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I got it into my head that running would be a good thing, then tried (and failed) to complete C25K numerous times over (yes) five years.
You don't emotion which limb it is, but we could consider arthritis, hip dysplasia, elbow dysplasia, a torn knee ligament etc. Anda, it's great having a fenced in backyard where Quinn can safely play (though my lawn becomes more and more torn up each year) but I wish we had places to go for long walks and swims like you describe. By the end of the day at least once, Buddy had gone in there, all four paws in, his own choice (baited by food and rewarded while being in there) not once had I asked him to go in it.
Sometimes the paths are too choked with weeds or the road is dull as ditchwater but sometimes I'm very pleasantly surprised.
If your dog is one that inhales their food within a couple of bites, try using a puzzle bowl instead to slow their eating.
I've got a collie and the first thing that I can say about them, is that they are neurotic and mad little creatures. Well, my foot must not be as big as it used to be because three weeks later we brought home a little puppy (you saw that one coming, right?