Why Dogs Need Camp Bow Wow®!
Today it is estimated that 40% of American dogs are overweight. Regular exercise improves blood flow to the heart, and oxygen to the lungs, builds strong muscles, increases joint mobility, increases energy levels and helps to control weight. Exercising your dog can enhance their quality of life, decrease risk of cancer, diabetes, arthritis, heart attach and strokes and extend their lifespan and the time that you can enjoy them being part of your family. Exercise also improves a dog’s mood, and decreases the risk of dog depression. It is especially important to keep aging pets agile and fit as they may not be inclined to exercise without your encouragement.
Preventing Behavior Problems
Exercise relieves boredom that can cause behavior problems such as destructiveness, separation anxiety, and barking. Exercise gives your dog a way to channel their energy in a positive way. Active dogs are typically happy, well-adjusted dogs. For good health and wellbeing of your dogs, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. A regular routine of exercise and playtime may be exactly what your dogs need to maintain its health for many years. Pet obesity is a serious problem as it puts pets at risk of diseases such as osteoarthritis, type 2 diabetes, heart disease, hypertension and cancer. Extra weight can also worsen existing conditions such as asthma, high blood pressure, hormone imbalances, and joint diseases. Put simply, carrying around the extra pounds will shorten the life of your pet. Veterinary Pet Insurance reported that last year they reimbursed policy holders over 14 million dollars for claims related to obesity - around 7 % of their total claims. . If the number of calories consumed by the pet each day is more than is used for normal body functions and during exercise then extra calories are stored as fat. Usually all that is needed for weight loss is reduced calorie intake and increased exercise.
Meet Tucker - Our Latest Foster!
Tucker is a very gentle 5 year old, 75 pound male Chocolate Lab that gets along great with all that he meets! What a funny guy he is! He loves to play keep away with his toys but will gladly meet you at the door with one of them when you come home. He shows some signs of previous abuse and has a tendency to slink away when you show him something new. He is learning that not all objects can hurt him and the trust is slowly coming out. Tucker will need to go to a patient forever family with a fenced in yard (he likes to go exploring the outside world when given a chance.)
Tucker was treated for Heartworm on January 28 and is now ready to go to his forever home. He's a wonderful, loving boy that would do great with almost any family. He's great with other dogs and doesn't mind cats at all. He knows some basic commands (sit & shake) and is learning down & come. He is VERY food motivated and is capable of learning so much more. Please consider adopting Tucker - he's full of potential and just waiting for the people to help him realize it!
YOU MUST HAVE AN APPROVED APPLICATION ON FILE WITH RUDY'S RESCUE BEFORE CONTACTING OUR FOSTERS ABOUT ANY DOGS.
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