Some of you may know that I got a puppy a few weeks ago. He got very sick a couple of days after we got him and he almost died; but, I nursed him and took very good care of him and he made it. Then he got pneumonia from kennel cough and I had to nurse him again and actually give him manual CPT......vets orders. Crazy...I know. BTW....none of this stuff he had was transferable to me. Anyway, he was a very sick little guy; but, we all just fell in love with his bounce and his character so we were pulling for him.
He has pulled through wonderfully and now is a healthy bouncy beautiful little guy with lots of energy. So he motivates me to walk him 3 or 4 times a day. I have no choice. He needs the walking for his little lungs and his puppy energy. So none of my excuses work now<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"> I can't skip an exercise day now with a dog. I am probably walking a good 2 miles with him. He also makes me laugh so much that it is such good therapy for me!
Anyway, I went for a regular clinic visit today and my lung function and FEV1 are higher than they have been in about a year! I am thrilled and I have only had him for a few weeks! I am just sure that his energy and the laughter in the house has added points to those all important PFT's. What a great way to get motivated to exercise.
He has pulled through wonderfully and now is a healthy bouncy beautiful little guy with lots of energy. So he motivates me to walk him 3 or 4 times a day. I have no choice. He needs the walking for his little lungs and his puppy energy. So none of my excuses work now<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"> I can't skip an exercise day now with a dog. I am probably walking a good 2 miles with him. He also makes me laugh so much that it is such good therapy for me!
Anyway, I went for a regular clinic visit today and my lung function and FEV1 are higher than they have been in about a year! I am thrilled and I have only had him for a few weeks! I am just sure that his energy and the laughter in the house has added points to those all important PFT's. What a great way to get motivated to exercise.