[Press Release] : Walk a Hound, Lose a Pound Program offering fall session

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
Contact: Tammy Miller, Columbia Parks and Recreation - (573) 874-7465

Walk a Hound, Lose a Pound Program offering fall session

COLUMBIA, MO (October 2, 2007) - Help a shelter dog get some much
needed exercise and fresh air while walking for better health. Columbia
Parks and Recreation is teaming up with the MU College of Veterinary
Medicine and Research Center for Human-Animal Interaction, the Missouri
Department of Health and Senior Services, Columbia Second Chance and the
Central Missouri Humane Society to offer a program called Walk a Hound,
Lose a Pound. 

The exercise walks will take place on the Bear Creek Trail, with
participants meeting first at the Humane Society office at 616 Big Bear
Blvd. A fall session is scheduled to start in a few weeks: the group
will meet on Saturdays from Oct. 20 through Nov. 10. There will be three
time slots available at 8, 9 and 10 a.m.; choose one or all three. 

Those who participate in the program will receive a program T-shirt and
be given the option to participate in a study of the benefits of dog
walking. Leashes and dog treats provided…just bring your walking shoes!


The cost is $10 per session. To register, call Parks and Recreation at
874-7460 or go online at www.GoColumbiaMo.com. 

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