Lose weight with your dog: have fun with weight loss

Your dog can provide you with great motivation to exercise, and this helps you to lose weight.

“New study shows people and pets can succeed together in fighting obesity epidemic” states:

Over the course of the 12-month study, both people and dogs lost weight and kept it off: people lost an average of 11 pounds (approximately 5 percent of their initial body weight) and dogs lost an average of 12 pounds (approximately 15.6 percent of their initial body weight).

Aside from your daily walks, there are many other ways to exercise with your dog.

Here are some ideas:

* Obedience classes

* Dog showing

* Flyball

* Hiking

Get out and about with your dog. You’ll build your health, lose weight, and will develop a whole new area of fun and relationships.

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