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Dogs · by Emir Kaya · 2026-08-30

Beagle people: do sniff-heavy walks count if we only make it three blocks

Not asking for medical advice, just curious how others think about this. If my beagle spends 35 minutes reading every lamppost like it's breaking news, we cover less distance but he comes home totally zonked.

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Mara Fischer · 1 likes

Distance isn't the only metric with hounds

Huy Le · 0 likes

Newspaper walk is perfect, stealing that

Quiet Rider · 1 likes

I call those newspaper walks

Rohan Mehta · 0 likes

As long as mine gets a chance to use her nose she's way less annoying indoors

Mariam Al Mansoori · 1 likes

Mental work absolutely tires them out. My vet once said sniffing matters, but obviously ask yours for your own dog.

Budi Santoso · 2 likes

My beagle can do one long sniff safari and sleep harder than after a jog