How scoring works
The short version: every dog gets their own daily goal. Chonk Points are the % of that goal they hit, so a Pug and a Border Collie can race on the same board.
Own goal
Each dog's target comes from breed energy and age.
Capped at 150%
Over-exercising never helps. Rest days are fine.
Streaks win
Hit 50% of your week, week after week.
Step 1
Your dog's daily goal
Goals are in Effort Points (EP). 1 EP is about a minute of steady walking for a medium dog. The goal comes from the breed's energy level (a two-breed mix takes the average, or you can set it yourself).
| Energy | Breeds like | Daily goal |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bulldog, Basset, Shih Tzu | 30 EP |
| 2 | Pug, Cavalier, Dachshund | 45 EP |
| 3 | Labrador, Beagle, Staffy | 60 EP |
| 4 | Golden Retriever, Boxer, Spaniel | 90 EP |
| 5 | Border Collie, Kelpie, Husky | 120 EP |
Puppies under a year get 60% of the goal and a 100% daily cap (growing joints!). Seniors get 70%. Add a birthdate to your dog's profile so this kicks in.
Step 2
What a walk is worth
A walk earns EP for time, distance and climbing. Time is multiplied by how hard the activity is:
| Activity | Intensity |
|---|---|
| Walk 🚶 | × 1 |
| Hike 🥾 | × 1.2 |
| Fetch / play 🎾 | × 1.3 |
| Run 🏃 | × 1.6 |
Distance is scaled by leg length: a kilometre is a bigger deal for a Chihuahua than a Great Dane. Climbing is scaled by body weight (hauling more dog up a hill is harder work). With a distance, time and distance count half each; without one, it's time only.
| Size | Weight | Distance multiplier |
|---|---|---|
| Teacup | under 5 kg | × 2 |
| Small Fry | 5–10 kg | × 1.5 |
| Medium Doggo | 10–25 kg | × 1 |
| Big Unit | 25–45 kg | × 0.85 |
| Absolute Unit | over 45 kg | × 0.75 |
Walks typed in by hand count at 80%, since a GPX track (the route file from Strava, Garmin or your watch) is proof. You can log walks up to 30 days back, but once a week is settled it's locked.
Worked example 🐕
A 25 kg Lab (goal 60 EP) does a 45 min GPX walk, 3.5 km with 80 m of climbing:
½ × 45.0 time + ½ × 35.70 distance + 10.0 climb = 50.3 EP
That's 84% of today's goal!
Step 3
Days, weeks and Chonk Points
Each day counts up to 150% of the goal. The week is the average of all seven days (Monday to Sunday, in your dog's timezone), and Chonk Points (CP) are that % as a number: a week at 72% is 72 CP.
Because one day tops out at 21% of the week, you need at least three active days to reach a streak. Consistency beats one huge Saturday.
| Weekly % | Leaderboard title |
|---|---|
| 100%+ | Zoomie Overlord |
| 75%–99% | Zoomie Apprentice |
| 50%–74% | Trot Enthusiast |
| 25%–49% | Sniff Inspector |
| 0%–24% | Couch Potato |
Step 4
Streaks and tiers
A week counts towards a streak at 50%. Hit higher and you earn a tier:
Weeks settle shortly after midnight on Monday. Miss a week and the streak goes back to zero. A new dog's first part-week is scored only on the days since they joined, and it can't break a streak.
Fair play
Leagues and Sus Walks
Boards have an overall ranking plus one league per size. Size comes from your dog's target weight (or breed), so a chonky Lab doesn't get bumped up a league for being chonky.
GPX tracks with car-like speeds, a suspiciously fast pace or over six hours are marked Sus Walk 🤨 and score nothing until a human reviews them. Weight loss earns no points: the Chonk-o-meter is private and just for you.