A Pit Bull Goes From Shelter Reject to World Champion Disc Dog



This month we're helping pet parents get -- or keep -- their pets fit for life. (Check out our expert pet-diet and weight-loss tips and videos.) But regular exercise with you pet can have mental benefits, as well as the physical ones.

roo-and-wallace-the-pit-bull-winning.jpgFor Wallace the Pit Bull, regular exercise helped turn him from a shelter resident with behavioral problems to the 2006 Cynosport World Champion and the 2007 Purina Incredible Dog Challenge National Champion for Freestyle Flying Disc. Wallace's dad Roo tells their story in the video above. Watch it -- then share this post -- to help us spread the word about the importance of getting off the couch with your pet.

Learn more about Wallace the Pit Bull: https://www.facebook.com/WallaceThePitBull

By Jane, associate producer
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