Given the choice between exercise fitness and lifestyle fitness, who wouldn't choose to head to the outdoors and their favorite outdoors activity, leaving the gym behind in a cloud of dust? Most of us would relish time spent on the trail versus the treadmill. And who better to get out and on the go with than our favorite canine companion! Add four legs to your day and you will have four times more fun.

Stay fit, healthy, and happy with four-legged motivation. If you are committed to taking your dog outside, then you're more likely to get out yourself. Compare that last invigorating outdoor experience with a run on a treadmill in a crowded gym watching CNN on the monitor, counting burned calories, spying the timer, dripping sweat, and restlessly passing time. So, get out there with your dog and get on the go.

Ruff Wear, leading producer of gear For Dogs On The Go®, knows that time spent with your favorite canine companion offers benefits for everyone involved including staying fit, healthy, and happy. Do what you enjoy doing the most whether it's hiking, backpacking, trail running, snow shoeing, mountain biking, cross country skiing, backcountry skiing and boarding, kayaking, canoeing, rock climbing, bouldering, and fly fishing. Ruff Wear offers a full line of gear for your dog to accompany you on any or all of these outdoor adventures. Dogs are the most loyal outdoor partners we have. Grab your Stow'n Go™ Leash off its hook by the door, pull out the Palisades Pack™ from its storage spot and watch the signs of unbridled enthusiasm and infectious excitement from nose to tail – that’s four-legged motivation.

Our dog’s companionship encourages us to get out and live active lives: whether we walk our dogs because they need it, or are more likely to get out when we have companionship. The Outdoor Industry Foundation's yearly outdoor recreation participation studies consistently shows outdoor activities directly and indirectly benefit health and well-being. Additionally the APPMA's (American Pet Product Manufacturers Association) 2005-06 statistics and trends study reported a myriad of health benefits for pet owners from help in battling depression to lowering medical costs. So what better combination for your overall health and fitness than heading out for outdoor adventures, recreation, and fun with your favorite dog by your side.