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78 || MOST FITNESS || FEBRUARY / MARCH 2016how quickly he will adapt to his new family and become a loving part of the new family.MFM: How can having a dog help someone in their fitness goals and living a healthier lifestyle?VSF: OMG! Having a dog helps you in so many ways, but as far as fitness goals, first of all he keeps you from going out to bars and restaurants too much all the time, and staying out too late, and that%u2019s because you must come home and spend time with your dog and give him company! Then you can%u2019t have any excuses not to exercise because you would need to walk your dog at least two times a day for a good 10 to 15 minutes each time. Another advantage to having a dog and help you staying fit is that if you are already a fit person who loves to work out, you can now take your dog for a run with you or do so many other physical activities at the park or at the beach, and really enjoy so many other things that you normally wouldn%u2019t do if you didn%u2019t have a dog as a companion. Another important thing is that your dog will always keep you happy all of the time even when things get tough or sad, because dogs have a way of showing you love and giving you love 100% all of the time. One of my favorite quotes is, %u201cA dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than he loves himself.%u201d That is so true, and so beautiful.MFM: Do you have international aspirations for the foundation and for helping dogs abroad as well?VSF: Yes, when I travel I always try to go visit animal shelters or find out about rescues, and there are so many places all over the world that need so much help. So yes, I would like to do more of that as well. The rescue I mentioned before that I have been working with does a lot with traveling to Canada and right now is keeping us very busy, but we are already talking about expanding to other places. MFM: Do you think you will ever get another Bichon Frise? Although they of course could never replace Amore! Or what dog have you always wanted to have and haven%u2019t had yet?VSF: I did get another one right after Amore passed, and I named her Soul. One night, soon after Amore%u2019s death, I was able to communicate with her through dream telepathy, and she communicated to me that it was ok for me to get another Bichon and name her Soul because from now on that is how we would communicate through our souls forever. The next day I found a local Bichon breeder 15 miles from my house, right behind the ER hospital where Amore was given the wrong medication a few hours before she died. Oh yes, the whole story is very incredible and true. I used to communicate with Amore telepathically when she was alive, and after AMORE FOR DOGS Postcards Collection