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PawRunner User Manual Lifepro
Endurance Training Collection
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HYDRATION
Adequate hydration is essential. Ensure your pet gets enough water before,
during, and after exercise. Dehydration can lead to heat exhaustion or heat
stroke.
EXERCISE FREQUENCY, DURATION, AND INTENSITY
Regular exercise is important for your pet’s health. The optimal exercise
frequency (how many exercise sessions per week) and duration (the length
of each exercise session), and intensity (the speed) for your pet will depend
on their specific breed, size, age, weight, and overall health. Consult with
your veterinarian for guidance on how often, how long, and how intensely
your pet should exercise.
Always make sure to give your pet enough time to recover between workout
sessions. Some pets are young and healthy enough to handle daily exercise,
some are not. Always check with your veterinarian to avoid over-exercising
your pet.
DURATION OF INDIVIDUAL EXERCISE SESSIONS
If your pet is older, overweight, has heart/circulatory or joint problems, or
has not exercised for some time, start with short exercise sessions of 10
minutes or less in the first few weeks and slowly increase exercise duration
week to week. Pets who are younger and/or used to regular exercise can
exercise for longer periods of time, but exercise duration should still be
increased slowly over time.
CAUTION:
Always make sure to exercise your pet within the frequency,
duration, and intensity guidelines provided by your veterinarian.
Carefully observe your pet for signs of discomfort or pain after the first few
exercise sessions. Often muscle soreness can appear several hours to days
after exercise (called delayed onset muscle soreness or DOMS). If your pet
experiences discomfort after an exercise session, this can tell you that the
exercise session was too long or that your pet did not have enough time to
rest between exercise sessions.
SAMPLE WEEKLY EXERCISE PLAN
Week: ________________ Month: ______________ Year: _________________
Day
Date
Exercise
Duration
Exercise
Distance
Calories
Burned
Notes
Mon.
Tues.
Wed.
Thur.
Fri.
Sat.
Sun.
Weekly Totals:
EXERCISE DOCUMENTATION
To evaluate your pet’s fitness and/or weight-loss progress, and to help
prevent over-exercising your pet, we highly recommend creating a plan
before beginning a new exercise routine. In your plan, document data from
each exercise session, such as distance, exercise duration, and calories
burned. You will also want to include information such as your pet’s current
weight, notes about how each exercise session went, and notes about any
discomfort you observe in the days after each exercise. See the
below.
