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Walk a Hound, Lose a Pound

How You & Your Dog Can Lose Weight, Stay Fit, and Have Fun

by Phil Zeltzman
Rebecca A. Johnson
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A dog is an ideal workout partner: always supportive, happy to go for a walk and never judgmental. The human-companion animal bond is a great way to help you and your dog lose weight or stay fit. When people and dogs exercise together, fitness and health happen on both ends of the leash. As the obesity epidemic spreads, 70% of Americans and 50% of dogs are overweight or obese, resulting in staggering health care costs and suffering. The causes, consequences, and treatment for overweight and obesity are strikingly similar in people and dogs. Walk a Hound, Lose a Pound, written by an expert veterinary surgeon and a leading nurse researcher, helps you move from a food-centered relationship with dogs, to an exercise-centered relationship. Even better, you don't have to own a dog! The book gives several creative suggestions to exercise or walk a dog even if you do not or cannot have one. This volume is designed for dog lovers, dog owners and families. Based on the latest scientific findings, it will also help professionals (including physicians, veterinarians, and physical therapists) fight obesity and promote fitness in both people and pets. Dog-walking programs can easily be implemented in neighborhoods, parks, workplaces, animal shelters, hospitals, retirement homes and obesity clinics, and this book shows you how to establish them. In nearly every health care profession, practitioners are teaching human patients and dog owners on a daily basis about the risks of obesity. Never has there been a more compelling time for innovative approaches to increasing physical activity, reforming sedentary lifestyles, and enhancing fitness. Walk a Hound, Lose a Pound provides specific strategies for people and dogs to exercise together, lose weight together, and have fun in the process.

  • Creators

  • Series

    New Directions in the Human-Animal Bond

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    May 15, 2011

  • Formats

    • Kindle Book

    • OverDrive Read

      • ISBN: 9781612491974

    • EPUB ebook

      • ISBN: 9781612491974
      • File size: 3201 KB

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Publisher's Weekly

      May 9, 2011
      Named after a successful pilot program in Columbia, Mo. that paired volunteers with shelter dogs for walks, this one-note guide instructs current and would-be dog owners on the various whats and hows of something necessary to the health and happiness of all animals: regular exercise. The number of obese dogs in the United States is approaching 50%, and health risks vary by breed. Vets don't always inform owners of their pet's obesity problem, and owners often believe that their dog's weight is normal. The authors cover all of the bases, including information on obesity self-assessment, helping dogs diet, exercise safety, gear necessary for walks. A rundown of the top 10 serious health hazards of obesity shows that man and his best friend are rather similar. There's nothing terribly surprising here, but perhaps a few eyes will be opened; that profusion of table scraps and treats may feel like a show of love, but it's not.

Formats

  • Kindle Book
  • OverDrive Read
  • EPUB ebook

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  • English

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