The dog provides the motivation to take a daily walk. Don't get a dog for this reason, because once you've convinced yourself that the dog doesn't need a walk

The dog provides the motivation to take a daily walk. Don't get a dog for this reason, because once you've convinced yourself that the dog doesn't need a walk every day, then you and a dog get fat sitting on the couch watching Netflix. As a lifelong distance runner, I am well aware that the hardest step is the one out the front door, but don't for an instance think that a dog is going to fix that long-term.