For a long time I have informed dog owners that lack of exercise is one of the major reasons for behavior problems.  Here I have listed 41 ways to give your dog some much needed aerobic exercise:

1. Memory retrieve

2. 2 person recalls

3. Treasure hunt

4. Service dog gofer

5. Hide and seek

6. Leg weaves

7. Weaving with ski poles

8. Agility

9. Digging for objects

10. Herding indestructible ball

11. Chase remote control car

12. Chase object on fishing pole

13. Chase light

14. Chase racquetball bounceback

15. Chase remote control airplane

16. Chase hose with water

17. Chase ball

18. Lure coursing

19. Swimming free

20. Swim next to canoe

21. Swimming relay race with bumpers

22. Water Kong retrieve

23. Jumping over picnic benches

24. Skateboarding

25. Flyball

26. Frisbee

27. Mt. Bike

28. Run through powder snow

29. Run through sand dunes

30. Sled dog

31. Treadmill

32. Run a race track

33. Jog with dog

34. Rollerblade

35. Backpacking

36. Carting

37. Skijor

38. Run hills

39. Walk/run stairs

40. Throw ball downstairs

41. Throw ball upstairs