Hi all!
Sorry for not being on YT today - been busy........busy working on getting rid of some hated pounds!
Three miles on the threadmill was tough...at first!
Then, it became easy and it was actually easier to get to five miles! Really! The five miles was a whole lot easier than getting to my first 3 miles!!!
I have a tray on mine, where I can keep my water, yogurt, almonds/blueberries, magazine/book, etc. Yes, I read and eat on my threadmill. My doctor doesn't know how I do it, but I do. - well, not when I do my spurts of running. (that would be hard wouldn't it?)
I think if it wasn't for being able to read or eat my breakfast on there, I couldn't stand to be on it so much!
And Villette - no luck on ever seeing my picture!
Regarding labs, my husband and I have had labs even before we were married. Some are very hyper and destructive and others aren't. I think it is all in the training - which, some are easier to train than others. They are just like people, they are all different (different attitudes, personalities, etc).
We had one that ate everything - I mean EVERYTHING!
He would eat rags from my husbands shop, small stuffed animals (yes, the whole thing), etc. Luckily, they all passed naturally without surgery.
One was so protective, he wouldn't even let my husband on the porch one day, no matter how much training we gave him, he never changed and had to go to a new home. Which was for the best.
One (my husbands favorite) was 116lbs when he passed on!
Yes, 116 pounds! He was over-weight, but not by much - he was just a huge full-blooded AKC lab! That was over 4 years ago and my husband (just 2 months ago) said he was finally ready for another one!
Okay, most of our labs have been rescues (like most of our animals - well, except for Mojo). So, for us, their history played a big part in how they act. AND sometimes, no matter how much love and training you give them, some never fully recover from their past experiences!
Poor Babies!!
Luke is a very gentle giant and was somewhat trained when we got him. The family had several kids that were home all the time, so he loves to be around kids and people. He doesn't chase after the deer and has not touched anything in the yard (new planted flowers, shoes left out to dry, etc). Yes, we are lucky to have such a good rescue with him!