Tuesday, March 25, 2014

What Exercise Does For Your Dog

  • Reduces sluggishness
  • Strengthens their heart
  • Lowers their blood pressure
  • Helps them maintain a healthy weight
  • Helps prevent or delay osteoarthritis
  • Helps keep oxygen and glucose within balance in the brain, promoting mental health
  • Improves behavior
  • Helps maintain normal digestion
  • Decreases likelihood of urinary tract infections
  • Decreases insomnia
  • Builds confidence
  • Promotes healthy lungs
  • maintains healthy muscle
Get Exercising!

RUN!

4 comments:

  1. I had no idea about some of these. Thank you for sharing. Plus, we always joke that a tired dog is a happy dog, a tired dog is a good dog, and tired dogs don't get in trouble.

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  2. Lady was impressed that exercise for us had many of the same benefits exercise for her had. It is a good thing we are such a great exercise team! Thanks for sharing these cool facts.

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  3. Some of those are new to us. Thanks for putting that together. Have a wonderful Wednesday.
    Best wishes Molly

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  4. And strengthens the bond with your human!
    *high paw*
    Oz

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