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How To Tell If Your Pet Is Getting Enough Exercise

Have you ever wondered if your pet is getting enough exercise?

Yoshi

This post is sponsored by Purina and a FitBark was received.

While Yoshi is pretty trim and slim, she spends most of her days like this.

Yoshi SnoozingThat’s why I was interested in attending a Google Hangout recently with Purina veterinarian, Dr. Kurt Venator. He offered lots of great advice and tips which you can read here: Pet Exercise Tips From Purina Vet Dr. Kurt Venator

Purina also sent over an informative infographic that reveals why pets make great fitness partners.

With all this pet fitness in mind, I couldn’t wait to try the FitBark. It’s a dog activity monitor that you attach to your dog’s collar. You can then monitor your dog’s fitness levels throughout the day.

FitBarkHere’s a look at Yoshi’s activity levels since we started using it:

Yoshi FitBark AppAs you can see, you can set a activity goal and then measure whether your dog hits it or not. You can view their activity and sleep by day.

Yoshi FitBark Stats

Or by the hour.

Yoshi FitBark HoursWe knew she slept a lot but her stats surprised us.

Yoshi Sleeping FitBarkShe’s a sporting or hunting dog, I’m not sure which. We got her from the shelter and they simply labeled her as a hound. The vet initially thought she might be a bloodhound, but clearly she’s not. I think she looks like a pointer with the coloring of a German Shepherd. She’s very confusing! Either way, she is a dog that does love her sleep, but at the same time she does need her exercise.

If we don’t get her out regularly and then try to leave her alone, she’s quite destructive. She ate one of Kora’s library books once and she even chewed our tv remote!

So we’ve been using the FitBark as motivation to get out with her more. To take more walks and throw the ball around in the yard. Not only have we found that Yoshi is more active, but we are more active now too.

Yoshi RunningWe’ve also discovered that when we exercise with Yoshi, it doesn’t feel like exercise. It’s nice having her by our sides as we walk or jog and it’s always fun tossing the ball around to her in the yard. Dave’s even been brave enough to take her on bike rides!

We’ve enjoyed using the FitBark to track Yoshi’s activity and sleep and to set goals for her. I’s a great little gadget that keeps you in tune with your dog’s activity levels and it can inspire you to get moving more too.

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About Tesa Nicolanti

I’m Tesa, the mom behind 2 Wired 2 Tired, a blog named after our two kids born a year apart, who my husband and I always said were too wired, leaving us too tired. :) Since 2009, I’ve shared tips on family, travel, and tech, with coffee always in hand. Now, as the kids head to college, 2 Wired 2 Tired continues as a place for family travel ideas, helpful gadgets, and insights on keeping family life fun and easy.

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Comments

  1. Dawn Monroe says

    August 25, 2016 at 3:26 pm

    Our lab is getting older and has slowed down but this is a great way to keep track and for motivation.

  2. Janet W. says

    August 24, 2016 at 1:40 pm

    Those are interesting stats! We try to walk our dog at least once daily to give her some exercise.

  3. Michele Neuhouser says

    August 24, 2016 at 11:15 am

    Wow, what an amazing product!

  4. Julie Wood says

    August 24, 2016 at 8:49 am

    Yoshi is so cute and my brother has a dog like yours that always just wants to lay around and sleep. But I make sure to get my dog outside a lot and take him for walks. We take him to the park which is 5 blocks from our house and throw a frisbee.

  5. rust says

    August 24, 2016 at 8:12 am

    Since we got the ferret I suspect our pup’s activity level is waaaay up! LOL

    On the other hand, overall I think he sleeps too much and could get more exercise.

Hey there! I’m Tesa, the mom behind 2 Wired 2 Tired. The blog got its name because we have two kids born a year apart and my husband, Dave, and I always joked that "the kids were too wired and we were too tired!" :)

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