AstroDad
Contributor
Please folks - have your dog checked before you start taking them on your exercise routine with you.
A few months ago I started biking in the mornings and evenings to build leg strength. My best friend and soul mate, Rachel, always joined me with glee for this routine. She did one short lap (~.25 miles) at a slow trotting speed then she would sit in the front yard while I finished another 4 miles.
She died Monday of heart failure. She was 7. She had an enlarged heart and no one knew it because we never had a chest xray. We never thought we had the need for it. It never once occurred to us for any reason. Why would we? She was the healthiest looking and acting dog you'd ever meet.
Please, for God's sake, avoid the devastation our family is enduring and have your pet checked *before* they join you for that morning jog....
A few months ago I started biking in the mornings and evenings to build leg strength. My best friend and soul mate, Rachel, always joined me with glee for this routine. She did one short lap (~.25 miles) at a slow trotting speed then she would sit in the front yard while I finished another 4 miles.
She died Monday of heart failure. She was 7. She had an enlarged heart and no one knew it because we never had a chest xray. We never thought we had the need for it. It never once occurred to us for any reason. Why would we? She was the healthiest looking and acting dog you'd ever meet.
Please, for God's sake, avoid the devastation our family is enduring and have your pet checked *before* they join you for that morning jog....