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Walking is nice. Walkiing in the country or in a park is better. But nothing beats walking with your dog.

There's a park not far from my house. I can't quite let me dog run completely free, But I have a 30-foot extension that I can add to her 12-foot leash. It lets us roam the hill sides with a greater sense of freedom as she runs hither and yonder, sickking her nose down holes and following the scents of squirrels, moles, and perhaps a few othe rlocal mammals.

We got our dog from a rescue shelter. Someone had a large litter of pups and decided not to keep the runt. She's part Shih Tzu, and that's how she was advertised. But mostly I think she's got a lot of terrier in her. Being able to find discount pet supplies makes it easy to keep her. Walking together keeps me healty - which makes her a great investment.

There was a time I had arthritis. At least I thought I had. (Later it would turn out that what I had was muscle weakness brought about by my hyperthyroidism.)

Anyways, I have never been a person to exercise. But I do love walking. So there goes my exercise: walking.

When I had attacks of muscle weakness, I couldn't even stand up. My brothers had to lift me from the sofa to the bed so I can rest my legs. If I try to stand up, I'll end up on a heap on the floor. Just so I can walk (or just merely stand up) I contemplated on the following options: wheeled walkers, walking canes and knee braces.

I almost ended up with knee braces. Until finally, hyperthyroidism was pointed out. Now I'm walking joyfully once more.

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