{"id":1784,"date":"2008-12-15T11:49:30","date_gmt":"2008-12-15T16:49:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/healthnews.nchealthplans.com\/?p=1784"},"modified":"2010-06-23T21:10:47","modified_gmt":"2010-06-24T02:10:47","slug":"dogs-also-need-exercise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nchealthplans.com\/news\/2008\/12\/dogs-also-need-exercise\/","title":{"rendered":"Dogs Also Need Exercise"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/healthnews.nchealthplans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/01\/dsc00072.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-1786\" title=\"dsc00072\" src=\"http:\/\/healthnews.nchealthplans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/01\/dsc00072-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \><\/a>Daily activity and exercise is essential for your pet,\u00a0lack of exercise leads to poor muscle tone, obesity, heart ailments, bone disorders and often results in\u00a0 dog behavior and emotional problems. Dogs with no exercise subjected to overcrowding and being confined in cages\u00a0for prolonged periods of time,\u00a0 can develop a\u00a0great variety of physical and emotional disorders.<\/p>\n<p class=\"textklein\">An exercised dog will rest better at home and be less nervous when left alone.\u00a0 Exercise can improve dogs bone and joint health, heart, and lung function. Exercise can make show dogs look and feel better to a judge&#8217;s exploring hands.\u00a0 A\u00a0happy dog looks more gorgeous.\u00a0 When its cold outside and you can&#8217;t get your dog out for their walks, teach them to walk on a treadmill, believe it or not, its really easy and they love it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"textklein\">The best exercise channels the activity of both mind and body. Some people believe that dogs need a big yard so they can get plenty of exercise. The truth is that most dogs do not exercise when they are outdoors by themselves; they spend most of their time laying in the shadow and waiting for &#8220;their human family&#8221; to play with them.\u00a0 You do not need to take up\u00a0running to adequately exercise\u00a0your dog.<\/p>\n<p class=\"textklein\"><a href=\"http:\/\/healthnews.nchealthplans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/01\/dsc00975.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-1788\" title=\"dsc00975\" src=\"http:\/\/healthnews.nchealthplans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/01\/dsc00975-300x214.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"214\" \><\/a>Make your walks interesting and fun. Let your dog carry a favorite\u00a0toy while walking, running, or\u00a0hide his toys,\u00a0play hide and seek with him, and most important \u2013 let him play with other dogs!\u00a0 Socialization for dogs is very important, it teaches them good social manners as well as providing hours of fun, these social skills will help your dog interact with other animals for the rest of his life.\u00a0\u00a0Teach your dog to retrieve, another great source of exercise.\u00a0 But throw the toy\u00a0far vs.\u00a0high.\u00a0 Jumping high in the air to chase it and landing awkwardly may lead to serious knee or hip\u00a0injuries.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"textklein\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"textklein\">\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Daily activity and exercise is essential for your pet,\u00a0lack of exercise leads to poor muscle tone, obesity, heart ailments, bone disorders and often results in\u00a0 dog behavior and emotional problems. Dogs with no exercise subjected to overcrowding and being confined in cages\u00a0for prolonged periods of time,\u00a0 can develop a\u00a0great variety of physical and emotional disorders. 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