https://www.dogpawdometer.com/guides/ How much to walk your dog, how far by size and age, calories and paw steps per mile, body condition, ideal weight and weight loss by walking. With the math shown. en-us Wed, 30 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://www.dogpawdometer.com/guides/do-dogs-need-rest-days/ https://www.dogpawdometer.com/guides/do-dogs-need-rest-days/ Wed, 30 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT Yes. One or two lighter days a week help muscles recover and stress settle, especially after a mileage jump. What a rest day looks like and why a streak should allow it. https://www.dogpawdometer.com/guides/is-my-dog-overweight/ https://www.dogpawdometer.com/guides/is-my-dog-overweight/ Wed, 30 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT Feel the ribs, look for a waist from above and a tuck from the side. The 9-point score, what 6 to 9 means in pounds, and what to do next. https://www.dogpawdometer.com/guides/too-cold-to-walk-a-dog/ https://www.dogpawdometer.com/guides/too-cold-to-walk-a-dog/ Wed, 30 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT Above 45°F is fine for nearly all dogs; below 20°F is risky for many; below 10°F keep it short. A chart by size and coat, and how to keep walking all winter. https://www.dogpawdometer.com/guides/how-far-to-walk-a-dog-by-size/ https://www.dogpawdometer.com/guides/how-far-to-walk-a-dog-by-size/ Wed, 30 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT Small dogs about half a mile to a mile and a half a day, medium one to two, large one and a half to three or more. The table covers 50 breeds. https://www.dogpawdometer.com/guides/how-much-should-i-walk-my-dog/ https://www.dogpawdometer.com/guides/how-much-should-i-walk-my-dog/ Wed, 30 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT Most healthy adults need 30 to 60 minutes a day over two or three walks. Here is how that shifts with age, breed and weather. https://www.dogpawdometer.com/guides/daily-dog-walk-habit/ https://www.dogpawdometer.com/guides/daily-dog-walk-habit/ Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT Anchor the walk to a fixed cue, make the minimum tiny, track active days not miles, allow rest days, and set the reminder for when you actually leave. https://www.dogpawdometer.com/guides/dog-weight-loss-walking-plan/ https://www.dogpawdometer.com/guides/dog-weight-loss-walking-plan/ Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT Start at 30 minutes five days a week, build to 45 or 60 at a purposeful pace, weigh weekly, and let portions do the heavy lifting. https://www.dogpawdometer.com/guides/ideal-weight-for-a-dog/ https://www.dogpawdometer.com/guides/ideal-weight-for-a-dog/ Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT Breed ranges are a start; body condition sets the target. A formula, a worked example, and ranges for popular breeds. https://www.dogpawdometer.com/guides/too-hot-to-walk-a-dog/ https://www.dogpawdometer.com/guides/too-hot-to-walk-a-dog/ Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT Above about 85°F pavement can burn paws and above 90°F heatstroke risk climbs. The hand test, timing, the breeds at risk, and how to shorten walks safely. https://www.dogpawdometer.com/guides/senior-dog-exercise/ https://www.dogpawdometer.com/guides/senior-dog-exercise/ Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT Most seniors do best on 30 to 60 minutes a day in short, gentle walks. How to adjust for arthritis, weight and weather, and the signs to shorten a walk. https://www.dogpawdometer.com/guides/calories-burned-walking-a-dog/ https://www.dogpawdometer.com/guides/calories-burned-walking-a-dog/ Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT About 0.8 to 1.1 kcal per kilogram per kilometre. A 25 kg dog burns roughly 60 to 75 kcal on a 3 km walk, and that small number matters. https://www.dogpawdometer.com/guides/how-much-to-walk-a-puppy/ https://www.dogpawdometer.com/guides/how-much-to-walk-a-puppy/ Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT The five-minutes-per-month rule, what it really means, when a puppy can go out, and a month-by-month chart. https://www.dogpawdometer.com/guides/dog-walking-log/ https://www.dogpawdometer.com/guides/dog-walking-log/ Mon, 28 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT The fields that matter, a copyable weekly table, three questions for the weekly review, and when an app does it better than paper. https://www.dogpawdometer.com/guides/how-many-calories-does-a-dog-need/ https://www.dogpawdometer.com/guides/how-many-calories-does-a-dog-need/ Mon, 28 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT RER = 70 × (ideal kg)^0.75, then a life-stage multiplier. Worked examples for 5 to 40 kg dogs and why the bag label is only a start. https://www.dogpawdometer.com/guides/walking-two-dogs-at-once/ https://www.dogpawdometer.com/guides/walking-two-dogs-at-once/ Mon, 28 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT Train each dog alone first, match the gear, keep one side each, and count each dog's own walk. https://www.dogpawdometer.com/guides/dog-walking-schedule/ https://www.dogpawdometer.com/guides/dog-walking-schedule/ Mon, 28 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT How many walks a day, the best times, the potty math, and sample schedules for office days, working from home and shifts. https://www.dogpawdometer.com/guides/best-dog-walk-tracker-apps/ https://www.dogpawdometer.com/guides/best-dog-walk-tracker-apps/ Mon, 28 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT Three kinds of "dog walking app" exist and they do different jobs. What each measures, what it needs, and which one fits how you walk. https://www.dogpawdometer.com/guides/dog-steps-per-mile/ https://www.dogpawdometer.com/guides/dog-steps-per-mile/ Mon, 28 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT Four paw falls per stride and a stride of 1.1 to 1.5 times shoulder height: about 8,000 paw steps a mile for a Labrador, 30,000 for a Chihuahua. Table for 50 breeds. https://www.dogpawdometer.com/guides/how-to-weigh-a-dog-at-home/ https://www.dogpawdometer.com/guides/how-to-weigh-a-dog-at-home/ Sun, 27 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT Bathroom-scale subtraction for dogs under about 50 lb, a carrier for wrigglers, the vet's walk-on scale for the big ones, and how often to weigh. https://www.dogpawdometer.com/guides/why-dogs-sniff-on-walks/ https://www.dogpawdometer.com/guides/why-dogs-sniff-on-walks/ Sun, 27 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT Sniffing is how a dog reads the world. It lowers stress, and a 20-minute sniff walk can tire a dog more than a brisk mile. How to build sniff time in. https://www.dogpawdometer.com/guides/track-dog-walks-with-iphone/ https://www.dogpawdometer.com/guides/track-dog-walks-with-iphone/ Sun, 27 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT Yes: your iPhone's GPS measures the walk you take together. What it measures, what it can only estimate, and when a collar is worth it. https://www.dogpawdometer.com/guides/when-do-puppies-stop-growing/ https://www.dogpawdometer.com/guides/when-do-puppies-stop-growing/ Sat, 26 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT Small breeds finish by 6 to 8 months, medium by about 12, large by 15 to 18, giants at 2 to 3 years. What that means for walks, weigh-ins and growth plates. https://www.dogpawdometer.com/guides/overweight-dogs-lifespan/ https://www.dogpawdometer.com/guides/overweight-dogs-lifespan/ Sat, 26 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT Yes. In a study of 50,787 dogs, overweight dogs lived up to 2.5 years less; lean-fed Labradors lived 1.8 years longer; overweight dogs are 2.3 times as likely to get arthritis.