How Many Dog Steps In A Mile? It Depends On The Dog's Size.

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I often hear a 'Dogtopia' commercial on 'Sirius XM' where a claim is made that 'your dog will walk 8 miles a day' & that is equivalent to 70,000 steps (or thereabouts).

That got me curious.

I walk at least 8 miles each day (without fail).

I know my step count for those 8 miles is around 16,200 to 16,400.

Yes, at my height & age, I average around 2,000 (or slightly) more steps per mile.

I immediately knew that a dog's step count would depend on its SIZE. I was right.

Yes, a very small dog, close to the ground, would walk 70,000 steps to cover 8 miles.

But, the steps get less, much less, for bigger dogs.

That makes sense.

I am sure my Newfie doesn't do 70,000 steps when she walks 8 miles with me. No, she, now 5 years old, doesn't stray far from me. So, the distance she walks is within +/- 10% of mine.

Now, I am COOL. I just needed to sort this out in my head.

Some of you may have found this helpful. Hope so. Cheers.

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