{"id":3186,"date":"2019-01-12T17:46:57","date_gmt":"2019-01-12T22:46:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fairmountpetservice.com\/Blog\/?p=3186"},"modified":"2020-08-18T10:39:00","modified_gmt":"2020-08-18T15:39:00","slug":"how-much-exercise-does-dog-need-everyday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fairmountpetservice.com\/Blog\/pet-services-blog\/dog-walking\/how-much-exercise-does-dog-need-everyday\/","title":{"rendered":"How Much Exercise Does A Dog Need Everyday?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Your dog needs anywhere from 30 minutes up to 2 hours of exercise every day. The amount of exercise will vary mostly with age and breed, but health issues are another factor.<\/p>\n<p>Senior dogs should be less than an hour and only through walks. Active breeds and adult dogs should get an hour or more. Puppies fall somewhere between senior dogs and active dogs.<\/p>\n<p>And extreme weather conditions tend to reduce the amount of time that you can exercise certain dogs. In that case, do either multiple short walks or try indoor exercise for your dog.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong><b>Determining How Much Exercise Your Dog Needs Every Day<\/b><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The amount of exercise that a dog needs every day is particular to each dog. But let\u2019s use some common sense.<\/p>\n<p>Puppies are very active but tire out easily.\u00a0Also, their bodies are not fully developed so excessive activity can cause injuries. Read my article <a href=\"https:\/\/fairmountpetservice.com\/Blog\/pet-services-blog\/dog-walking\/how-much-exercise-does-puppy-need\/\">How Much Exercise Does a Puppy Need<\/a> for tips if you have a puppy.<\/p>\n<p>Senior dogs are like old people &#8211; they walk really slow and get tired easy (no offense meant to grandparents).<\/p>\n<p>Then there are adult dogs, and their exercise needs vary by size which is a function of their\u00a0breed. Different breeds have different activity levels and exercise needs. Check out my article <a href=\"https:\/\/fairmountpetservice.com\/Blog\/pet-services-blog\/dog-walking\/dog-exercise-needs-breed-guide-chart\/\">Dog Exercise Needs By Breed<\/a> for specific guidelines.<\/p>\n<p>In general, adult dogs are like adult people. People who do not exercise are prone to being overweight and tire easily. The same goes for dogs. Healthy adult dogs can handle a good amount of exercise with some exceptions\u00a0by breed.<\/p>\n<p>Short-nosed breeds tire easily. Examples are bulldogs, pugs, boxers, and some toy dogs. \u201cThe longer the nose, the longer the walk goes.\u201d I know, that\u2019s bad grammar but it sounds good.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3210 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/fairmountpetservice.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/dog-overexertion-bulldog-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Dogs with small snouts need less exercise\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fairmountpetservice.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/dog-overexertion-bulldog-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fairmountpetservice.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/dog-overexertion-bulldog-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/fairmountpetservice.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/dog-overexertion-bulldog.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>So try to do a few walks per day with each walk for a certain amount of time. The amount of time and distance of each walk will depend on his age, breed and activity level\u00a0and overall health.<\/p>\n<p>Go directly to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#dog-exercise-walk-amount\">How often to walk your dog<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#dog-exercise-walk-length\">How long to walk your dog<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#dog-exercise-walk-distance\">How far to walk your dog<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#dog-exercise-overexertion\">Dog overexertion symptoms<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#dog-exercise-cold-weather\">Cold weather exercise<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#dog-exercise-hot-weather\">Hot weather exercise<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#senior-dog-exercise\">Exercise for senior dogs<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong><b>Q &amp; A for You to Know Your Dog\u2019s Needs<\/b><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>There are some questions to answer to know how much exercise your dog needs.<\/p>\n<p>First, did you just adopt your dog, or have you had your dog for some time? If you have had your dog for a while, then you should be able to tell when he has had enough or not.