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Jack Leash Your FitnessLeash Your fitness is all about being active with your pet. We have daily fitness classes and monthly activities like yoga, kayaking, hiking, camping, etc.  Anything to spice up your daily dog walks so that you can bond with your best furry friend and get a great workout.   Jack is our Cairn Terrier mascot who will keep you updated on all of the fun events that he has coming up and show you photos of the ones that we already had.  We plan on doing a lot of communication through this blog so please visit often and feel free to leave your comments.

Motivation Monday: Smile

Motivation Monday:   Smile

Have you ever been in a bad mood and then you heard a joke or watched a funny video on You Tube and started to laugh?  What happened to your mood?  It is impossible to be in a bad mood and smile / laugh at the same time. Everyone knows that a smile is contagious.  If you are around happy people, it is more difficult to be in a crappy mood.  If you hear a baby laugh, you can’t help but crack up!  It is a natural reaction.  Just look at this photo and tell me that it doesn’t make

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Dog Vomit

Dog Vomit

A while back, we posted about dog poop, and it turned out, people really wanted to know about it!  Today we want to talk to you about dog vomit – why it happens, what you can do, and when you should be concerned.  Some dogs vomit more than others.  It’s never a good thing, but it doesn’t always require rushing to the vet.  Some common causes are exercising immediately after eating, food allergies, motion sickness, swimming, toxic or rancid food, behavioral issues, bloat, and other serious conditions.     If your dog is active and alert and just threw up

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Motivation Monday: Breath

Motivation Monday:  Breath

How do you breath?  Have you ever thought about it?  Some people hold their breath which is not good for many reasons.  Others mouth breath.  Others shallow breath and few belly breath.  Do this simple exercise. Put one hand on your chest and one hand on your belly.  Now, take a DEEP breath in.  Which hand moved the most?  If you said the hand that was on your chest then you are a chest breather.  If you said the hand that was on your belly then you are a belly breather.  What is the difference?  According to my friend, Wikipedia….

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Date Balls

Date Balls

Want a great snack that is healthy and will satisfy your sweet tooth?? Try going on a “date” with these date balls.  They are super easy, no oven or stove needed and minimal ingredients…. 1 cup raw organic almonds 1 cup fresh dates (about 8 dates), pitted 2 tablespoons cacao (or unsweetened cocoa powder) 2 tablespoons unsweetened shredded coconut dash of sea salt   1. Place almonds, cacao and shredded coconut into a high-speed blender or food processor. Process on high until ingredients are a flour-like consistency. 2. Add the remaining ingredients to the blender/processor and blend on medium to

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Motivation Monday: Service

Motivation Monday:  Service

How did you do on your Gratitude last week?  Did it help.  It was ironic that after I posted the post about Gratitude that I went to a Deepak Chopra lecture and this was one of the slides:     Yes, Gratitude can change your brain but you have to have it!  So if you haven’t yet, remember to go on your Gratitude walk and what better day than today to do it! Today’s message is about SERVICE.  As we celebrate Memorial Day and remember all of the people who died SERVING their country, let us think about what SERVICE

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