Walks are necessary and fun but they don't really count for exercise for a dog.
20-30 minutes retrieving does.
The zoomies are so much fun! Not only are they a release for the pup, they are a release for me. The hardest laugh I get each day is probably when I watch Thor zoom around the backyard with unfiltered joy. It's contagious!
Walks are necessary and fun but they don't really count for exercise for a dog.
20-30 minutes retrieving does.
Jen
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And then there's butt-tucking! I misspoke when I said Lark doesn't have the zoomies- she races around outside like she's jet propelled. I've just never seen her butt tuck. Our boxers did and Chase did butt tucking as a youngster, but no longer. If you've seen it, you'll know what it is. If you haven't, think hips and tail held low and them racing around, sometimes erratically. That's a riot to watch, also. Zoomies, butt tucking, oh, we have names!
Awe puppy zoomies, i miss it!! I personally still provoke zoomies and butt tucking and spray Zoey in the butt with water, gets her everytime. Appreciate his happiness and just enjoy it
Corgis get a thing that corgi lovers call frapping, all it really is zoomies but everyone has a name for it. My corgi is hilarious, she is very high energy and looses her mind quite often, its the cutest thing ive ever seen
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Murph is NUTS when he has the zoomies!
He does laps around the living room and then runs under the coffee table. Usually, he ends up hitting his head since he's grown so much over the past few months. He used to be able to do his laps and run right under the table without hitting his head. Now, he runs really fast and smacks his head...but he keeps going! I'm waiting for the day that the table ends up tipping over LOL
He also does it on the couch too. He runs back and forth and I worry that he'll rip the leather.
Labs...gotta love em!
Hahaha, is that what they are called? Glad to see I'm not the only one with this issue. We can run with Teller, walk him miles, let him have free range of the yard or fenced area at the park, and he still gets them. One time I made the mistake of throwing him a tennis ball to catch and he raced all around the house for 10 minutes, skidding across the carpet we just had installed last week. He also does it when with his Kong or Goughnut and sometimes with a soccer ball. Come to think of it, it is always in the evenings as well. Although, now that it's getting dark earlier, we can't exactly take him outside to run it off. A section of our backyard fence is missing from where the septic tank was repaired and we have a pool. We live in a fairly busy area and he would most certainly get hit by a car with all his racing. The parks around here close at dark. Any suggestions for calming him without sacrificing the carpet or letting him outside?
I read this because mine does that too. Lol. She's 7 months old and just had her spay operation last week, so all I've been able to do is walk her until she's healed. Omg, she's so wound up! Can't wait until stitches come out Monday!!! She runs from the floor onto the couch, into the kitchen, gets on her hindlegs quick to scan for food, finds the cats, hoists them up with her snout, all in a matter of like 1 minute. I think it's just extra energy from her being cooped up from the spay. However, there are times it's dark out or you're pressed for time after exercise, so I give her a good bone and let her go to town on it. It calms her right down. Maybe try a kong or something to work on right away when you get back.
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