<\/p>\n<p>If you just adopted a dog, then you don\u2019t know how much exercise he needs. Just start slow and see how he does. It won\u2019t take you long to find out if he is a mellow dog or a ball of energy with four legs.<\/p>\n<p>Secondly, can you pick up your dog and carry him if he starts to struggle? If not, just walk around the block. If he is fine, do another lap. I once walked an old overweight Labrador too far on a hot day. It\u2019s not easy carrying a 100-pound dog a few blocks back to your home.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3213\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3213\" style=\"width: 450px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3213 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/fairmountpetservice.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/large-dog-exercise.jpg\" alt=\"Take it easy with large dogs\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fairmountpetservice.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/large-dog-exercise.jpg 450w, https:\/\/fairmountpetservice.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/large-dog-exercise-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3213\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Try to carry this large guy home if he is struggling.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Finally, what kind of exercise are we talking about? There are two types: walking and playing. Give your dog\u00a0at least 2-3\u00a0walks per day. And if they can handle it, puppies and adult dogs could also use some play time as well.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a name=\"dog-exercise-walk-amount\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong><b>How Often Should You Walk Your Dog?<\/b><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>This one is easy. You should walk your dog at least two times every day. Three times is better. I personally walk my dog four times every day.<\/p>\n<p>Keep in mind that puppies and senior dogs can\u2019t hold it for long.\u00a0They most likely need more than 4 walks a day.<\/p>\n<p>You obviously should walk your dog first thing in the morning. You have to walk him for as long as it takes for him to go to the bathroom. Then do a walk as soon as you get home from work.<\/p>\n<p>If you can, hire a dog walker for afternoon walks while you are at work.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3208 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/fairmountpetservice.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/exercise-dog-walker.jpg\" alt=\"Hire a dog walker to give your dog a walk while you are at work\" width=\"450\" height=\"292\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fairmountpetservice.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/exercise-dog-walker.jpg 450w, https:\/\/fairmountpetservice.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/exercise-dog-walker-300x195.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>And finally, do a night time walk so that he can relieve himself\u00a0before settling down for the night. He is going to have to hold it until the morning walk, so make sure he takes care of business.<\/p>\n<p>For the weekends, repeat the weekday schedule of walks so he has a regular routine. And if the weather is nice, take him for an extra walk or two. It\u2019s a great excuse to spend some time in a local park.<\/p>\n<p>Bottom line: take him out for a walk at least three times every day.<\/p>\n<p>But let me ask my dog: \u201cHey, Buddy. How often should I walk you?\u201d He told me to quit my job and walk him 10 times a day every day. Sorry, Bud, that\u2019s not going to happen.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a name=\"dog-exercise-walk-length\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong><b>How Long Should I Walk My Dog?<\/b><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>As mentioned above, 30-minutes to two hours a day depending on your dog. You can easily get 45 minutes with two to three 15 or 20-minutes walks every day.<\/p>\n<p>The main thing is to have him relieve himself during the walks. But don\u2019t be the type of owner who immediately turns for home when he does his thing. Walk him a while longer so that he can do some smelling and maybe meet other dogs.<\/p>\n<p>I think you should give your dog one \u201clong\u201d walk every day. It\u2019s easy to cut his walks short because you are busy or have plans. If your dog brings you joy then try to give back. Give him a major romp to have fun, to smell everything and to get a lot of exercise\u00a0while doing all that.<\/p>\n<p>Let me ask my dog again: \u201cHey, Buddy, how long should your walks be?\u201d He said until he gets bored and then to take him home.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a name=\"dog-exercise-walk-distance\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong><b>How Far Should I Walk My Dog?