The second week of June is National Pet Appreciation Week! Show your pup some love by treating them to a day of play with all their friends. Check out this great article on how regular exercise (like doggie day camp) can help improve your pet's quality of life:
Why Dogs Need Camp Bow Wow®!
Today it is estimated that 40% ofAmerican dogs are overweight. Regular exercise improves blood flow to theheart, and oxygen to the lungs, builds strong muscles, increases jointmobility, increases energy levels and helps to control weight. Exercisingyour dog can enhance their quality of life, decrease risk of cancer, diabetes,arthritis, heart attach and strokes and extend their lifespan and thetime that you can enjoy them being part of your family. Exercise alsoimproves a dog’s mood, and decreases the risk of dog depression. It isespecially important to keep aging pets agile and fit as they may not beinclined to exercise without your encouragement.
Preventing Behavior ProblemsExercise relieves boredom that cancause behavior problems such as destructiveness, separation anxiety, andbarking. Exercise gives your dog a way to channel their energy in a positiveway. Active dogs are typically happy, well-adjusted dogs. For good health andwellbeing of your dogs, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Aregular routine of exercise and playtime may be exactly what your dogs need tomaintain its health for many years. Pet obesity is a serious problem as it putspets at risk of diseases such as osteoarthritis, type 2 diabetes, heartdisease, hypertension and cancer. Extra weight can also worsen existingconditions such as asthma, high blood pressure, hormone imbalances, and jointdiseases. Put simply, carrying around the extra pounds will shorten the life ofyour pet. Veterinary Pet Insurance reported that last year they reimbursedpolicy holders over 14 million dollars for claims related to obesity - around 7% of their total claims. . If the number of calories consumed by the pet eachday is more than is used for normal body functions and during exercise thenextra calories are stored as fat. Usually all that is needed for weight loss isreduced calorie intake and increased exercise.
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