PAWS For PAD is a 3 day walking challenge where all participants try to accumulate as many steps as they can each day that will go towards the community goal of reaching 4 million steps to raise awareness for the nearly 4 million unadopted dogs in the world who are ready to help prevent and slow the progression of P.A.D. by finding a new walking companion!

Participants are encouraged to adopt a dog, walk their own dog, borrow a dog, or volunteer with a local shelter to walk a dog on property as they rack up their steps.

• Sign-up as a team
  • Challenge friends to join you in the challenge! Plan walks together!
  • Plan a walking event for your employees to walk together!
  • Plan a walking event for your clinic, staff, and patients!
  • Encourage everyone to bring a dog to walk (your own, borrow, adopt!)
  • Offer your own prizes and compete for community prizes!
• Sign-up as an individual… every step counts!
  • Walk your dog or borrow a walk daily!
  • Adopt-a-dog to walk!
  • Walk a dog at a shelter! Plan ahead and contact the facility early for volunteer opportunities to walk dogs on property!
  • If in a wheelchair, roll your way into raising awareness! Arm bicycles are also fair game!

Participate in our #PAWSforPAD social media challenge to raise awareness and earn more rewards!

• Use the hashtag to post as many pictures with your furry walking companion as you can with every step you take! 
• Use the hashtag to share pictures of dogs that are available for adoption in your area who can't wait to find a new walking companion! (If you can't get to a shelter, many have online listings of available pets to share!)

Possible social media:

• Save a life! Save your Limb! Walking is the best way to prevent and slow the progression of plaque build-up in your leg arteries, known as Peripheral Artery Disease. Adopt your new walking companion today! For more information go to www.Pawsforpad.org #PAWSforPAD
• Adopt a dog: Save A Life, save YOUR Limb. Nearly 4 million unadopted dogs are looking for a new walking companion to help prevent and slow the progression of plaque build-up in leg arteries, known as Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD). For more information go to www.Pawsforpad.org #PAWSforPAD 

Those who adopt, will be entered into a drawing for doggie bags filled with goodies!

Awards will be provided for teams and individuals for their step contributions, creativity on social media using the hashtag #PAWSforPAD

Awards include trophies, medals, certificates, a manual treadmill, arm/foot cycle, and pet goodies.