Man, 78, and bulldog are beloved for slow walks on their health journey

Sir Charles Beeferoni’s journeys begin with a glacial trek down his driveway and a right turn onto a sidewalk.

The English bulldog passes an alley before reaching an electrical pole that he sniffs, then relieves himself on. Sir Charles Beeferoni, whom his owners call Beef, then crosses a street to arrive at a striped pole next to a speed bump.

There, Beef turns around to face a challenge: the return walk.

By the time Beef gets back to his owners’ Tucson, Ariz., home about 30 minutes after starting his walk, he has covered less than a quarter mile. Exhausted, he and his devoted walker, Manny Miranda, 78, nap for a few hours, their snores echoing through the house.

Manny is the only person Beef will walk with. For this show of mutual love and companionship, the pair have amassed fans on