<\/b><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Some dogs walk fast, some slow. Other dogs move with speed and purpose, while others need to smell every 10 feet. I\u2019d say walk them as far as you want to\u00a0go.\u00a0Just pay attention to how they are doing as you build up to longer walks. Don\u2019t worry, you\u2019ll be fine as times goes by.<\/p>\n<p>And the size of a dog can be deceptive. You would think big dogs can walk farther than small ones. But I have found that the opposite is true. Big dogs are carrying around a lot more weight and they can get tired easily. Some small dogs will want to walk all day.<\/p>\n<p>I was hiking one time with a group of people and there was a woman with a very small dog\u00a0(can\u2019t remember the breed). She mentioned that she would take him on 3-4 mile hikes. That\u2019s a tough little dog. There are a lot of people who can\u2019t walk that far.<\/p>\n<p>Hiking and exploring local trails can be a lot of fun for you and your dog.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3209 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/fairmountpetservice.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/dog-hiking-exercise.jpg\" alt=\"Take a hike: exercise for you and your dog\" width=\"450\" height=\"309\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fairmountpetservice.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/dog-hiking-exercise.jpg 450w, https:\/\/fairmountpetservice.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/dog-hiking-exercise-300x206.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Try to make the one long walk a long distance walk as well. An added benefit to the exercise is that it will tucker him out. If you can, try to do this walk as the last walk of the day.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHey, Buddy, how far should I walk you?\u201d He said until he gets tired then I have to carry him home. Not going to happen, Bud.<\/p>\n<p>So unless your dog can talk, use the guidelines above until you get to know your dog.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a name=\"dog-exercise-overexertion\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><strong><b>Dog Overexertion: Over Exercised Dog Symptoms<\/b><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>As mentioned above, short-nosed breeds tire and overheat easily. They, like any dog, will start to pant heavily if they are overworked. Learn how to read your dogs\u2019\u00a0body language and throttle back the exercise if you notice a problem.<\/p>\n<p>Obvious signs to look for are limping or favoring a leg. Not so obvious signs are excessive panting, extreme thirst, lagging behind or not moving at all. Notice when your dog is panting or drinking more than normal. Know your dog.<\/p>\n<p>Also look at the pads on their paws after a long romp. Make sure they are not red or have noticeable tears in the padding. If they start limping or have trouble walking, then they overdid it.\u00a0Make a note of how much exercise they did and make sure they don\u2019t play that hard in the future.<\/p>\n<p>But try to stop the play before your dog overdoes it, This is especially true with puppies whose bodies are not fully developed and can easily injure themselves.<\/p>\n<p>Older dogs will stop walking when they are tired. Let them catch their breath. The distance they can walk will only get shorter as they age. Make a note and alter the walks accordingly.<\/p>\n<p>You need to learn your dog\u2019s limits just like you had to learn his walking habits.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a name=\"dog-exercise-cold-weather\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong><b>Dogs and Cold Weather<\/b><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Sled dogs have no problem with cold weather. Neither do dogs with thick fur. However, dogs with short fur will have problems in extremely cold weather. Keep that in mind if you have a dog with short fur.<\/p>\n<p>This is why you need to know if you can carry your dog or not. If your dog starts shivering uncontrollably, then he may be experiencing hypothermia. Pick him up and carry him home immediately.<\/p>\n<p>Better yet, buy him a sweater and keep the walks short. My dog is an Amstaff and he gets cold easy. I bought him a Charlie Brown looking sweater which everyone loves. People always laugh when they see him. It helps to keep him warm but I keep the walks short in frigid weather.<\/p>\n<p>You are going to have to try and get exercise in at home when it\u2019s really cold outside.\u00a0Take a look at the Exercise Indoors section in my Puppy Exercise article.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a name=\"dog-exercise-hot-weather\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong><b>Dogs and Hot Weather <\/b><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>My dog is the smaller pit bull breed known as American Staffordshire Terrier. He has a medium sized nose\u00a0<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>and<\/strong> <\/span>black fur so he gets overheated easily.