Sane Tour De Aus!

Well done @ENKELI ! Back on that horse! (Or miniature horse as I call Borzois?) I did my 5min today when I got home again too, before allowing myself to dinner and chill. And I actually did it a little more vigorous than usual which is good - but not a requirement for me lol.

Cat-testing foster is really important, but yeah depends on a foster having a cat that is good with dogs. 🙂 the 2 cats mine have met are both used to dogs and will stand up for themselves. My 2 bailed one into a corner (out of interested "what is that?") And the cat hissed or warned them and the dogs ran away 😅. I hope you can get a Goggie that is cat friendly. 🙂 i know a few of them come up in my area from time to time, but yeah I also see people semi regularly posting asking about if ones are cat friendly and sometimes people asking if any can be because of the hunting/chasing reputation of hounds generally.

Breaks my heart to see dogs kept cooped up for hours on end. 😭 I feel bad if I leave my dogs alone and free-roaming the house for more than 8 hours (work day), even though I know they mostly sleep.

Pet insurance is a good idea. I got it for my rescue because I thought he might have medical issues due to his neglect. I now have it for both dogs because the purebred is a clueless clutz sometimes and would be quite possible to hurt herself doing zoomies or something silly. My 2 friends who have/had greys haven't had big vet bills; one did have some dental costs for his in their last 2 years of life. I often hear of dental work and sometimes corns on the group page. My rescue boy has Pannus, and that is not common in borzoi but is more common in greyhounds so I knew what it was from the grey group which helped. Its not expensive to treat though, thankfully.

I first met a friend's Borzoi in 2017-2018, and thought it looked like a horse (face). But I liked its size and placid sleepy nature. When I was ready to get a dog with my partner we wanted a sighthound (for the sleepy nature), but were thinking of a whippet due to size. But its not common to see whippets available for rescue, but through that we saw this little of borzoi-cross which were expected to be large-whippet size (malnutrition), so we thought that could be perfect. The while litter grew so much once they were rescued and got food in rehab 🤣 and now he is full greyhound size lol.

In hindsight, im glad we didnt get a whippet because I have since learned that the smaller the sighthound (generally) the more crazy and energetic they are haha. So a greyhound would have suited us better than a whippet! 🤣

Borzoi are quite regal in how they sit and look at people. 😅 its like they know they were popular with the Russian royalty?? Lol.

But they can do the same great side-eye that Greys do too 🤣

@AlwaysMyself @ENKELI @DogMan79

Day 15 Tour de Aus

No cycling for me the past 3 days.
Will try to get back on board tomorrow.

Did my cycle in the morning today, knowing I was going out later and wouldn't be back until who knows when. Didn't want to do it, but I did. Didn't do any other housework though, oh well - that can be tomorrow instead.

@Oaktree @ENKELI @DogMan79

Hope you're all doing well (on your own scale of ranges) and not had too hard of a week/end.

Hopefully I'll get my cycling and laundry done before lunchtime tomorrow and then can just rest the rest of the day.

@Oaktree @AlwaysMyself @DogMan79 I have had a few days off as well, trying to get motivated.

That we don't get down on ourselves for not doing it every day is helpful for me so I don't spiral into the guilt trip thoughts.

I am encouraged that I will start again tonight before dinner.

Dogman, how are you going? Hope you're okay friend.

Day 25 Tour de Aus!

I fell off my bike…

I haven’t done anything since day 12!

Let’s start over…

Will try and cycle tomorrow

@GravelGrinder

We are using a mini cycle but there is nothing stopping you from using your bicycle. We would be keen to hear about your exploits.

@AlwaysMyself @ENKELI @DogMan79

You must have read my mind today @Oaktree , I was thinking I need to post here because I have forgotten to do cycling the past few days! I think i have missed 3 days in a row now.

Having the cycle in the lounge room helps me remember a little, but often when I see it I am busy and cant stop to do it then - and then I forget! Or im just too busy to even see the cycle in the first place. Its been one of those weeks last week.

Tomorrow though! Wednesday is the end of my work week, so I should definitely be able to do 5min.

I last participated in single digit days

My knee has been in it's brace. I'm blaming the weather change in melb where it started bucketing down

Old man (45 to 49 year) health check tomorrow. 30 minutes Nurse and 30 GP. I want to ask about the arthritis and possibly heart pending tests

I have to confess to ignoring my cycle too - been a bad week all around it seems. I am going to try tonight. Now that I can access YouTube via Foxtel I can play any music I want to get me motivated. Hopefully..