Exercise helps your dog live longer, right? Maybe NOT. #dog #petlongevity

I'm pissed, you guys. For about the 20th time in my career, I just examined a dog who tore her ACL playing Frisbee in the park. Listen, not all forms of exercise are created equal for the dogs you and I love, and some forms of exercise will actually shorten our dog's life rather than extend it. Want examples? Every time you and I play Frisbee and force our dogs to jump for that Frisbee, we are shortening their life. Every time we throw a Kong and make them chase a bouncing back and forth object, we are shortening their life. And every time we force a dog to play flyball and they slam up against that barrier at the end of their run, we are shortening their life. Now listen, I know there's no doubt that many dogs love these activities, but the honest truth is that their engineering is not built for that. Dogs are built for long linear runs, not jumping, not bouncing back and forth, and those activities will do nothing but create stress on the spine and the joints and shorten our dog's lives. If these things matter to you, and they should, let's talk. I'm Dr. Kevin Toman and I run www.helpingpetslivelonger.com. Drop a message into the comments below and I'll get back to you, or sign up for my free Longevity Strategy Sessions on Zoom. I'll put a link to those in the comments below as well. We're all in this together, and I will help you if I can. Have a great day.