Often lack of exercise is not the dog’s fault.

No diet, however superior will provide the kind of health necessary to live a long life without adequate daily exercise. He may be kept inside all day while you are out, and there is only so much activity he can do at home alone. In any case, you’ll need to make sure he has plenty of supervised exercise.

If you don’t know where to begin, Renee at Small Dog Paradise lists nine simple dog exercises you could start with Rover. You don’t have to do them all at once, but letting your dog out into the yard to exercise himself is just not good enough.

2. Fetching: If you’re no that keen on long walks, learn the tricks by which the dog gets more exercise than you do. “Fetch…

Read all 9 Exercises here.

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