Your dog wakes up at 3 AM and suddenly sprints around the house like they're being chased by an invisible ghost. What's going on? Echo and Benny confess to their midnight zoomies and explain why this chaotic energy burst is totally normal—plus, they might be doing it on purpose to mess with you. A hilarious look at one of the most confusing dog behaviors.

BENNY: Echo, real talk. Do you ever just... wake up at 3 AM and feel like you HAVE to run in circles for no reason?

ECHO: Oh man, ALL the time. My human is not happy about it.

BENNY: Right?? Like, I'll be sleeping, and suddenly my brain is like "SPRINT NOW. SPRINT EVERYWHERE."

ECHO: What even IS that?

BENNY: I think it's called "zoomies." It's basically our body's way of saying we had too much energy stored up. Like a pressure release valve.

ECHO: So you're telling me I'm not possessed? I'm just... full of beans?

BENNY: Basically. Although, full disclosure—I think I also do it just to mess with my human. There's a little chaos gremlin in me that enjoys the 3 AM sprint.

ECHO: Okay, that tracks. I definitely do it on purpose sometimes.

BENNY: See? We're not broken. We're just spicy.