[2023] Senior Dog Fitness

As dogs age, they tend to gain weight, become less active, sleep more, and lose mental focus. Just like humans, dogs also find it harder to move around due to deteriorating muscle mass, arthritis (or other diseases) and just normal wear and tear on their aging bodies. The less they move, the more muscles atrophy, balance diminishes, resulting in diminished movement.

In order to keep senior dogs at the best quality of life we need to keep senior dogs moving. Fitness is essential for keeping our senior dogs mobile and active. A structured exercise program benefits senior dogs by keeping muscle toned and flexible while maintaining balance, stability, and function. Conditioning the senior dog also helps to mentally exercise the mind of the dog and enhance the relationship between you and your dog. The main goal of exercising senior dogs is to keep them moving and functional at life so they can maintain a good quality of life as they age.

Senior dogs cannot do what they once did as young dogs so we must be mindful to create an exercise plan toward their phyiscal and mental ability. This calls will teach you how to do safe, fun exercises for senior dogs that will help improve body awareness, flexibility, balance, front, hind and core strength. It also provides mental stimulation to keep our senior dogs' mind working well too!