Does your dog need to get his workout on?

The obesity epidemic has taken America, and many other countries, by storm. It’s even affecting our pets. The same factors that lead to human obesity, like poor diet and a sedentary lifestyle, are causing our pets to be overweight too. This trend in weight gain is being linked to an increase in major canine health issues including diabetes, canine cancer and heart disease too.

The saddest part about all of this is that it is completely reversible – we just need to do the work. By monitoring your dog’s caloric intake and making sure that he’s getting the exercise he needs, you can help him maintain an ideal weight. Sometimes that isn’t as easy as it sounds.

When you want to lose weight, what do you do? You start eating healthier and begin working out. Working out on your own can be tough. It’s much easier if you join a gym or sign up for a fitness class. Maybe the same is true for your dog.

Fitness is going to the dogs in New York City, where hundreds of human-canine teams are participating in exercise classes together every day. From Doga to CrossFit with dogs, more and more pet-friendly classes are popping up around the city. Maybe it’s time other cities took notice.

It’s common for dogs to be left home alone for more than 10 hours every day. Some pet parents have a friend, neighbor or pet sitter stop by and play with their pet during the day, but that still leaves Fido alone for a very large part of the afternoon. Sometimes, owners even leave their dogs at home while they’re attending a fitness class by themselves.

Angi Aramburu, founder of Go Fetch Run, says that dogs are the best exercise partners. They enjoy the workout, they don’t complain and they love to spend time with you. What better partner could you ask for? Go Fetch Run holds a total-body workout class that is geared toward dog owners and their canine companions.

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