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Walk a hound, lose a pound : how you and your dog can lose weight, stay fit, and have fun together /

A dog is an ideal workout partner: always supportive, happy to go for a walk, and never judgmental. When people and dogs exercise together, fitness and health happen on both ends of the leash. As the obesity epidemic spreads, 70 percent of Americans and 50 percent of dogs are overweight or obese, re...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Zeltzman, Phil, 1963-
Other Authors: Johnson, Rebecca A. (Rebecca Ann), Becker, Marty, 1954-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: West Lafayette, Ind. : Purdue University Press, ©2011.
Series:New directions in the human-animal bond.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Cover
  • Title
  • Copyright
  • Table of Contents
  • Foreword
  • Preface Walking toward health
  • Acknowledgments
  • Chapter 1 Dog walking, the ideal activity for fitness and weight loss
  • Chapter 2 Know the health numbers for you and your dog
  • Chapter 3 Why getting fit is so important for you and your dog
  • Chapter 4 Dog walking, step by step
  • Chapter 5 Outfitting for fitness
  • Chapter 6 Hate walking? Here are other great activities with your dog
  • Chapter 7 Get help from the pros
  • Chapter 8 Start something big!
  • Chapter 9 Create new patterns