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A new study reveals that walking the dog is the best way to remain fit.
Researchers for British pet healthcare experts Bob Martin have carried out the research and revealed that walking the dog twice every day can add up to one-eighth hour of exercise a week.
"A couple of short walks a day soon adds up and this research shows that it amounts to more time than people spend in the gym," a spokesman for Bob Martin was quoted as saying. The research, based on a survey of 5,000 Britons, including 3,000 dog owners, revealed that 57% perceive walking the dog as their main source of exercise.
More than three quarters have said that they would rather take their dogs for a walk than go to the gym.
About 86% said that they enjoy taking their pets out for a walk every day. But only 16% said that they enjoy working out in the gym, with nearly 70% viewing it a as a job they have to do rather than something they prefer to do.
