Walk a Hound Lose a Pound

A few years a go I fell in love with a program in Cleveland created by the Steps to a Healthier Cleveland Program called Walk a Hound Lose a Pound.  Every week people from different neighborhoods get together at a park and walk their dogs. It is great for your health and for the dogs too.  While I don't have this program in my community, now that the weather is nice, I think it is time for me to get my puppy Lucy out on a leash and start walking her more. Maybe once we get better on the leash we can walk with other dogs too.  There are some benefits to walking your dog too. Unless you have a lazy dog, you are likely to walk at a faster pace than you would without your dog and boost your cardio benefits. The dog can help motivate you too! It is really hard to turn down your dog when they look at you and make those puppy eyes begging you to take them for a walk.  So as I work on my 100 more miles, I am going to try to get in a bunch of those with Lucy. Take your dog for a walk too and you might be more surprise how much you both benefit!