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Is a pulse sensor reliable for tracking my dog's burned calories?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Labrador Retriever | Male

Hello, Can we determine the calories burned in a dog using pulse sensor?

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Answered By Emily, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on June 20th, 2017

That is not a reliable way of assessing calories burned in dogs. Usually it requires going to a veterinary school that has a metabolic lab to assess calories burned during work. Alternatively there are online calculators that give estimate calories burned but again it's not 100% accurate.

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