Nysse has a list of exercises we’re supposed to be doing with him, to strengthen the muscles around his pelvis and hips. It’s going so-so.

He is really, really not interested.

One of the exercises is to have him walk over low obstacles, like cavaletti for horses. Ingrid and I made him a course out of coffee mugs and rulers, and tried to tempt him to walk over them by holding food in front of him (and of course giving it to him when he steps across). Our tiny course had three bars, and we managed to coax him back and forth twice. On the fifth crossing he turned his head away and was not interested any more.

Today I tried with his favourite luxury wet food. Same result. Normally he gobbles the food down like a starving animal, but when he has to walk over obstacles at someone else’s prompting, it’s not worth it.

The other exercises are no more fun.

He’s going to have to get his exercise the natural way. It’s a good thing that he’s interested in going outdoors, getting off and on beds and stairs, balancing on the edges of planting boxes, etc.