motivate me.

If you've said this to yourself...or maybe you've said, "I just wish I could get motivated to get out and exercise."  I have the answer for you.

This is her. Cocoa.

She'll make sure you get walking and burn all of those computer sitting hours off your hiney.

She requires at least two good long walks a day.  She wants to have the frisbee thrown to her at least 100 times in a row.  She may or may not bring it back to you.  She'll think about it.  You may have to walk down the hill to get it yourself.  She wants to go outside to go pee or maybe poop as often as you'll take her.  And then she'll consider relieving herself.  She may just want to walk around the cul de sac and see what's new. There might be a bird out there. Or she may just want to get scared to death by the trash truck.  And then she'll want to play catch-this-stick.  And she'll probably love the stick so much that she won't bring it back. But she'll want to chase you with it.  She can run much faster than you so you need to run fast.

Get moving.

So...if you are wanting to get in shape a dog will help to motivate you because she doesn't want a couch potato for an owner.  She'll whip you into shape faster than a drill sargent or one of those exercise boot camp intructors that yell at you.

And we're you're done with your exercise program she'll love you and kiss you and tell you what a great job you did and how thin you're looking.

Okay. Maybe she won't do that last bit but it will feel like she's telling you that.

Or maybe you can just keep your New Year's resolutions. Good on you! Pass some of that discipline my way, won't you?

motivated. LIFE.