Healthy Exercise for Dogs

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Just like humans, dogs derive health benefits from regular exercise. An important aspect of facilitating, enhancing, lengthening, and strengthening our relationships with our canine companions is to keep them strong and fit through physical activity. Obesity is on the rise among dogs, and its negative consequences are frightening—an increased risk of developing diabetes, an increased risk for cancer, and a high probability for joint injury and subsequent osteoarthritis (OA).

Healthy exercise for dogs. Healthy Exercise For Dogs | VCA Animal Hospitals. (n.d.). Retrieved February 18, 2022, from https://vcahospitals.com/know-your-pet/healthy-exercise-for-dogs#:~:text=%22Just%20like%20physical%20fitness%20programs,2%2Dhour%20walk%20on%20Sunday

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Topic(s): Breeder Resource, Exercise, How Much Exercise Does a Dog Need