We have had our 14 week old Cocker for just over 6 weeks now and all in all he has settled in really well. He has pretty much mastered toileting outside, sleeps through at night and follows basic commands. My only real issue at the minute is he is really hyper of an evening. We take him out for his 15 minutes but when he comes back he goes nuts barking at us and bombing round the house and biting. I take him for his evening walk around 7pm. Am I taking him out too late? He normally calms down eventually and then rests for the evening but is there anyway of preventing this behaviour or at least shortening the period of time he is hyper for. Any advice gratefully received. Thanks.
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It's the zoomies - and it's normal. If he's not actually doing you, himself or your property any damage, I'd sit back and enjoy it!
Having said that, often pups get overtired and will wind themselves (and you) up, and up, and up. If you teach a good settle (see, e.g.,
) while he's in a more receptive state, it may help you to encourage him to finally settle down on his bed and crash out.
Having said that, often pups get overtired and will wind themselves (and you) up, and up, and up. If you teach a good settle (see, e.g.,
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Yep zoomies...lol...I think of the evening ones as their last squeeze of alertness/energy just before they start to settle down for a rest.
You can also think of it that 'only' healthy & happy pup/dog does them....if that makes you feel about it little 'better'
You can also think of it that 'only' healthy & happy pup/dog does them....if that makes you feel about it little 'better'
Thank you. It makes me feel a bit betterYep zoomies...lol...I think of the evening ones as their last squeeze of alertness/energy just before they start to settle down for a rest.
You can also think of it that 'only' healthy & happy pup/dog does them....if that makes you feel about it little 'better'
Thank you. I will give this a try.
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Sit back and enjoy the puppy madness, in a blink of a eye you will be longing to turn back time to the mad,mad puppy days.
Do you remember when you were a child and people called you "overtired" or said there would be "tears before bedtime"? It's like that with all young animals. In the thick of it, you think it'll never end and you don't want to cope any more but it does end and you will cope.
Thanks, that makes sense. I think my problem is I do sort of see these behaviours and think its something that will last forever instead of seeing it as a short term behaviour he will grow out of!
