FitLabDeepCreek promotes #movementisalifestyle with weekly movement tips & a Labrador Lesson. This week the Labs remind use 4-Legged Friends Like Fall Festivities
Our single Movement Tip this week: Stress Happens- Keep Moving
FitLabDeepCreek promotes #movementisalifestyle with weekly movement tips & a Labrador Lesson. This week the Labs remind use 4-Legged Friends Like Fall Festivities
Our single Movement Tip this week: Stress Happens- Keep Moving
LabLessons from FitLab Deep Creek:
Fall Fun for 4-Legged Friends.
Fall is full of festivities…pumpkin patches, corn mazes, BBQs, craft fairs. Many of these festivities are not pet-friendly (do your research beforehand). Make time in your Fall Fun for activities with your dogs. Take a hike. Play outside. Enjoy the cooler temperatures and Fall foliage. Remember: dogs love Fall too…and they want to spend time with their humans.
Move more. Move often. Include your dogs in your Fall Fun.
FitLabDeepCreek promotes #movementisalifestyle with weekly movement tips & a Labrador Lesson. This week the Labs are On A Short Leash
Our Movement Tips: What’s Your Perfect Fall Day & Find An Accountability Partner
Lab Lessons from FitLab Deep Creek:
On a Short Leash.
We now spend more time on single track trails than we do on wider trails (rails-to-trails, paved trails, etc…). The Labs and humans love hiking in the woods. To make sure we all stay safely on the trail, the humans have purchased shorter leashes (3 feet for Abbie and 4 feet for Puddin). The Labs still have space to sniff and explore, but they’re less likely to drag the humans off the trail (or down a hillside).
Move more. Move often. Find a leash that meets your needs.
FitLabDeepCreek promotes #movementisalifestyle with weekly movement tips & a Labrador Lesson. This week the Labs remind us to Have a Movement Backup Plan
Our Movement Tips: This week it’s a single tip because it’s Autumn Glory weekend #IYKYK – 3 Pro’s & 1 Big Con of Multi-Use Trails
LabLessons from FitLab Deep Creek:
Have a Movement Back-Up Plan.
When we learned one of our regular movement locations was hosting a Saturday morning trail race, we COULD have decided to hike there anyway…but that would mean competing for space and disturbing the runners (especially those runners who get nervous around enthusiastic dogs). Because the Labs know it’s not ALL about them and where they want to hike, we chose an alternative hiking spot. Whether you move indoors or outside, it’s a good idea to have a back-up plan for situations when your first choice isn’t available.
Move more. Move often. Be adaptable. Share your favorite places to move.
FitLabDeepCreek promotes #movementisalifestyle with weekly movement tips & a Labrador Lesson. This week the Labs remind us to Stay Safe in Dangerous Weather
Our Movement Tips: Why We Enjoy a Solo Movement Session & Pace Yourself
LabLessons from FitLab Deep Creek:
Stay Safe in Dangerous Weather.
We don’t use weather as an excuse to stay inside…unless the weather poses a safety risk. Flooding, lightning, and high wind warnings ARE valid reasons to alter your movement plans. Last week we skipped a walk due to high winds. Based on the number of fallen trees we saw the next day, we made the right choice! But a rainy day (without flooding risk) won’t keep the Labs (or their staff) inside. The Labs encourage you to make movement part of your lifestyle…but put safety first.
Move more. Move often. Stay safe when dangerous weather comes your way.
FitLabDeepCreek promotes #movementisalifestyle with weekly movement tips & a Labrador Lesson: Why Do We Have 2 Dogs??
Our Movement Tips: Make Cycling Simpler & Does Your Bike Fit?
LabLessons from FitLab Deep Creek:
Why do we have TWO dogs?
Last week we answered the question: why do we have dogs. Today we’re explaining why we like having TWO dogs. Note: reason #2 is intended to be humorous. 1. Two dogs entertain each other (and their humans). 2. Two dogs work as a team…to pull their human up a hill. 3. When the terrible day comes to say goodbye to one dog, the other is there to console you (and to train the next dog).
Move more. Move often. Move with dogs. What’s your ideal number of dogs???