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Has anyone here tried to strap a pedometer to a cat or dog?
Do they need 20k steps?
Brb
Update: When I tried to strap my watch to his collar he licked my hand then laid on top of it
Result: Not impressed
haha I think that's a contender for best photo of the day :)
Whats Halloween?
What's Happy?
Who are all you weirdos, anyway?
I put my fitbit on my dog once, and can confidently say that they lounge around doing nothing for most of the day.
As far as I know we only have an arbitrary non-scientific step goal made up for people at this stage. In terms of exercise requirements this would vary considerably between different breeds.
Do they need two pairs of jeans? I think the answer is the same.