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

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
Contact: Tammy Miller, Parks and Recreation, 874-7465


Walk a Hound, Lose a Pound

COLUMBIA, MO- Help a shelter dog get some much needed exercise and
fresh air while walking for better health. For the fourth year,
ColumbiaParksand Recreation is teaming up with the University of
Missouri-Columbia Research Center for Human-Animal Interaction with the
MU Collegeof Veterinary Medicine, and the Central Missouri Humane
Society to offer Walk a Hound, Lose a Pound. 
 
Participants will walk friendly, adoptable dogs from the Humane Society
on the Bear Creek Trail, meeting first at the Humane Society office at
616 Big Bear Blvd.There will be three sessions of Saturday walks: 
 
            Session 1:  April 3-24
            Session 2:  May 1-22
            Session 3:  June 5-26
 
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! Participants 17 and under must be accompanied by an
adult.  
 
The cost is $10 per session per participant, and $5 for guests. To
register, call Parks and Recreation at 874-7460 or go online at
www.GoColumbiaMo.com ( http://www.gocolumbiamo.com/ ). 
 
 
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