Are Dog Owners Healthier, Daily Walk, Dog & Pets, Active Boomers - AARP Bulletin

dogs are the most popular pets and one-third of owners say they exercise with their four-legged friends, according to an AARP Bulletin survey.

Walking is by far the preferred way to exercise with Fido. Nearly two-thirds (61 percent) of people age 65-plus and 54 percent of those ages 50 to 64 stroll with their dog for fitness. The poll, which surveyed 1,062 people age 50 and older, was conducted between Feb. 24 and March 7, 2010.

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