Study Shows Dogs And Their Owners Walk 23,000 Miles

By Elaine Furst For Dog Files

According to a British study of 3,000 dog owners done by Esure, an insurance company based in England, the average dog owner walks more than 23,000 miles which is almost equivalent to walking around the world in their pet‘s lifetime.

The study also shows that pet owners walk their dogs for around eight hours and 54 minutes, or 36 miles, per week.

The rest of the stats break down like this:

  • On average dogs were taken out five days a week for a total of 535 minutes.
  • 535 minutes walked a week x 52 weeks equals 27,820 minutes walked a year.
  • Average dog’s life expectancy is 12.8 years.
  • 27,820 minutes walked x 12.8 years equals 356,096 minutes walked over dog’s lifetime That’s 5,934.9 hours walked per lifetime.
  • A moderate to brisk walk means the average adult can cover approximately 4 miles per hour.
  • 4 x 5,934.9 equals 23,739.6 miles walked over the dog’s lifetime of 12.8 years.
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    Michael Haslam
    13 years ago

    I think I must have gone 100,000 miles with already by their reckoning.

    Michael Haslam
    13 years ago

    I think I must have gone 100,000 miles with Indy by their reckoning in almost 13 years.

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