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Misty
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posted February 14, 2004 04:19 PM

I have this German Shepherd who is extremely hyper. Not jumpy hyper but lots of energy hyper. He's about a 1 1/2 old and has been to two group training classes and can sit, lie down and stay but only when he wants to. We have an electronic under fence that we put in that he ingores to the fullest and doesn't really seem to be bothered when he gets swatted on the rump (thinks this is a game). Is total horrible when we leave him alone his crate. Don't know what to if anyone has any suggestions please feel free we need help.

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lou3
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posted February 15, 2004 03:35 AM

more exercise. its the only way to deal with a hyper dog, nothing else will work.
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posted February 15, 2004 05:58 AM

I Agree with Lou..Excersize can do wonders for a bored dog.

But I have to ask.
Do you think he may suffer from seperation anxiety, since you mention he doesnt like to be alone? If so, there are some other options that have to be considered.

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posted February 15, 2004 11:57 AM

1 and a half is still pretty young. If he only obeys commands when he wants to then I suggest enforcing his training so he'll do it when YOU want him to, not when he feels like it! Don't swat him, obviosly its not working, and I think that you should do positive renforcement training instead of that. I agree with the above two posts. If you exersize him more he might settle down a little. They make attatchments to you bike so you can have him jog along side you when your riding a bike, that seems to be easier on the human and excersizes the dog more. [Wink]

Just a suggestions
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posted February 15, 2004 01:48 PM

All of the above are really good suggestions, and another I have is what about dog toys, mine get bored at times, a good bone to chew on when you leave can break separation, and kong toys to keep his mind stimulated etc. etc.

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Misty
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posted February 15, 2004 04:56 PM

Everyone thank you for your suggestions I really appreciate it.
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posted February 17, 2004 12:25 PM

Misty ~

Someone once said "A tired dog is a good dog!" He just needs more exercise. If he is going in his crate with lots of energy he will continue to do poorly in there for you. Is he an inside dog? What I do with our great dane puppy is throw a tennis ball from our living room straight into the kitchen. He retrieves it & brings it back to me. We do this about 30 times. I play hide & seek with him too. Sometimes when I throw the ball I run & hide. It is really cute to watch them try to find you! [Big Grin]

Take him on long walks, etc. He'll be a different dog you'll see! Also if you have to be gone a long time while he is crated maybe think about a doggy day care. Our local place charges about $12 a day & they get to socialize while there with other dogs too. Let us know how it goes. [Smile]

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posted February 23, 2004 07:20 PM

i ahve a lab who is almost 2 and extremely hyper. he gets A LOT of excercise, from long walks to running in house and yard. He NEVER calms down no matter how much we exercise him. A while back we ran to the park, I let him off to run around, he slipped and tore his cruciet in his rear leg, do you think that slowed him down? not at all. I know how you feel, and I know a lot of exercise doesnt work with all dogs. Is your dog fixed? Everyone keeps telling me that when I get my dog fixed he will calm down. He listens well. He comes when we call and he never leaves the yard, but he is soooooo very hyper. I have a hyper 1 1/2 yr old son also, so you can imagine what my days are like. Good luck to you. I would rather my dog be hyper then fat and lazy. and get a real fence, but make sure you put it into the ground cause your dog will dig.

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posted February 25, 2004 09:49 AM

Does your dog excessively greet you when you return and let him out of the crate? If so, it is probably separation anxiety. There are a whole bunch of ways to handle this, itself...

However, for the hyper thing.. Our dog was extremely hyper when we got her (got her from a rescue). When we returned, she would race around the house , jump all over us, and act quite frantic. It took about 1 month of completely ignoring her when we came home to break her of that. Also, we now play with her when WE want. That means that unless she is good (i.e, sitting or lying quietly for about 5 minutes) we won't play with her.

She is now a more relaxed dog.

PS - she is a GSD

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posted February 26, 2004 04:43 PM

I have that exact same problem with my rottie puppy, she is OVER hyper. I swear this dog can run in a circle atleast 50MPH [Roll Eyes]

She is very hyper which isnt good because i have a 1 1/2 and a 2 1/2 yr old. I dont know what to do to make her calm down. If we even walk to the back door to check on them she starts going ape. we have 4 acres and i let her run alot. I dont have it fenced in and she can only run when i am supervising them because if they run off someone will shoot her in a heartbeat. that's just the way things work around here. I too need help fixing this, and i also need help with them jumping on people. Freedom is getting so big she will knock a person down easily (she about does me). She is a friendly dog, i mean she is excellent other than being hyper and jumpy. I cant leave my house and go for walks because it is only me here to take care of the kids. I will try to start walking her up and down the road on the days my husband is home and when it isnt as cold outside. But if my husband isnt home, i'm pretty well stuck at home. I dont trust the roads around here, people are more likely to run you over than to slow down and move over.

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posted February 27, 2004 05:37 AM

carriecrow- are your pups tied or kenneled? Their means of containment has a great effect on a dog. Each dog adjust differently to their circumstances. If they are tied, are they always at the end of the tie? Do they pace when they are bored? If they are kenneled, do they pace in there? Is there anything to stimulate their mind?

My dogs are house dogs but are contained outside when no one is home. My black lab was tied once in this life. I was doing yard work out of sight and didn't want to worry where he was. He hates to be tied. He almost killed himself. Had the tie wrapped around his whole body. Thank goodness I was home. Now my yellow is self destructive in a kennel. She chews her legs raw. Out on a run she is content. She has gotten better in the kennel finally. Put the two dogs together and my pup bugs her all day so that she doesn't have a chance to be bored and destructive.

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posted February 27, 2004 08:03 AM

They are tied, no they dont really pace unless they know someone is outside(like when we are getting ready to leave). I let the dogs run atleast 1-2 hrs everyday, if something comes up and i cant let them run one day, i let them have extra time off the chain the next. They are right beside each other so they can play with each other but they cant get the chains wrapped around one anothers. I am going to start taking the dogs for long walks even though i dont feel comfortable doing that by myself right now. I will end up having to take them one at a time because together, they are a powerful team. I'm 6' tall & 260 pounds and they can pull me like im nothing (as long as they are on leashes together). I'm hopeing that this will help freedoms hyperness. Im willing to give anything a shot.

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