Dog Exercise Info
How Much Exercise Does My Dog Need?
One of the questions we get asked all the time is "how much exercise should I be giving my dog?" This is usually because people are looking for a minimum amount that they should do in order to give their dog a good life, but also not take all of their time. To answer...
Resistance Exercise For Dogs
Most people are not going to look at a person who is working out in a gym and say "why not just walk around the block?" This is because nearly everyone in the world understands that if you want to build stronger muscles and bones, you need to add resistance to the...
Slatmill work is different than walking your dog
Many people will see a dog walking or running on a slatmill (non-motorized treadmill) and think it is the same thing as walking. This is incorrect, because the slatmill is creating far more resistance than simply carrying your own weight. The slatmill itself is a belt...
How Humidity Can Lead To Heat Stroke In Dogs
Heat stroke is one of the most dangerous conditions that can happen to your dog, as their internal organs begin to shut down as a result of a body temperature that is too hot. Around 50% of heat stroke cases result in the death of the dog, as their natural cooling...
Las Vegas Dog Walking Service
One of the common misconceptions about a mobile dog gym is that it is the same thing as a dog walking service. While there are parallels, the dog gym has the ability to accomplish much more and do it in a far safer environment. A dog walker simply arrives at your...
Avoiding Heat Stroke In Dogs During The Las Vegas Summer
Most dog owners in Las Vegas and in other hot climates understand the risks of leaving their dogs in a hot car for any period of time. Every year we hear stories of dogs dying due to being left in a car "with the windows cracked," and how the owner didn't realize how...
Avoiding Bloat In Dogs
BLOAT is one of the leading causes of death in large and barrel chested dogs, and is avoidable. Bloat happens when the stomach of a dog is weighted down with food or water, and is then twisted because it flips in the abdomen. Many people are unaware that the stomach...
Mobile Dog Gym Helps Las Vegas Dogs Beat The Heat
For Release Time 5-16-22 Dog paws burn in temperatures over 77 degrees Las Vegas— 5-5-22 —RUN DAWG is a mobile dog gym that serves the Las Vegas valley, providing exercise for dogs on treadmills in a climate-controlled van. As the weather gets hotter and we are seeing...
Sniffing Is Not Exercise
Many people will see us running dogs on treadmills and immediately say "why not walk them outside, they need to sniff things to learn about the world." While it is certainly true that dogs sniffing does teach them things about the world around them, you should...