What should a dog's heart rate be?

“Normal” ranges from 60 to 140 beats per minute in a resting dog — 60 to 100 in big dogs and 100 to 140 in little ones. While you can check the rate with your hand over the heart, you can also take a pulse by gently feeling the beat near the inside top of your dog's hind leg. read more

While you can check the rate with your hand over the heart, you can also take a pulse by gently feeling the beat near the inside top of your dog's hind leg. The heart rate will be the same both places, so do whichever is easier for you and your dog. read more

Dog heart rate is detected either by the dogs pulse rate or by auscultating (listening) heart sounds/murmurs with help of stethoscope. An irregular heart rate in dogs (faster/slower/missing beats) represents a severe heart problem, which should be confirmed with a cardiac examination and tests. read more