Dogs are a lot like us when it comes to fitness. If dogs do not get enough exercise they will become unfit and gain weight. This is extremely unhealthy for the dog and cause problems like heart disease and many other problems. If your dog is fit and healthy they are likely to live longer which is obviously what everybody wants.
With dogs you cannot all of a sudden start taking them on a 5 mile run as this can cause just as many problems as not exercising at all. You should build up with the extent of which you exercise so you and your dog can build up your cardio-vascular systems and lead healthy lives. You should start with short walks that last for around 15 minutes and once you dog seems fine with these walks you should slowly increase the duration of the walks. At first you should be walking for your dog so you can build up to walks that last for around an hour.
Once you have built up to a walk that lasts for an hour you should decrease the length of the walk but increase the pace. Firstly go back to the 15 minutes walks but you should be jogging this distance as this is likely to challenge your dog. Then like the walks you can slowly increase the distance of this. On these walks you should keep your dog on lead so they do not run off at any point. You can either have an extending lead which gives your dog more freedom or you could have a restricted lead which stops them going somewhere they shouldn't.
You will need to be careful when taking your dog on a walk as you do not want your dog to become exhausted. You can watch this by looking at your dog throughout the walk. If your dog is breathing too heavily then slow it down and if your dog wants to stop then stop. It might be worth having a short break when going for a long walk as this can help your dog catch its breath. In addition to this if it is a hot summer's day then you will need to tone down the walk as the hot weather will make it even more challenging. It is important to have water ready at the end of the walk so your dog can stay hydrated because a lack of water can be really dangerous for your dog.
If you do not fancy going for a 5 mile run with your dog there are other things that you can do to keep your dog fit. Just take your dog for a short walk but play games with your dog along the way. You can do this by playing fetch. You can use a simple tennis ball on a big field and your dog will have hours of fun. You will need to teach your dog to bring the tennis ball back or the idea of fetch will be defeated. More accessories are available to help you have more fun. For example you can get a tennis ball which clips on an extended stick you can throw it further away and this will help your dog's fitness even more. If you are making your dog fetch a ball you need to make sure that your dog is trained so they will not run off or chase cats.
After you feel you can trust your dog then you can begin to exercise your dog. This will benefit the dog as well as having benefits on your fitness as well. In addition to this you will probably have fun with you dog along the way.
With dogs you cannot all of a sudden start taking them on a 5 mile run as this can cause just as many problems as not exercising at all. You should build up with the extent of which you exercise so you and your dog can build up your cardio-vascular systems and lead healthy lives. You should start with short walks that last for around 15 minutes and once you dog seems fine with these walks you should slowly increase the duration of the walks. At first you should be walking for your dog so you can build up to walks that last for around an hour.
Once you have built up to a walk that lasts for an hour you should decrease the length of the walk but increase the pace. Firstly go back to the 15 minutes walks but you should be jogging this distance as this is likely to challenge your dog. Then like the walks you can slowly increase the distance of this. On these walks you should keep your dog on lead so they do not run off at any point. You can either have an extending lead which gives your dog more freedom or you could have a restricted lead which stops them going somewhere they shouldn't.
You will need to be careful when taking your dog on a walk as you do not want your dog to become exhausted. You can watch this by looking at your dog throughout the walk. If your dog is breathing too heavily then slow it down and if your dog wants to stop then stop. It might be worth having a short break when going for a long walk as this can help your dog catch its breath. In addition to this if it is a hot summer's day then you will need to tone down the walk as the hot weather will make it even more challenging. It is important to have water ready at the end of the walk so your dog can stay hydrated because a lack of water can be really dangerous for your dog.
If you do not fancy going for a 5 mile run with your dog there are other things that you can do to keep your dog fit. Just take your dog for a short walk but play games with your dog along the way. You can do this by playing fetch. You can use a simple tennis ball on a big field and your dog will have hours of fun. You will need to teach your dog to bring the tennis ball back or the idea of fetch will be defeated. More accessories are available to help you have more fun. For example you can get a tennis ball which clips on an extended stick you can throw it further away and this will help your dog's fitness even more. If you are making your dog fetch a ball you need to make sure that your dog is trained so they will not run off or chase cats.
After you feel you can trust your dog then you can begin to exercise your dog. This will benefit the dog as well as having benefits on your fitness as well. In addition to this you will probably have fun with you dog along the way.
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