Exercise & activity Articles
Whether you have a couch-loving senior or a high-drive herder, discover workout plans, enrichment games and safety tips that build lean muscle, burn mental energy and prevent weight gain.
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Tips For Hiking With Your Dog
Prepare for safe dog hiking adventures with fitness assessments, proper gear, and trail selection. Learn training tips, fatigue signs, and trail etiquette.
Best Dog Breeds For Running Partners
Discover energetic breeds like Labradors and Vizslas perfect for running. Learn about endurance levels, health benefits, and vet consultation importance.
Swimming As Exercise For Dogs
Swimming provides excellent cardiovascular fitness and muscle strength for dogs. Learn safe introduction techniques and swimming exercises like fetch.
How To Properly Exercise A Senior Dog: Fatigue And Low-Impact Exercises
Recognise fatigue signs in senior dogs and discover low-impact exercises like swimming. Learn to create tailored exercise plans for ageing pets.
How To Exercise Your Dog Indoors
Keep dogs active indoors with fetch, tug of war, and puzzle toys. Creative solutions for small spaces and mental stimulation during bad weather.
Canine Sports And Activities To Try
Discover agility, flyball, and dock diving to boost your dog's physical health, mental stimulation, and strengthen your bond through shared activities.
How To Keep Your Dog Active Physically And Mentally
Keep dogs healthy and happy with obedience training, puzzle feeders, and interactive toys. Essential tips for physical exercise and mental stimulation.
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Exercise is more than fetch at the park. The latest veterinary research recommends 30 minutes to two hours of structured activity per day, depending on age, breed and health status. We start with a breed-energy matrix that pairs Huskies with distance running, Kelpies with herding games, and French Bulldogs with controlled leash walks to avoid airway strain.
For pet parents who run or cycle, we outline gradual mileage increases, hydration checkpoints and paw-pad inspections to prevent torn pads and heatstroke. Interactive charts convert kilometres to minutes, making it easy to hit weekly goals. If agility training is on your radar, our obstacle-by-obstacle breakdown covers weave-pole spacing, A-frame contact zones and warm-up drills that minimise ACL injuries.
Mental activity matters just as much. We rate puzzle feeders, snuffle mats and hide-and-seek commands on a “brain-burn” scale and include DIY versions using cardboard tubes and muffin trays. Trick-training modules—spin, crawl, tidy-up-toys—provide three-minute micro-sessions that slot into busy schedules and reinforce obedience cues.
Senior dogs aren’t left behind. Low-impact workouts such as underwater treadmill therapy, cavaletti rails and scent work keep ageing joints limber while engaging the mind. For dogs with arthritis we pair exercise suggestions with joint-support supplements (glucosamine, green-lipped mussel) and show how to monitor recovery through resting heart rate and morning stiffness logs.
Weather can derail routines, so we include climate-specific adaptations: early-morning walks in summer, fleece-lined booties for snow, and hallway retrieval games during heavy rain. A safety section covers leash-reactive dogs, trail etiquette, tick checks after bush hikes and high-visibility vests for night runs.
Finally, each article links exercise back to behaviour and weight management: consistent activity reduces barking, chewing and anxiety while helping overweight dogs achieve a sustainable calorie deficit. Paired with our Diet & nutrition guides, you’ll have a holistic roadmap to keep your dog’s body and mind in peak condition.