<\/p>\n<p>I make changes to his walks\u00a0on really hot days. The walks are either short or I bring a bottle of water and a collapsible water bowl.<\/p>\n<p>You need to say something when you see someone walking a dog on a hot day and their\u00a0dog looks distressed.\u00a0Hopefully, the owner listens to you.<\/p>\n<p>Try indoor exercises or give your dog a long morning walk on extremely hot days.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a name=\"senior-dog-exercise\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><strong><b>Amount of Exercise for Senior Dogs<\/b><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3211\" src=\"https:\/\/fairmountpetservice.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/senior-dog-exercise-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Senior dogs need less exercise\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fairmountpetservice.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/senior-dog-exercise-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fairmountpetservice.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/senior-dog-exercise.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Last but not least, let\u2019s take a look at the old dogs. Old and in the way. If they are in the way, you need to walk over them. They are too tired to move for you.\u00a0How many times have you had to step <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>over <\/strong><\/span>an old dog?<\/p>\n<p>Senior dogs cannot walk as far as they once did, and they walk really slow. But\u00a0they still need their exercise.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve walked more than my share of elderly dogs, and usually, the walk is only for a block or two. Sometimes, they can\u2019t even walk the entire block.<\/p>\n<p>So get whatever you can. Walk them 3-5 times per day so that they can relieve themselves. Keep walking if they seem like they still want to walk.<\/p>\n<p>Know your elderly dog\u2019s halfway point. Ask yourself, \u201cIf I keep walking him, will he be able to make it all the way back home?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>What is the halfway point for your senior dog? And keep in mind that point will change from day-to-day. Sometimes they have good days, and sometimes they have bad days.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t worry so much about the amount of time unless the weather is extreme. It\u2019s more about knowing when it is time to turn back home.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>So the answer to \u201cHow much exercise does a dog need every day?\u201d depends on a lot of factors. Just go slow until you know your dog and his limits.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How much exercise a dog needs everyday depends on its age, breed, and health. I cover guidelines on how often you should walk your dog, how far and for how long based on the particulars of your dog. There are tips on noticing overexertion in dogs as well. Just start slow until you get to know your dog&#8217;s energy level.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3207,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ocean_post_layout":"","ocean_both_sidebars_style":"","ocean_both_sidebars_content_width":0,"ocean_both_sidebars_sidebars_width":0,"ocean_sidebar":"0","ocean_second_sidebar":"0","ocean_disable_margins":"enable","ocean_add_body_class":"","ocean_shortcode_before_top_bar":"","ocean_shortcode_after_top_bar":"","ocean_shortcode_before_header":"","ocean_shortcode_after_header":"","ocean_has_shortcode":"","ocean_shortcode_after_title":"","ocean_shortcode_before_footer_widgets":"","ocean_shortcode_after_footer_widgets":"","ocean_shortcode_before_footer_bottom":"","ocean_shortcode_after_footer_bottom":"","ocean_display_top_bar":"default","ocean_display_header":"default","ocean_header_style":"","ocean_center_header_left_menu":"0","ocean_custom_header_template":"0","ocean_custom_logo":0,"ocean_custom_retina_logo":0,"ocean_custom_logo_max_width":0,"ocean_custom_logo_tablet_max_width":0,"ocean_custom_logo_mobile_max_width":0,"ocean_custom_logo_max_height":0,"ocean_custom_logo_tablet_max_height":0,"ocean_custom_logo_mobile_max_height":0,"ocean_header_custom_menu":"0","ocean_menu_typo_font_family":"0","ocean_menu_typo_font_subset":"","ocean_menu_typo_font_size":0,"ocean_menu_typo_font_size_tablet":0,"ocean_menu_typo_font_size_mobile":0,"ocean_menu_typo_font_size_unit":"px","ocean_menu_typo_font_weight":"","ocean_menu_typo_font_weight_tablet":"","ocean_menu_typo_font_weight_mobile":"","ocean_menu_typo_transform":"","ocean_menu_typo_transform_tablet":"","ocean_menu_typo_transform_mobile":"","ocean_menu_typo_line_height":0,"ocean_menu_typo_line_height_tablet":0,"ocean_menu_typo_line_height_mobile":0,"ocean_menu_typo_line_height_unit":"","ocean_menu_typo_spacing":0,"ocean_menu_typo_spacing_tablet":0,"ocean_menu_typo_spacing_mobile":0,"ocean_menu_typo_spacing_unit":"","ocean_menu_link_color":"","ocean_menu_link_color_hover":"","ocean_menu_link_color_active":"","ocean_menu_link_background":"","ocean_menu_link_hover_background":"","ocean_menu_link_active_background":"","ocean_menu_social_links_bg":"","ocean_menu_social_hover_links_bg":"","ocean_menu_social_links_color":"","ocean_menu_social_hover_links_color":"","ocean_disable_title":"default","ocean_disable_heading":"on","ocean_post_title":"","ocean_post_subheading":"","ocean_post_title_style":"","ocean_post_title_background_color":"","ocean_post_title_background":0,"ocean_post_title_bg_image_position":"","ocean_post_title_bg_image_attachment":"","ocean_post_title_bg_image_repeat":"","ocean_post_title_bg_image_size":"","ocean_post_title_height":0,"ocean_post_title_bg_overlay":0.5,"ocean_post_title_bg_overlay_color":"","ocean_disable_breadcrumbs":"on","ocean_breadcrumbs_color":"","ocean_breadcrumbs_separator_color":"","ocean_breadcrumbs_links_color":"","ocean_breadcrumbs_links_hover_color":"","ocean_display_footer_widgets":"default","ocean_display_footer_bottom":"default","ocean_custom_footer_template":"0","ocean_post_oembed":"","ocean_post_self_hosted_media":"","ocean_post_video_embed":"","ocean_link_format":"","ocean_link_format_target":"self","ocean_quote_format":"","ocean_quote_format_link":"post","ocean_gallery_link_images":"off","ocean_gallery_id":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[65,66,10],"class_list":["post-3186","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-dog-walking","tag-dog-exercise","tag-dog-health","tag-dog-walking","entry","has-media"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>How Much Exercise Does A Dog Need Everyday? - Fairmount Pet Service<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"How much exercise a dog need everyday depends more on age, breed &amp; health than it does anything else. Tips on how often, how long &amp; how far to walk your dog\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/fairmountpetservice.com\/Blog\/pet-services-blog\/dog-walking\/how-much-exercise-does-dog-need-everyday\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"How Much Exercise Does A Dog Need Everyday? - Fairmount Pet Service\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"How much exercise a dog need everyday depends more on age, breed &amp; health than it does anything else. Tips on how often, how long &amp; how far to walk your dog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/fairmountpetservice.com\/Blog\/pet-services-blog\/dog-walking\/how-much-exercise-does-dog-need-everyday\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Fairmount Pet Service\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/jim.kernicky\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:author\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/jim.kernicky\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2019-01-12T22:46:57+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2020-08-18T15:39:00+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/fairmountpetservice.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/dog-exercise.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"600\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"400\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Jim Kernicky\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@jimkernicky\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@jimkernicky\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Jim Kernicky\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"10 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/fairmountpetservice.com\\\/Blog\\\/pet-services-blog\\\/dog-walking\\\/how-much-exercise-does-dog-need-everyday\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/fairmountpetservice.com\\\/Blog\\\/pet-services-blog\\\/dog-walking\\\/how-much-exercise-does-dog-need-everyday\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Jim Kernicky\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/fairmountpetservice.com\\\/Blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/a2cbfb6074fd5b7787e8ef2ea409c352\"},\"headline\":\"How Much Exercise Does A Dog Need Everyday?\",\"datePublished\":\"2019-01-12T22:46:57+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2020-08-18T15:39:00+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/fairmountpetservice.com\\\/Blog\\\/pet-services-blog\\\/dog-walking\\\/how-much-exercise-does-dog-need-everyday\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":2037,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/fairmountpetservice.com\\\/Blog\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/fairmountpetservice.com\\\/Blog\\\/pet-services-blog\\\/dog-walking\\\/how-much-exercise-does-dog-need-everyday\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/fairmountpetservice.com\\\/Blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2019\\\/01\\\/dog-exercise.