Understanding Your Dog's Heart Rate: What's Normal?
Learn what a healthy heart rate looks like for your dog's breed and age...
January 8, 2025
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5 min read
Learn to recognize subtle health changes in your dog before they become serious. With Smart Collar 2.0's continuous monitoring, you can catch these signs even earlier and potentially save your dog's life.
Dogs instinctively hide signs of illness—a survival mechanism from their wild ancestors. By the time symptoms become obvious, the condition may already be advanced. Smart Collar 2.0's continuous monitoring can detect subtle changes in vital signs days or weeks before visible symptoms appear.
A resting heart rate that's consistently 10-15% higher or lower than normal can indicate stress, pain, or underlying health issues. Traditional check-ups only capture a snapshot, but Smart Collar tracks this 24/7.
Smart Collar Advantage: Continuous heart rate monitoring with breed-specific baselines and automatic alerts for abnormal patterns.
Dogs can develop fevers or hypothermia without obvious symptoms. A temperature that's consistently outside the normal range (101-102.5°F) often precedes visible illness by days.
Smart Collar Advantage: Real-time temperature tracking with immediate alerts for fever or hypothermia.
A gradual decrease in daily activity can signal joint pain, fatigue, or other health issues. Many owners attribute this to "getting older" and miss early treatment opportunities.
Smart Collar Advantage: Tracks daily steps, play time, and exercise intensity with weekly trend analysis.
Dogs typically sleep 12-14 hours per day. Sudden changes in sleep duration or quality can indicate pain, anxiety, or neurological issues.
Smart Collar Advantage: Sleep quality monitoring with movement and position tracking during rest periods.
Chronic stress from illness often manifests in behavioral changes before physical symptoms appear. This includes restlessness, panting, or excessive licking.
Smart Collar Advantage: Stress level tracking through heart rate variability and activity patterns.
Subtle changes in respiratory rate or pattern can indicate heart problems, respiratory issues, or pain. Normal breathing is 15-30 breaths per minute for most dogs.
Smart Collar Advantage: Respiratory rate estimation through motion sensors and chest movement detection.
Dogs may seek out different resting spots when feeling unwell—cooler areas when feverish, or hiding in small spaces when anxious or in pain.
Smart Collar Advantage: Location tracking identifies unusual hiding behaviors or preference changes.
Dogs may eat slower, leave food behind, or show less enthusiasm for treats before completely refusing food. This gradual change is often overlooked.
Smart Collar Advantage: Activity patterns around feeding time can indicate appetite changes before they become obvious.
Subtle limping, stiffness, or reluctance to jump or climb stairs can indicate joint problems, injury, or neurological issues developing.
Smart Collar Advantage: Movement analysis detects gait changes and mobility patterns over time.
Withdrawal from family activities, less enthusiasm for play, or changes in response to petting can signal discomfort or illness before physical symptoms appear.
Smart Collar Advantage: Activity and location data can reveal social behavior pattern changes over time.
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