Canine: Exercise / 做運動

Even your old friend moves slower and has stiffer gait than when s/he was a younger dog, it does not mean s/he does not need exercise.  Similar to people, if you do not use it, you will lose it.  Therefore, to help maintain your dog's health (even if s/he has arthritis) exercise is a must.  For dog with arthritis, exercise can help increase flexibility and help strengthen the muscles around joints.  For overweight dogs, exercise can help shed some weight and reduce weight related problems.   For older dogs, try lower impact exercises such as swimming and walking and allow sufficient warm and cool down time for your old pals. Also, regular and adequate exercise can help improve digestion as movement encourage intestinal tract and bowel movement.  If you have time follow the exercise by a massage! 

即使你的老犬移動緩慢或步態有異，這並不表示她/他不需做運動。 跟人一樣，如果你不使用的身體基能，這些基能就會失去。因此，以幫助保持您的老狗的健康（即使他/她有關節炎），做運動是必須的。對於患有關節炎的狗，運動可以幫助提高靈活性，並幫助加強關節周圍的肌肉。對於超重的狗，運動可以幫助減磅和減輕超重帶啲有關問題。對於年齡較大的狗，嘗試較低衝擊運動，如游泳和散步，並允許足夠的熱身和cool down。 此外，定時及適當的運動，可以幫助改善消化運動鼓勵腸道活動及排便。如果你有時間, 做完運動,幫他們做按摩！

Also see / 其他: 
-  How to help your dog to deal with Arthritis? 如何幫助你患有關節炎的狗？
-  Oh No .. Overweight Dog 幫超重啲狗減肥

-  Health Issues from being overweight 過重會有好多健康問題