Yesterday I took the dog for a walk/jog and partway through had to practically drag him and then he pouted, laid down and just kind of told me he needed to catch his breath. Poor thing was exhausted by the time we got home.

So to be totally honest, he is kind of out of shape because of not going on walks because of cold weather and me not making him jog before. Nevertheless, I'm pretty proud of myself for tiring him out! I jogged more and more easily than I think I ever have before. Happy moment.

Note to the other dog owners, I did watch his paw pads and make sure they were ok.

I'm glad you got out and exercised.

Remember though, how you felt when you were out of shape and pushed into doing some exercise you don't want to do. Give them a small start and build up as you are doing (I hope).

@swimbikerun - loved that analogy! Definitely trying to be nice and build him up slowly. We took a few more rests and walked most of the way after he laid down.

YAY!

A good back rub and long pets are probably appreciated too. That would get your arms moving.

One of the problems with many of the exercise recommendations (for the most part) is walking or running, then a bike or something. That doesn't really get those arms moving. Moving the arms, core, etc. help.