Puppy becoming rowdy in the evenings
I just got my sweet chocolate lab pup, Blue, about a month ago and he's now 3 months old. My husband and I own a house so we're always playing in the back yard, as well as taking him on at least 2 walks a day for at least 30 minutes each. For the past two weeks he has been getting extremely rowdy at night, when he used to be happy to lay on the couch with us and snuggle. Around 8 pm he starts nipping, biting, running around, barking (playfully) and will just not calm down for anything. We call it "gremlin mode" :) It seems that he gets to a point where he is so tired that he starts fighting it, similar to a child. Wondering if anyone has any suggestions for helping him to calm in the evenings? We work hard to wear him out, he has lots of toys, and he is crate trained to sleep there at night. We also work daily on obedience training, which he is picking up VERY well (aside from not biting and nipping) Any ideas or success stories would be greatly appreciated! Thanks all!
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