[header] How to exercise a dog with arthritis [title] Identify the right kind of exercise for your arthritic dog. [step] The least pain-inducing exercises for dogs with arthritis are low impact and high resistance exercises. Low impact exercises lessen the weight that is applied to the joints, making them more comfortable for dogs with joint pain. 
High resistance exercises, on the other hand, are exercises that provide high resistance to the muscles being exercised, making them more developed and larger without stressing the joints. [substeps] Examples of low impact and high resistance exercises include swimming and walking on an underwater treadmill.