Puppies and Pilates don't mix.

[Jodi and Stella]

I dug out and dusted off my pilates DVD and mat today with the intention of getting in shape and shedding some winter weight. I soon found out this was going to be more challenging than I had expected due to the fact that Stella had appointed herself as my "personal trainer". As I lay on the mat, when she wasn't crawling under my bent knees, she was pawing and mouthing at my arms and legs as I stretched. At times she was contented with chewing her antler on top of my head. Several times I would lie down from a sitting position only to find some random toy under my back. I tried to incorporate a little training with "leave it" and putting her into a down stay, but it proved to be way to much for her to resist the fun. I did have a break once in a while when she decided that the nice, pretty instructor lady on the DVD was much more interesting than me, so she would watch her for a while and leave me alone. I got through my workout and I will continue my quest for fitness and overcome any obstacles that lie in my path. Maybe I should just stick to the gym... 

[Linda]

Fitz wanted to sit on my belly while I tried to do some tension-relieving yoga. Very hard to relax that way. He was only trying to help me get rid of this belly!

[Nina, Phil, Harlow & Lacey]

Very funny.  Harlow does the same to DH when tries to do sit ups.

[Jennifer,Chloe & Myla]

That's so funny, isn't it crazy how persistent they are? I can't use the bathroom without Myla running in before I shut the door!

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

Jodi, At least you attempted to exercise..........Kudos!

[Amy, Cubbie & Ollie]

Cubbie likes to lay on my yoga mat as soon as i unroll it.  It is his favorite place to chew his bones.  It makes working out VERY difficult.

[Kaytlin and Cooper]

I know the feeling I have to shut Cooper and the 3 cats out of the room when I do wii fit!

[Jane, Guinness and Murphy]

I was doing the Wii Fitness workout for a while but my Doods got totally excited by the whole thing and thought they also needed to "participate".....so I just gave it up.  It was such a perfect excuse for me....thanks, Doods.

[Pat and Traveler]

I can just see this!  Stella must think this is a great new game!

[Melissa & Porter]

Been there :-) The more often you do it, the more boring it will be for Stella (and you too unfortunately).

[Suzann, Rosey & Bandit]

ROFL!!!  I can just picture me trying to do pilates with Rosey & Bandit.  They would be jumping on me and licking my face like crazy thinking it was a great new game!!