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Dogs Motivate Owners to Exercise
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Dogs Motivate Owners to Exercise

Last updated on June 12, 2025 By Puppy Leaks 1 Comment

This probably won’t come as a surprise to those of us with energetic dogs, but a new study found that dogs motivate their owners to exercise. For me I know it’s true; my dog is the best motivation in the world when it comes to keeping active.

Dogs Motivate Owners to Exercise

This might seem obvious to many of us already – especially those of us with high drive dogs, but a recent study found that dogs really do motivate their owners to get moving.

Researchers have already found that people walked more when it came to their pets benefit. To conduct their initial research, scientists sent out emails to participants telling them about why walking is good for your dog and how as owners we could increase the walk duration to reap even more benefits. During this initial phase they found just sending out those emails alone upped the owners walking habits from 10 minutes a week to 80. A total of 50 adults participated in this study.

“When we were surveying why they increased their walking, most of them reported that it was for their dog’s benefit, instead of focusing on the health benefits they were getting themselves for increasing their activity,” Elizabeth Richards, an assistant professor of nursing at Purdue University states.

The second part is underway. Purdue researchers are looking for owners who don’t regularly walk their dog. The study aims to find out about the benefits of walking and long term health benefits, trying to find a direct correlation between dog ownership and motivation. The people who participate will have follow up health screenings at 3 month intervals throughout the year.

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  1. eva adams says

    February 19, 2021 at 5:01 pm

    I believe they can if you incorporate them into part of your workout routine. Just simple walking is both necessary and rewarding to both humans and animals. We gain a lot from the exercise involved in walking as well as mental healing, chemical release necessary for that, social interaction so we can use it as a daily dose of medicine that improves our physicality and mood.

    Dog’s benefit from what seems to be something as simple as walking for exercise and their “mental” health. They get to explore, smell and release some of their natural need to do so.

    I think you’ll find you and your pet will feel a lot better, physically and mentally. https://esacare.com/top-three-dog-training-myths-explained-by-14-renowned-experts/

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