Pawdometer for senior dogs
A walk tracker for older dogs
An old dog needs short, frequent, gentle walks and someone noticing when they change. Pawdometer measures each short walk, forgives the stiff days, and keeps the weight and distance record a vet asks for.
3 days free · then $4.99/week or $29.99/year · cancel anytime
Three short walks, one honest total
Seniors do best on 10-to-20-minute walks, three or four times a day. Each one is logged by GPS and the day adds up on its own, so you can see whether the total is holding without pushing any single walk.
A streak that survives a stiff morning
Two free rest days a week, and any walk keeps the flame alive. The day the joints say no is a rest day, not a broken record.
Weight against the ideal, every month
Overweight dogs are about 2.3 times as likely to have arthritis, and seniors need fewer calories than they did. Log weigh-ins against the ideal, with a monthly reminder, and watch the trend rather than the day.
The record the vet asks for
Distance per week, pace, and weight over months: the things a vet wants when you say "she seems slower". It is all on the phone, nothing to export, nothing to remember.
Read before you download
- How much exercise does a senior dog need?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.
- Do overweight dogs live shorter lives?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.
- Do dogs need rest days from walking?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.
Questions
Is a walk tracker useful for an old dog who only walks ten minutes?
Especially then. Short walks are easy to under-count and easy to skip; a record shows whether the week held, and a change in pace over months is often the first sign of a problem.
Does the app push my senior dog to walk more?
No. The streak counts any walk, the awards are lifetime totals, and the daily goal is yours to set, including a very small one.
Can I track weight for an arthritic dog without weighing at home?
Yes: log the vet's monthly reading. The trend against the ideal weight is what matters, not where the number came from.
Every walk counted for the one who actually walks it.
Add your dog, start a walk, and see the first reveal in the time it takes to reach the corner.
3 days free · then $4.99/week or $29.99/year · cancel anytime