please advise on very giddy 4 yr old cavalier king charles?

Question

my dog is mad he constantly runs in big circles or paces up & down all day. i recently had him castrated as i was advised by vet that this might calm him down.

Answer 1

Don't worry about it - my cocker spaniel goes out in the garden and runs around in circles until he is so dizzy he can barely stand up. Once he regains his composure, he does it again and again. He is three and has been doing it since he was a puppy although when he was tiny he did it round the coffee table!. Spaniels are mad but sooooooooooooo sweet!

Answer 2

My old dog Duster (a bearded collie) used to do that. We hadn't had him castrated and whenever a ***** was in heat in the neighbouring areas he displayed symptoms such as you describe (sheer frustration!). I used to feel so bad for him because he did seem distressed, hopefully your gorgeous little dog will calm down soon?!. I'm afraid that's all I can say, tho' I am alarmed to read your question because we have a six month old cavalier who is nuts - I assumed it was puppiness - I wonder if he'll be the same at 3!! I hope doggy is good soon

Answer 3

Welcome to the wonderful world of Spaniels - they're a beautiful, intelligent & loving breed but do tend to be bit hyper...I've had a Cocker (female) and a Springer (male) in the past and they were both spayed / castrated but still nuts! My Cocker made the grand old age of 13 and was still prone to the odd "mad half-hour" of running around just as you've described...
My friend has King Charles and hers has only just started to calm down a bit and he's 9!
Agility classes might help let off some steam.....

Answer 4

There could be an underlying problem i.e dogs diet or hearing problem, if a dog goes in a circle, not all the time but now and again it's an indication that he wants to go a toilet but if it's all the time I would get a second opinion. If he has only just done this then something is troubling him, they are normally good temperament dogs. Good luck x

Answer 5

I too have a Cavalier it extremely is extraordinarily much 4 years old. She too seems such as you describe. She got here from dissimilar Championed bloodlines. I even have her a million/2 sister who's 6 years old. She has long hair throughout. the element with Cavaliers is that no 2 are alike. as long as your canine is healthy then do no longer subject. merely think of of it this way a lot much less upkeep with brushing. he's way less possibly to get disheveled ears with nutrition and water caked in them. and you will want a domestic dog for existence. i think of it extremely is cute whilst human beings mistake my canine as puppies.

Answer 6

They were bred to be working dogs, which means they have bags of energy and very active minds. It sounds like he's bored. Best thing would be to increase his exercise and include lots of games where he has to find things or solve little puzzles. See if you can find some agility classes locally, as this will give him something to occupy his brain.

Unfortunately, you will probably get tired out long before he does. Obedience classes might also help you to be able to get him to respect some quiet times.

Answer 7

We have springers which are a handful when they don't get enough exercise, fortunately thouggh they are working dogs and are walked for at least 3 or 4 hours a day. If you really want to calm him down you just have to run his little legs off every day! Or get him a job, naturally they are hunting dogs so maybe you could get into beating!

Answer 8

do you have this dog in any type of training program. it sounds llike he needs Agility or Obedience training look in you area for a club that does this type of training.

Answer 9

Please look at Tellington Touch - uk base is www.tilleyfarm.co.uk they will be able to help you