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"Dog Exercise\",\"Dog Health\",\"Dog Walking\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Dog Walking\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/fairmountpetservice.com\\\/Blog\\\/pet-services-blog\\\/dog-walking\\\/how-much-exercise-does-dog-need-everyday\\\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/fairmountpetservice.com\\\/Blog\\\/pet-services-blog\\\/dog-walking\\\/how-much-exercise-does-dog-need-everyday\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/fairmountpetservice.com\\\/Blog\\\/pet-services-blog\\\/dog-walking\\\/how-much-exercise-does-dog-need-everyday\\\/\",\"name\":\"How Much Exercise Does A Dog Need Everyday? - Fairmount Pet Service\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/fairmountpetservice.com\\\/Blog\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/fairmountpetservice.com\\\/Blog\\\/pet-services-blog\\\/dog-walking\\\/how-much-exercise-does-dog-need-everyday\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/fairmountpetservice.com\\\/Blog\\\/pet-services-blog\\\/dog-walking\\\/how-much-exercise-does-dog-need-everyday\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/fairmountpetservice.com\\\/Blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2019\\\/01\\\/dog-exercise.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2019-01-12T22:46:57+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2020-08-18T15:39:00+00:00\",\"description\":\"How much exercise a dog need everyday depends more on age, breed & health than it does anything else. Tips on how often, how long & how far to walk your dog\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/fairmountpetservice.com\\\/Blog\\\/pet-services-blog\\\/dog-walking\\\/how-much-exercise-does-dog-need-everyday\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/fairmountpetservice.com\\\/Blog\\\/pet-services-blog\\\/dog-walking\\\/how-much-exercise-does-dog-need-everyday\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/fairmountpetservice.com\\\/Blog\\\/pet-services-blog\\\/dog-walking\\\/how-much-exercise-does-dog-need-everyday\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/fairmountpetservice.com\\\/Blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2019\\\/01\\\/dog-exercise.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/fairmountpetservice.com\\\/Blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2019\\\/01\\\/dog-exercise.jpg\",\"width\":600,\"height\":400,\"caption\":\"How much exercise a dog needs every day\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/fairmountpetservice.com\\\/Blog\\\/pet-services-blog\\\/dog-walking\\\/how-much-exercise-does-dog-need-everyday\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/fairmountpetservice.com\\\/Blog\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"How Much Exercise Does A Dog Need\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/fairmountpetservice.com\\\/Blog\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/fairmountpetservice.com\\\/Blog\\\/\",\"name\":\"Fairmount Pet Service\",\"description\":\"Insights from a Dog Walker, Pet Sitter, &amp; Pet Owner\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/fairmountpetservice.com\\\/Blog\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/fairmountpetservice.com\\\/Blog\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/fairmountpetservice.com\\\/Blog\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Fairmount Pet Service\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/fairmountpetservice.com\\\/Blog\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/fairmountpetservice.com\\\/Blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/fairmountpetservice.com\\\/Blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2018\\\/08\\\/Fairmount-Pet-Service400.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/fairmountpetservice.com\\\/Blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2018\\\/08\\\/Fairmount-Pet-Service400.png\",\"width\":400,\"height\":400,\"caption\":\"Fairmount Pet Service\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/fairmountpetservice.com\\\/Blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.facebook.com\\\/jim.kernicky\",\"https:\\\/\\\/x.com\\\/jimkernicky\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.instagram.com\\\/jkernix\\\/?hl=en\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.linkedin.com\\\/in\\\/jim-kernicky-b2344b2\\\/\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.pinterest.com\\\/kernix\\\/\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/channel\\\/UCWmvMSaLLCcwrrcVW99z54g?view_as=subscriber\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/fairmountpetservice.com\\\/Blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/a2cbfb6074fd5b7787e8ef2ea409c352\",\"name\":\"Jim Kernicky\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/29ca8b151f83e9b6f09d79a691e9e5ae8f4a877507c15121c7cc5ba7ee0ab2f6?s=96&r=pg\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/29ca8b151f83e9b6f09d79a691e9e5ae8f4a877507c15121c7cc5ba7ee0ab2f6?s=96&r=pg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/29ca8b151f83e9b6f09d79a691e9e5ae8f4a877507c15121c7cc5ba7ee0ab2f6?s=96&r=pg\",\"caption\":\"Jim Kernicky\"},\"description\":\"I have been a dog walker and pet sitter for my business Fairmount Pet Service in the Art Museum area of Philadelphia since 2008.