6 Things You Should NOT Do When Exercising Your Dog

Exercise is one of the best ways to spend time with your dog. Not only is it fun, it helps keep you and your pet healthy. Exercise can help you both sleep better, give you more energy and help build good, strong bones and muscles.


What you do to exercise with your dog depends on what kind of dog you have.

Large dogs need more exercise than small dogs - at least two walks a day. Puppies love to wrestle and chase; they never seem to run out of energy. Some dogs like to play Frisbee in the park. But if your dog is older, he may just want to take walks in the neighborhood.

Whatever you do, exercising with your dog should be fun.

It should also be SAFE.

So today I would like to give you a quick list of 6 things you should NOT do when exercising your dog. By avoiding these 6 things you will eliminate the risk of injury to you and your dog.

1. Don't ride a bike with your dog on a leash.
2. Don't skateboard with your dog on a leash.
3. Don't rollerblade with your dog on a leash.
4. Don't exercise when it is very hot or very cold.
5. Don't let your dog run loose near traffic.
6. Don't exercise your dog right before or after he eats.

One more tip on making exercise fun - play with toys. Toys are a good way to make exercise fun for both you and your dog. You should have a variety of toys to keep things interesting.


We love to play, so my staff and I are always on the lookout for the coolest toys.