My little Crystal is now 22 months old and weighs just under 8 lbs. Every day we go on the beach 3o yards from our building. She runs and picks up her ball which I fling with the aid of a sling thrower, today 100 times, each throw and return is 60 yards. This equates to a total distance in excess of 3 and a third miles at full pelt! The beach is composed of soft sand and I make her rest every 10 minutes or so.
Occasionally she'll leave the ball where it is and chase sea gulls, or forays into her own little world of sniffs and nosing for 5 minutes or so. A few other ex Yorkie owners
(I live in a big retirement area) come to spectate and are openly amazed at her energy. All say 'theirs' were never as active, she has a big fan club here!!
Crystal enjoys a well balanced diet, (organic, top of the market wet spelt and crushed kibble in the mornings and freshly boiled chicken breasts with boiled rice at night) - there's no fat on her anywhere.
After a thorough wash and brush up returning from the beach, she then dashes around the apartment like a loony, before finally crashing out as near to me as possible for a few hours mid afternoon. If she misses a days exercise, she's hyper active into the night! I love sharing the enjoyment during 'her' hour or so every day, but worry about her joints etc. Am I over doing her work outs? She wants to go on believe me, but I'm too worn out by this time to throw the ball anymore!
She's had a small Glaucosamine additive every morning in her breakfast and a similarly dosed Digestive pro-active with her dinner for the past year and her coat is beautifully glossy. I have to wash her eyes daily as the sand can get in her eyes, but they are crystal clear.
When we got her, we were told Yorkies are good apartment dwellers and only need twenty minutes light exercise a day, or a little work out indoors! Not this one!
