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To give participants more motivation, this year Highlands Veterinary Hospital will be donate $1 for every 1km walked to local charity Dimmocks Retreat Wildlife in Bundanoon, NSW.

They are a wildlife critical care facility located in Bundanoon.

People who have a training partner are more likely to stay motivated and fit - this is especially true if your training partner is a dog.

The Paws The Pavement Challenge is open to all ages, clients/non-clients of the clinic, dog owners and non-dog owners (borrow a dog).

Walkers can use any route, any time of day, as long as they are also walking with a dog.

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They can walk their dog, a friend's dog or even with their family group walking a dog.

This year, Highlands Veterinary Hospital will be offer a fortnightly "challenge" on social media. Participants just need to post a photo of themselves and their dog(s) doing that challenge to the Paws The Pavement Challenge event page on Facebook: facebook.com/events/2190549047763382 to win a free prize from one of the local sponsoring businesses.

Prizes include:

Prizes will also be awarded for the total kms walked in the competition running period, which include:

To enter the "Paws The Pavement" Challenge, just go to the Highlands Veterinary Hospital website page: highlandsveterinaryhospital.com.au/paws-the-pavement and fill out the registration form.

Participants can log their distance walked on the website.

Start walking and have a great time getting fit with your pet.

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