Doggie Fitness Program
Author Unknown

You've seen those ads on TV promising amazing results from all sorts of
contraptions. Well, there's no need to invest in fancy equipment. If you
have (or can borrow) a dog, you have everything you need to get in shape
now!!! The following exercises can be done anywhere, anytime.


Inner Thighs: Place the dog's favorite toy between thighs. Press tighter
than the dog can pull. Do not attempt bare legged - dogs who favor shortcuts
to success will just dig the toy out. You could be damaged

Upper Body Strength: Lift the dog - off the couch, off the bed, out of the
flower bed. Repeat, repeat, repeat. As the dog ages, this exercise is
reversed - onto the couch, onto the bed, into the car and so on.

Balance and Coordination: Practice not falling when  your dog bounds across
the full length of the room, sails through the air, and slams both front
paws into the back of your knees.

Balance and Coordination, Exercise 2:  For older dogs,
attempt to cross a room without tripping over the dog. Get off your couch
without crushing any part of a sleeping elderly dog.

Upper Arms: Throw the ball. Throw the squeaky toy. Throw the frisbee. Repeat
until nauseous.

Upper Arms Excercise 2: Tug the rope. Tug the pull toy. Tug the sock. Repeat
until your shoulder is dislocated or the dog gives up (we all know which
comes first).

Neck Muscles: Attempt to outmaneuver the canine tongue headed for your ear,
mouth, or eyeball. This is a lifelong fitness program. A dog is never too
old or too feeble to "French Kiss" you when you least expect it.