Comments on: Balanced Dog – Mental vs Physical Activity

By: Pup Fan

Pup Fan — Wed, 22 May 2013 13:37:12 +0000

I’m happy that I could help contribute to your BlogPaws balance by chatting. 🙂

Seriously though, it was wonderful to see you again and I really enjoyed our talks. I wish we lived closer – although if we did, you’d probably get tired of me constantly inviting you on coffee dates. 😉

Giant hugs to you, Honey & Mike!

By: Bethany

Bethany — Tue, 21 May 2013 21:19:53 +0000

Finally hopped over from Fit Dog Friday and I am so glad I did! What an excellent and very important post. I can always tell that our boys are happiest when we find a balance between physical and mental activities. I had never thought about it before but, indeed, I am too!

By: Dawn

Dawn — Tue, 21 May 2013 18:58:29 +0000

Traveling is exhausting, no matter how long you sit. I’m glad you had a good ride and arrived safe. Have fun!

By: Leslie

Leslie — Tue, 21 May 2013 18:50:43 +0000

Oh look, that’s me getting some Honey lovin’. I’m pretty sure I spent half of BlogPaws on the floor. 🙂

I forget where I heard it but I just recently heard the statistic that 15 minutes of brain games is equal to an hour of physical activity. Still, I think dogs need both – there’s nothing quite like an unbridled run to release the tension of a hard day.

By: Amy@GoPetFriendly

Amy@GoPetFriendly — Tue, 21 May 2013 03:36:38 +0000

It sounds like you and Honey both had a great, if exhausting, time. That much stimulation is way to much for Buster and Ty – they’d be miserable at a conference. I guess that leaves me with more time to eat cheesecake and chat with my friends. =)

By: Jodi

Jodi — Mon, 20 May 2013 20:50:53 +0000

Which is why Delilah and I take training classes, it helps stimulate her mind and our walks stimulate her body. 🙂 Great post Pamela, it was wonderful to meet you (I hope I wasn’t too fawning over you) and you are every bit as gracious and delightful in person as you are on your blog.

I just wish I could have channeled you today at the park, when I got into an argument with the lady walking her dogs. 😉

BTW, your entire family is delightful.

By: Peggy Frezon

Peggy Frezon — Mon, 20 May 2013 18:10:12 +0000

I always can learn something from your posts to apply to myself as well as my dog. Balance in life. Important.

By: Laurie

Laurie — Sat, 18 May 2013 19:13:23 +0000

It is tiring for them going to things like that isn’t it! A wonderful experience but they just can’t say no to more and more stimulation until they’re beat. I think for mine it’s other dogs that are more tiring than people. They can pretty much ignore other people if they want, but they can NEVER ignore other animals 🙂

By: Crystal

Crystal — Fri, 17 May 2013 21:36:20 +0000

I know when I went to BlogPaws last year that my dogs were dead tired by the time we made it to our hotel room at the end of each day. Pallo spent most of his time in the complementary dog daycare, which I know he enjoyed, and I know it also tired him out. But Koira did less active things all day, mostly walking around with me seeing the different booths and going to the different sessions, and she was totally beat at the end of the day too.

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Fri, 17 May 2013 18:18:17 +0000

Its nice that Honey gets to attend with you this year. You will have to let us know how it all goes and what your experience was like with her at your side.