Finally!!

[Doris]

Hello, My name is Maria and I finally get to meet people with my same
interest GSD's. Well, it was a beautiful day little windyish... but
beautiful. Yesterday, seemed like a field trip day for dogs as well as
for dog owners. Saw a large group of people hiking with their dogs up
in the high hills, some on the lower hills and I was on the other side
of the hill... it was fantastic! Today, a little warm but Deimos had a
blast... as you could imagine lights are out for my baby (GSD)
Deimos :)

I just like to enjoy long walks and hikes with my GSD "DEIMOS". This
is my way of keeping him fit and focused. Thank you for giving me a
chance to share :)

Doris

[Ellie]

Hi Doris,

I just joined and am still fiddling with finding my way around. Looks
like no one answered you (?)

Deimos sounds like a great friend. You are wise to keep him fit and
focused, not the easiest thing.

We have a pair - a mixed breed male (4yo), Jake, and what appears to
be a purebred female (6 yo), Ellie. Both are rescues. They are my
replacement children and burglar alarms.

your hike sounds nice, you must be where the weather is better this
year than I am. Do you walk Deimos on a leash when hiking? Do you
hike with him regularly? Do you exercise him any other ways? I walk
them 3 to 4 times a day (one leashed, one not) and they play in the
yard for exercise. Jake has brackets and screws holding his rear legs
together so he doesn't get strenuous exercise, but Ellie loves to
run.

anyone else want to jump in here? Any good ideas on exercise?

Jennifer