Fitness Buddies: Exercising With Your Dog Slideshow

Sources Medically Reviewed on 12/17/2020 Reviewed by Amy Flowers, DVM on December 17, 2020
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SOURCES:
American Kennel Club: "Summer Safety Tips."
American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals: "Exercise for Dogs."
American Veterinary Medical Association: "Advising Clients About Dog Parks."
Association for Pet Obesity Prevention.
British Columbia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals: "Exercising with Your Dog."
Dogchannel.com: "Exercise and Diet for Weight Loss" and "Team Up for Dog Weight Loss."
ExerciseMyDog.com: "Exercising and Dogs with Arthritis."
Kushner, R. Obesity, October 2006.
Midwest Skijorers Club: "Types of Skijoring."
Katherine Scott, DVM, internal medicine and emergency/critical care, Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, College of Veterinary Medicine: "Brain Exercise Keeps Older Dogs Sharp."
Reviewed by Amy Flowers, DVM on December 17, 2020
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