I happened to stumble upon this article while glancing at the New York Times. The picture immediately caught my attention. An article about exercise, go figure there's a picture of a Vizsla as the headline. I have to say I agree with this article if I didn't have Sydney I wouldn't exercise half as much. A dog really does get their owner moving!
After graduating college, sports ended and I no longer trekked to class I wasn't very motivated to go outside and run. To add to this lack of energy and enthusiasm to exercise I started an 8-5. I forced myself to get Sydney on a work-out schedule. Vizslas are a very active breed and it would be unfair to keep him locked upstairs all day. Every morning, I pry myself out of bed half an hour early to take him on his morning walk. When lunchtime roles around I devote 30 minutes of my hour long lunch break to either playing fetch or taking him on a lengthy walk. After work he barely gives me enough time to change into my exercise attire before he is scratching at the door or grabbing a pillow off the couch. He will try any number of tricks to get my attention and warn me its time for his daily dose of exercise. When it comes down to being fit and devoting a minimum of 30 minutes a day to cardio I owe it to Syd for getting me out, rain or shine!
