Fighting For A Life Worth Living

Day 14-walking

First, I would like to wish all the mothers a happy Mother's Day. I hope you all felt appreciated.

Day 14 I am slowly getting back on track. We didn't eat out at all the whole weekend, which is very unusual for us. We even decided to go on a walk. I'm not sure if they are doing this around the country, but in Iowa they are turning old abandoned railroads into walking/biking paths and they have done a very nice job. I like these trails since they usually go through a wooded area and provide some much needed shade on hot humid days like yesterday. The only thing I wish we would have done differently, not bring our dog. I know he needs exercise, although I am wondering if he doesn't have arthritis. In cooler weather he walks a mile or two no problem, on days like yesterday he barely walked a half a mile before seeming to be exhausted. We thought that he might have gotten too excited to go for a walk and that is why he was not walking well. he was going such a slow pace that I picked him up and walked with him so it wouldn't take all night to get back to the car, the only problem is he weighs close to 50LBS and your arms tire very quickly. I would like to get a doggie stroller or red wagon for him as he gets older, he's already 8. The worst part is that he has barely moved since yesterday and today I saw that he has a blister on one of his paws. I have been picking him and taking him everywhere. My heart nearly broke when I picked him up to take him potty and when he got outside he plopped. When he did get up he had little control of where he went and was in pain as he tried to stand to pee. We have overdid walks before and he would be tired for the night, but never has he been like this.