From the article: 10 Bits of Bad Walking Advice that Could Send You to the Hospital
What is the worst walking advice you've every gotten? Did you read it, hear it, or have it given to you by a a friend, coach, or family member? Did you use this walking advice with bad results? Share Your Bad Advice
Instead of Sports drink
- Eating a piece of fruit and some cheese or nuts will give the electrolytes and sodium needed. Can this be a substitute for sports drinks? Along with drinking plain water of course. I personally don't want to have to buy yet another item, especially one that I don't like. I'd rather keep it simple and use what I regularly eat/drink and have on hand.
- —Guest Gen
Re: Don't Worry, Fluffy Loves Everybody
- Not only can "friendly" Fluffy not love everyone they also may not love other dogs, no matter what their owner says. Dogs 'speak' a silent language. They may be afraid, protective of their owner or consider this walking route their 'territory'. Without speaking, they may be saying something very ugly to another dog. I walk with my 2 golden retrievers that do competition obedience. They come to heel when we pass another dog. I have had more than one occasion where a walker approaching with a dog, tells me, "He's friendly"; only to have growling and snarling occur as we pass and a "friendly" golden retriever off leash attack my dogs. Keep your dog on a leash and pass other dogs in 'heel position'; with the dog on your left, to keep them at a safe distance.
- —goldentracks
