Doggo Lover Turns To Interwebs For Advice On How To Exhaust Their Super Hyper Foster Pup Who Seems To Never Run Out Of Energy

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    Human body - Posted by u/Brotox123 2 days ago My foster puppy is about 6 months old & so full of energy that I can't wear her out. I'm losing my mind. Help me come up with some other ideas to wear her out mentally!
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    Handwriting - We go on 2 walks a day (it's too hot for one in the middle of the day), she has a kong feeder, snuffle mat, we play in the yard, and she is still so energetic & wild that I'm struggling to train her & she is tormenting my older dog. She listens... gets praise... gets excited again 2 seconds later... & repeats the bad behavior. What am I doing wrong?
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    Font - madaboutdogs7 - 2 days ago I used to take mine to new areas - hang around outside a supermarket, watch kids playing football- anything with new sounds and smells. Don't always need to go for long walks. Also long wobblers or snuffle mats if you want things to do at home. Cute pup
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    Font - Brotox123 OP. 2 days ago That's actually a great idea! When I agreed to foster her, they didn't tell me her age. I've always adopted dogs & wasn't prepared for the puppy energy & teething. We go to pet adoption events at petco on Saturdays but she hasn't been spayed yet so she's only been to one event. She was tired after that one though! Maybe we need to go do that more regularly. Lots of new smells to check out. I bet she'd like lowes or Home Depot too. It would help with getting her so
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    Font - antibendystraw 2 days ago I may be a little late here but I hope you get a chance to see this. It sounds like you're doing a lot, and this is something I don't see advised enough but it was a game changer for my hyper dog. I think you need to train your dog to chill out. Our dog always wanted to go for a walk even if we just got home from one, or play fetch in the yard, or chug water if he was bored (seriously!). When we taught him “go chill" he knows he should go lay down and take a nap
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    Font - generaalalcazar - 2 days ago The advice I have gotten from my puppy trainster: do simple scent- and searchgames and nosework. 5 minutes is enough (high brainwork) and equals to 30 minutes of physical exercise (low brainwork). It is fun and helps to control behavior and energy. Start simple with throwing the kibble in 2m2 of grass/lawn instead of a bowl. Start with a treat at 30cm in plain sight SEARCH and when the pupper stumbles upon it Wel done! SEARCH and more treats as reward...same 5
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    Font - zenOFiniquity8 - 2 days ago I just learned yesterday what a flirt pole is. Maybe try that? It's like those cat toy fishing pole things with the feathers but for dogs.
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    Font - ArchieMedoggie. 2 days ago What about one of those mats with the grooves? You shmear peanut butter like you're grouting tiles. The dog spends the next hour digging for every speck of PB. After that, he'll need a nap. 7 Reply Share ... Brotox123 OP. 2 days ago She has one! She's teething & she managed to eat half of it along with the stopper to my bathtub, my mail, and my most recent paycheck. Idk if dogs can have adhd but this dog reminds me of me. Scatterbrained, high energy, forgets som
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    Font - benji950 2 days ago Sniffing. My dog gets a regular walk and a sniffing walk every day. 30-45 minutes of sniffing will exhaust a dog (that isn't a scenthound ... no experience with those so their sniffing- stamina may be really high). I have a few areas right around that I rotate so new smells have time to build up. Get a longer leash -- I use an 8-foot for sniffaris -- and she walks at her pace with me only redirecting her away from bunny nests and stuff like that. 4 Reply Share ... Brot
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    Font - thiswayjose_pr. 2 days ago This is one of the cutest pups I've ever seen. No clue how to help, my pup gets tired and then gets energy and zooms and then gets tired again and repeat. Reply Share 3 Brotox123 OP. 2 days ago This is Aurora (almost all my fosters come with cute but slightly stripper-ish names like Mercedes) and she's ADORABLE. I hope she finds her perfect family soon. She needs a lot of work to be a perfect dog.
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    Font - Gingerbeardo69 . 2 days ago Nose work. Nose work. Nose work. Throw around her kibble in a large field, sit down and enjoy her work for however long there is food. All the licky mats and stuff is just temporary, is not a mental challenge at all. Find out a breed specific 'job' what is she supposed to do and work with that.
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    Font - Boston Baked Bees 2 days ago Go to playgrounds in the evenings. There are so many great experiences for her. Wobbly bridges, different kinds of steps. My dog learned to climb ladders which was helpful for boating and docks. You are going to have to get her real exercise and tire her out, or it can lead to mischief and bad behavior. A tired dog is a good dog. I would take her on a retractable leash (so she gets about twice as much exercise) or bring her to a dog park. Dogs don't often come

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