Comments on: My dog is so hyper! http://blog.triciaswaterdragon.com/2008/06/04/my-dog-is-so-hyper/ Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:11:52 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: kpasa http://blog.triciaswaterdragon.com/2008/06/04/my-dog-is-so-hyper/comment-page-1/#comment-1942 kpasa Fri, 08 Aug 2008 01:58:47 +0000 http://blog.triciaswaterdragon.com/2008/06/04/my-dog-is-so-hyper/#comment-1942 Our yellow lab is now 8 years old. She's still hyper. We were told she would stop being so hyper when she turned about 3 years of age. We are still waiting. Spaying did not affect her activity level. Her gimpy left hip (labs have a tendency for joint issues) does slow her down a little bit. One good thing is...she doesn't chew everything like she did as a puppy. She chewed through our wood fence. She chewed so much her canine teeth are blunt, not sharp. As for the walking issue, I agree with the gentle leader. It helped our lab immensely...and we were able to walk her without her pulling us. I sure wouldn't try riding a bike holding the leash connected to a hyper lab! That's just a disaster in the making. A painful disaster, I might add. The score would be....lab 1, bike rider 0. Midnight is a gorgeous pup, btw. Our yellow lab is now 8 years old. She’s still hyper. We were told she would stop being so hyper when she turned about 3 years of age. We are still waiting. Spaying did not affect her activity level. Her gimpy left hip (labs have a tendency for joint issues) does slow her down a little bit. One good thing is…she doesn’t chew everything like she did as a puppy. She chewed through our wood fence. She chewed so much her canine teeth are blunt, not sharp.
As for the walking issue, I agree with the gentle leader. It helped our lab immensely…and we were able to walk her without her pulling us. I sure wouldn’t try riding a bike holding the leash connected to a hyper lab! That’s just a disaster in the making. A painful disaster, I might add. The score would be….lab 1, bike rider 0.
Midnight is a gorgeous pup, btw.

]]> By: Dog Boutique http://blog.triciaswaterdragon.com/2008/06/04/my-dog-is-so-hyper/comment-page-1/#comment-1871 Dog Boutique Sat, 12 Jul 2008 01:29:00 +0000 http://blog.triciaswaterdragon.com/2008/06/04/my-dog-is-so-hyper/#comment-1871 The best thing to do for this is to get on your bike and let your dog run beside you with a leash as well of course and see who is walking who than? The best thing to do for this is to get on your bike and let your dog run beside you with a leash as well of course and see who is walking who than?

]]> By: feefifoto http://blog.triciaswaterdragon.com/2008/06/04/my-dog-is-so-hyper/comment-page-1/#comment-1773 feefifoto Tue, 10 Jun 2008 04:45:34 +0000 http://blog.triciaswaterdragon.com/2008/06/04/my-dog-is-so-hyper/#comment-1773 Have you tried a Gentle Leader for walks? I used one on our puppy on the recommendation of a dog trainer. Eventually she learned to walk calmly, but I don't know whether to attribute it to her learning who was boss, or just calming down naturally. For the first few months our dog would rush at our ankles and nip us like crazy when we walked. We looked like spastic Riverdancers trying to get out of her way. She's two now -- some better, but still full of energy. Have you tried a Gentle Leader for walks? I used one on our puppy on the recommendation of a dog trainer. Eventually she learned to walk calmly, but I don’t know whether to attribute it to her learning who was boss, or just calming down naturally.

For the first few months our dog would rush at our ankles and nip us like crazy when we walked. We looked like spastic Riverdancers trying to get out of her way. She’s two now — some better, but still full of energy.

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