\",\"sameAs\":[\"http:\\\/\\\/www.fairmountpetservice.com\\\/\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.facebook.com\\\/jim.kernicky\",\"https:\\\/\\\/x.com\\\/jimkernicky\"],\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/fairmountpetservice.com\\\/Blog\\\/author\\\/jim-kernicky\\\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"How Much Exercise Does A Dog Need Everyday? - Fairmount Pet Service","description":"How much exercise a dog need everyday depends more on age, breed & health than it does anything else. Tips on how often, how long & how far to walk your dog","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/fairmountpetservice.com\/Blog\/pet-services-blog\/dog-walking\/how-much-exercise-does-dog-need-everyday\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"How Much Exercise Does A Dog Need Everyday? - Fairmount Pet Service","og_description":"How much exercise a dog need everyday depends more on age, breed & health than it does anything else. Tips on how often, how long & how far to walk your dog","og_url":"https:\/\/fairmountpetservice.com\/Blog\/pet-services-blog\/dog-walking\/how-much-exercise-does-dog-need-everyday\/","og_site_name":"Fairmount Pet Service","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/jim.kernicky","article_author":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/jim.kernicky","article_published_time":"2019-01-12T22:46:57+00:00","article_modified_time":"2020-08-18T15:39:00+00:00","og_image":[{"width":600,"height":400,"url":"https:\/\/fairmountpetservice.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/dog-exercise.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Jim Kernicky","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@jimkernicky","twitter_site":"@jimkernicky","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Jim Kernicky","Est. reading time":"10 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/fairmountpetservice.com\/Blog\/pet-services-blog\/dog-walking\/how-much-exercise-does-dog-need-everyday\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/fairmountpetservice.com\/Blog\/pet-services-blog\/dog-walking\/how-much-exercise-does-dog-need-everyday\/"},"author":{"name":"Jim Kernicky","@id":"https:\/\/fairmountpetservice.com\/Blog\/#\/schema\/person\/a2cbfb6074fd5b7787e8ef2ea409c352"},"headline":"How Much Exercise Does A Dog Need Everyday?","datePublished":"2019-01-12T22:46:57+00:00","dateModified":"2020-08-18T15:39:00+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/fairmountpetservice.com\/Blog\/pet-services-blog\/dog-walking\/how-much-exercise-does-dog-need-everyday\/"},"wordCount":2037,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/fairmountpetservice.com\/Blog\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/fairmountpetservice.com\/Blog\/pet-services-blog\/dog-walking\/how-much-exercise-does-dog-need-everyday\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/fairmountpetservice.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/dog-exercise.jpg","keywords":["Dog Exercise","Dog Health","Dog Walking"],"articleSection":["Dog Walking"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/fairmountpetservice.com\/Blog\/pet-services-blog\/dog-walking\/how-much-exercise-does-dog-need-everyday\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/fairmountpetservice.com\/Blog\/pet-services-blog\/dog-walking\/how-much-exercise-does-dog-need-everyday\/","url":"https:\/\/fairmountpetservice.com\/Blog\/pet-services-blog\/dog-walking\/how-much-exercise-does-dog-need-everyday\/","name":"How Much Exercise Does A Dog Need Everyday? - Fairmount Pet Service","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/fairmountpetservice.com\/Blog\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/fairmountpetservice.com\/Blog\/pet-services-blog\/dog-walking\/how-much-exercise-does-dog-need-everyday\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/fairmountpetservice.com\/Blog\/pet-services-blog\/dog-walking\/how-much-exercise-does-dog-need-everyday\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/fairmountpetservice.