# Calories Burned - Dog vs Human

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**Created:** [March 25, 2020, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calories-burned-dog-vs-human/850227 "2020-03-25T02:56:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![SanDiegoTim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/85e7bf/32.png) [@SanDiegoTim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SanDiegoTim)\
**Post date:** [March 25, 2020, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calories-burned-dog-vs-human/850227/1 "2020-03-25T02:56:21Z")

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Just took our 60 lb dog on a 4 mile walk. A human burns about 100 calories mile. Any idea how many a 60 lb dog would burn?

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**Author:** ![penultima\_thule](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/penultima_thule/32/3833_2.png) [@penultima\_thule](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/penultima_thule)\
**Post date:** [March 25, 2020, 7:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calories-burned-dog-vs-human/850227/2 "2020-03-25T07:23:47Z")

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Well [this cite](https://m.petmd.com/blogs/thedailyvet/ktudor/2013/oct/how-many-calories-do-pets-burn-during-exercise-30951) indicates that there is very limited research but …

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> One study suggests that a dog walking at a pace of 3.7 -4 miles an hour (~15 minute miles) will burn .8 calories per pound per mile

= 48 calories/mile