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Prevalence of dog walking and sociodemographic characteristics of dog walkers in the U. S.: an update from 2001.

OBJECTIVES
To describe and estimate the prevalence of dog walking using a nationwide sample.


METHODS
2009 National Household Travel Survey data (N = 5100) were analyzed for: duration of dog walks, number of dog walks/day, total dog walking minutes/day.


RESULTS
In a one-day period, 67% of dog walkers took at least one walk ≥ 10 minutes, 20% walked a dog for at least 30 minutes, and 28% took more than one dog walk. Older participants and participants with children were more likely to accumulate ≥ 30 minutes of dog walking in a one-day period.


CONCLUSIONS
A majority of dog walks occurred in bouts ≥ 10 minutes, suggesting dog walking is a legitimate form of health-enhancing physical activity which contributes to meeting physical activity guidelines.