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/dog-exercise.jpg","datePublished":"2019-01-12T22:46:57+00:00","dateModified":"2020-08-18T15:39:00+00:00","description":"How much exercise a dog need everyday depends more on age, breed & health than it does anything else. Tips on how often, how long & how far to walk your dog","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/fairmountpetservice.com\/Blog\/pet-services-blog\/dog-walking\/how-much-exercise-does-dog-need-everyday\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/fairmountpetservice.com\/Blog\/pet-services-blog\/dog-walking\/how-much-exercise-does-dog-need-everyday\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/fairmountpetservice.com\/Blog\/pet-services-blog\/dog-walking\/how-much-exercise-does-dog-need-everyday\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/fairmountpetservice.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/dog-exercise.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/fairmountpetservice.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/dog-exercise.jpg","width":600,"height":400,"caption":"How much exercise a dog needs every day"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/fairmountpetservice.com\/Blog\/pet-services-blog\/dog-walking\/how-much-exercise-does-dog-need-everyday\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/fairmountpetservice.com\/Blog\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"How Much Exercise Does A Dog Need"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/fairmountpetservice.com\/Blog\/#website","url":"https:\/\/fairmountpetservice.com\/Blog\/","name":"Fairmount Pet Service","description":"Insights from a Dog Walker, Pet Sitter, &amp; Pet Owner","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/fairmountpetservice.com\/Blog\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/fairmountpetservice.com\/Blog\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/fairmountpetservice.com\/Blog\/#organization","name":"Fairmount Pet Service","url":"https:\/\/fairmountpetservice.com\/Blog\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/fairmountpetservice.com\/Blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/fairmountpetservice.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Fairmount-Pet-Service400.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/fairmountpetservice.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Fairmount-Pet-Service400.png","width":400,"height":400,"caption":"Fairmount Pet Service"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/fairmountpetservice.com\/Blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/jim.kernicky","https:\/\/x.com\/jimkernicky","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/jkernix\/?hl=en","https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jim-kernicky-b2344b2\/","https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/kernix\/","https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCWmvMSaLLCcwrrcVW99z54g?view_as=subscriber"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/fairmountpetservice.com\/Blog\/#\/schema\/person\/a2cbfb6074fd5b7787e8ef2ea409c352","name":"Jim Kernicky","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/29ca8b151f83e9b6f09d79a691e9e5ae8f4a877507c15121c7cc5ba7ee0ab2f6?s=96&r=pg","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/29ca8b151f83e9b6f09d79a691e9e5ae8f4a877507c15121c7cc5ba7ee0ab2f6?s=96&r=pg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/29ca8b151f83e9b6f09d79a691e9e5ae8f4a877507c15121c7cc5ba7ee0ab2f6?s=96&r=pg","caption":"Jim Kernicky"},"description":"I have been a dog walker and pet sitter for my business Fairmount Pet Service in the Art Museum area of Philadelphia since 2008.","sameAs":["http:\/\/www.fairmountpetservice.com\/","https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/jim.kernicky","https:\/\/x.com\/jimkernicky"],"url":"https:\/\/fairmountpetservice.com\/Blog\/author\/jim-kernicky\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/fairmountpetservice.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3186","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/fairmountpetservice.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/fairmountpetservice.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fairmountpetservice.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fairmountpetservice.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3186"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/fairmountpetservice.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3186\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fairmountpetservice.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3207"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fairmountpetservice.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3186"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fairmountpetservice.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3186"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fairmountpetservice.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3186"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}