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The Dog Walking Calculator

How much walking does your dog actually need?

Tell us about your pup — breed, age, weight, temperament — and we'll give you a daily walking target based on breed-specific research. No signup. Takes ten seconds.

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TELL US ABOUT YOUR DOG
About your dog
Which breed?
We use breed traits to set safe baselines.
Life stage
Size
Preselection is recommended but editable.
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How active is your dog?
Health Conditions
Select anything that applies — we'll adjust the recommendation.
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How it works

Three short questions.
One honest answer.

01
Tell us about your dog
Breed, age, weight, energy, health. Five fields, no email, no account.
02
Get your daily target
A walking range, walk count, and pace — based on breed-specific studies and vet review.
03
Adjust to your dog
Your pup is unique. We tell you what to watch for so you can dial it in.
Why walking needs vary

Four variables.
Everything else is noise.

The difference between "enough" and "not enough" sits inside these four. Miss them and you get a dog who chews the sofa, or a dog whose hips give out at seven.

01 · Breed
90 min
Border Collie
Some dogs were built to run all day.
A Border Collie needs 2–3× what a French Bulldog does. Working and herding breeds have stamina baked in; brachycephalic breeds cannot sustain high intensity without overheating.
02 · Age
12–18 mo
Growth plates close
Puppies need less. Adolescents need more.
Growth plates close around 12–18 months. Before then, short and frequent. After, your young adult has energy to burn — until the senior years ease things back down.
03 · Temperament
±30%
Within-breed variance
Two labs, two routines.
Energy level varies within a breed. A couch-potato lab genuinely needs less. Watch behaviour after walks: settled is right, still pacing is under, collapsing is over.
04 · Health
Vet-reviewed
Adjustments
Joints, heart, weight — all change the math.
Hip dysplasia means shorter, softer walks. Heart conditions mean lower intensity. Overweight dogs need more, gentler movement. We factor all of it in.
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Journal

Breed guides & walking notes.

Browse every article →
Breed guides
How much walking does a Border Collie really need?
The short answer is more than you think. The long answer involves sheepdog trials, mental exercise, and why a tired collie is still a thinking collie.
Apr 18, 2026 7 min read →
Breed guides
The Frenchie paradox: short walks, real stakes
French Bulldogs need less walking than most breeds — but what they need, they really need. Heat, pacing, and the anatomy of a flat face.
Apr 11, 2026 5 min read →
Life stage
When is a dog senior? Reading the signs before the walks get short
Seven-ish, for most breeds. Bigger dogs get there faster. What to watch for, and how to adjust without your dog noticing.
Apr 03, 2026 6 min read →
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Frequently asked

The things
people ask us.

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Not even close. This gives you a reasonable baseline from breed and age data. For anything medical — lameness, heart issues, sudden behaviour changes — your vet is the right call.
Probably fine — our numbers are a floor, not a ceiling. Healthy adult dogs can generally handle more. Watch for the right signals after walks: settled and calm is ideal, still wired means they want more, collapsing means too much.
When something changes: life stage (puppy → young → adult → senior), weight (±10%), activity level, or health status. Otherwise, the number is stable for months at a time.
They help, but they don't replace walking. Sniffing walks are the closest equivalent — a 30-minute sniff-walk is roughly twice as tiring as a brisk 30-minute march.
Pick "mixed breed" and dial the energy level up or down. If you know a close breed match, that's usually better. We're adding more breeds every month.
No. The calculator runs entirely in your browser. Nothing is sent to us, nothing is saved. The moment you close the tab, it's gone.
Disclaimer — walkingdog.io provides general guidance based on breed, age, weight, and activity research. It is not veterinary advice. Individual dogs vary. If your dog shows signs of illness, lameness, unusual fatigue, or behavioural change, consult your vet. Heat, humidity, and surface conditions can all affect safe walking duration. Adjust accordingly.