Want to lose weight? Get a dog "We know that walking is good for people but we don't know how to get people to continue to do it. We wanted to see whether bonding with a dog might be a motivator to continue walking," said Johnson, who is an associate professor of nursing and director of the College of Veterinary Medicine's Research Center for Human-Animal Interaction at the University of Missouri-Columbia.
The dog-walkers in the study started by walking 10 minutes per day three times per week and eventually walked up to 20 minutes per day 5 days per week. One group walked for 50 weeks while another walked for only 26 weeks.
New York - Dogs may be more than man's best friend; they may also be a tool for losing weight, according to a new study that shows making a commitment to walk a dog - your own or someone else's - leads to increased exercise and weight loss.
I agree get a dog he can feel when you good or not, he is more than just a mans best firend..
Dog is loyal 2 the death not like womens and mans :)  ¶ Saturday, October 22, 2005