Let me start by explaining that I’m normally a well behaved springer spaniel. However, there are times when I can get distracted by interesting smells (It’s a dog thing, you “uprights” won’t really understand) and other times when rabbits and ducks are just begging to be chased!
Anyway, getting back to the point.. did I even start on the point? See what I mean about being easily distracted?
This morning I took John for a nice walk down by the river and we got about three quarters of a mile down the path when we were confronted by a bunch of clouds on legs (I think you “uprights” call them sheep). So, John decided that rather than wait for these wooly objects to get out of the way, and disturb a manic and frustrated looking Collie, we’d turn off the main path and take the scenic route through the woods.
Late For Work
To cut a long story short and to make a long walk even longer..
I got distracted by some really energetic rabbits.. there were hundreds of them and I just couldn’t decide which one to chase so I chased them all!
Needless to say John had to wait for me and I was late for work. But at least he understands just how important it is for me to get lots of excercise and it does him a lot of good too.
Excercise keeps us both fit and healthy and it’s great to get out of the house at least twice a day. It gives us the opportunity to get refreshed and to have some fun.
Walking also offers excellent thinking time. John often walks along in a meditative state pretending to think. 
So, make sure you set aside plenty of time to get out and get some excercise. We go out at least twice a day, each time for a minimum of 30 minutes.
Tags: English Springer Spaniel, excercise, walking