Keeping Up With An Active Senior Dog


I am a Senior Dog (12 years old) and still Going Strong.
For the past months, I’ve shared my Golden Activities and how my mom keeps up with my Golden Energy. Here are an accumulation of our previous posts.

Senior Dog and Still Going Strong: Sugar The Golden Retriever

I Golden LOVE running. Mom says I am the best running partner. Running is a great cardiovascular workout that helps maintain your dog’s weight. It also helps improves muscle tone and definitely builds endurance. Golden Joyful RUN helps me release my Golden Energy.

Swimming is my all time Golden Favorite. Swimming is an excellent total body conditioning activity. I wish I can swim all the time (well, I did last year when I lived in HI). Due to my allergies, swimming in the lake water is not optimal for my Golden Skin. For the past months, I’ve been making a Golden Splash, swimming indoors in a heated pool. The warm water allows for a decrease in pain, muscle spasms and stiffness.
How do I swim? My style of swimming is a Doggy Paddle.

I learned a few tricks on my monthly swimming.
One of my favorite was the Turn Around Command.

Playing Fetch is my favorite game to play in the pool. Since I proved to my mom that I am Golden Good in Swimming,  I was able to swim freely. My mom was able to get a PAWsome video clip of me swimming underwater.

SGR FetchPlay n UnderWater SWIM from Golden Woofs on Vimeo.

Stair Exercise is a Golden FUN workout I do with my mom.  Stair exercise is a total workout for legs, shoulders, hips, and lower back muscles. It is a bit more intense than running. Each step requires the lifting up of a dog’s entire body weight through the height of the stair. The workout intensify going down the steps. Stair exercise helps a dog with coordination and agility. I learned how to be in-sync with mom climbing up/down the stairs.

Stair Exercise With Your Dog from Golden Woofs on Vimeo.

Lately, My Golden Stair Workout got accelerated as I am sporting a K9FitVest from DogTread.

Stair Exercise with K9FitVest from Golden Woofs on Vimeo.

That game of FETCH is always a game I Golden ENJOY to play. My favorite toy to fetch is a tennis ball. For a GAME of FUN Fetch, the Kong Bounzer is my choice of toy. It’s a kettle bell for dogs.

Fetch Play w/ The Kong Bounzer from Golden Woofs on Vimeo.

Agility is an activity I learned when I was a young pup. I have not forgotten the agility equipments and its purpose. I Golden LOVE the weave poles and jumping onto a tire.

Dog Agility: Sugar The Golden Retriever

Mom has been creative in keeping me active and stimulate my Golden mind. She brings Creativity on our Walks. There are days when the outdoor was not ideal, she took me to her gym where I learned how to jump in/out of a tire.

Teach Your Dog To Jump In/Out A Tire from Golden Woofs on Vimeo.

I surely Got GAME? Mom says I am always up to learning new games and tricks.
I Got Golden GAME.

Sugar Got Game! Plays Basketball from Golden Woofs on Vimeo.

There you have it. What’s next? … will definitely continue to share my Golden workout activities. My mom has to put her creative thinking mind as the weather continue to change. She dislike when I do Golden Zooooomies in the house and create my own agility course.

I am joining #FitDogFriday Hop

Lots of Golden L♥VE n Woofs
SUGAR

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Comments

  1. wyatt says

    You are an inspiration Sugar!! Love your active lifestyle.
    My sister is almost 12 and she does pretty good for a senior dog too. 😀

    Wyatt

  3. Marg says

    Sugar, that is totally amazing that you can do all that at Age 12. Good for your Mom to keep you that fit. Well done. Have a great week end.

  6. MadSnapper says

    I had no idea you can Levitate! love that first four feet off the ground shot… cool shot…

  19. SlimDoggy says

    Sugar you are one lucky girl to have a mom that provides so much fun activity for you. I love seeing one of us seniors out there showing those young pups how its done! Love that first photo with all four paws off the ground!

  25. emma says

    You are awesome, Sugar! At our place these days it is more Mom that stays fit trying to get each of us the exercise that is right for us, but that is okay too. We are all active and a great weight with strong hearts and that is what counts but you are a dog that definitely provides inspiration!

  29. Raelyn says

    Sugar….
    Wow. Sounds exhausting!! We have just now started power walking twice daily!! I know it worked my lungs and heart!! Probably Rose’s, too!! –Huff, puff, gasp, smirk– ;op
    –Raelyn and Rose

  33. Beagles and Bargains says

    Sugar you are an inspiration! Does your mom have any advice on where to start with getting active? Luna and I go jogging right now but that is about it! We’d love to have as much fun as you!

  37. Jackie Bouchard says

    I swear Sugar – you must be THE most active senior pup I know! Hopefully you have many many many many many many many many (you get the idea…) more active years ahead!!

  38. Pam | Words With Wieners says

    Wow Sugar, is there anything you don’t do? I already know there’s nothing you can’t do! You’re amazing and your Mom is awesome to stay dedicated to keeping you creatively active!
    Love the first pic… I know you’re running, but it looks like your levitating! 🙂

  42. Ruby says

    Sugar, your so SUPER your feeties don’t even touch the ground!!! BOL
    Ma says she’s pooped just watchin’ you!
    Nice goin’ gurl!
    Kisses,
    Ruby ♥

  43. bichonpawz says

    We are very surprised that your mom can even keep up with you Sugar!! We just love all your pictures…you never take a bad photo…ever!! Happy Weekend! xo Chloe and LadyBug

  44. Kim - Life at Golden Pines says

    Sugar, you are one of the most active dogs we know and the fact that you are 12 makes it that much more amazing! What fun you are having–Every dog should follow your lead, no matter what their age!! 🙂

  47. Kitties Blue says

    You are amazing. You are in the best shape. And it looks as if you are having so much fun staying that way. Mom was grinning through all your videos, especially the swimming one and you running up and down the concrete steps. Purrs and hugs, Lily Olivia, Mauricio, Misty May, Lisbeth Giulietta, Fiona, Astrid and Calista Jo

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