Walking Your Dog To Health
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The great thing about walking with your dog is that you can bust a gut but not your budget. A typical gym membership is around $50 a month, but for a can of dog food a day and a nail trim, you can head out the door with your dog.
Most people ask what is a good way is to get started? You don’t want to train for a marathon the very first time you go out. I would recommend that you go two blocks (which is about 200 yards) per 10 pounds of your dog’s bodyweight per day. You will then aim to increase that 5% to 10% per week.
For example, if you have a 40-pound-dog, you are going to walk 8 blocks a day, and then increase that 5% to 10% per week.
Just like Weight Watchers, your pet is going to lose 1% to 2% of their body weight per week, and it is going to take 6 to 18 months to get that weight off. One of the first things you will notice is that your dog is getting to his feet quicker and he has more tolerance. But what you don’t know on the inside, is that the liver and kidney functions are returning to normal, and the risk of heart disease, cancer and joint disease is greatly diminished.
Besides watching the pounds melt away on your dog, you will also notice that behavioral problems melt away as well, as walking them on a daily walk will give them a job to do. And everyone knows, a tired dog is a happy dog!