A Hyper Miniature Pinscher?

Question

I have a mini pin by the name of Chloe. She has quite a habit of jumping up and down and barking, chasing our am staffy and picking on our Yorky. She is all over the place and quite and handfull when you are trying to walk and she is all over your feet. She doesn't stop. I know mini pins are high strung but she is extremely different from my other mini. Is this normal and is there anyway to get her to calm down?

Just a quick note, she is:
Spayed
2.5 years old
12 lbs

Answer 1

Exersize.
She needs to go out and run.
Even if you have a yard, even if she plays a lot, she still needs to run.
Obedience classes will teach you how to train her without making her worse.

Answer 2

I used to own a min pin. Because I was not familiar with the breed it was hard adjusting. Always read about breed behaviour before owning a dog it helps for both parties. Min Pins are hyper and will be hyper. They are considered to be "two year olds" for their entire life. If you are not comfortable with that I suggest adopting it out to an owner familiar with the breed or wait for old age to slow her down. That is a characteristic of the breed spaying doesn't change that. Try obedience classes. Also if you are not home a lot that can contribute. They are high strung and need active owners if they are locked up for most of the day all that energy has to go somewhere. I found that the more you were home with them and played with them the calmer they can become. But definitely get her some obedience classes. Also if you have floor vents my min pin liked to lay by the heat that would always calm him down.

Answer 3

as a long time former breeder who now rescues and currently has 10 pins with one more on the way from back east, I can tell you from 45 years of experience that Pins are not "hyper" this implies a medical condition. The Miniature Pinscher was bred over 200 years ago to "work" independently of people. To chase down and kill rats and vermin on German farms. Of all the dogs in the Toy group it is the only breed that has maintained this inbred function to this day. The Pin is only a "Toy" breed dog in the US and the UK. Everywhere else it is what is was bred to be, a Terrier. The breed is a highly energetic breed that needs to release a great deal of energy before it will calm down. If you do not have the lifestyle that supports this than you may need to look at another breed of dog. Pins require a yard and space to run off this energy. Fenced and Min Pin proof as this breed is the greatest escape breed of all and will find a weakness in a fence is very short time. The breed requires a great deal of patience. Though very intelligent, keep in mind it was bred to work without human direction. The key is understanding the attributes of the breed. Independent, extremely intelligent, extremely energetic and in most cases extremely stubborn. It is a large dog in a small body and does not understand this. It is prone to getting into trouble easily. I tell people to be prepared to deal with the terrible two's on a full time basis. Pins act like 2 year old children, getting into ever little bit of trouble they can. They will continue to be this way for a long time. One of mine is 13 years old. She still terrorizes the back yard and can out run a couple of my younger ones. Off leash time is essential as you cannot run as fast as she/he wants to and needs to to exert excess energy. Once a Pin is able to do this they will slow down but this is a must in a standard pin that lives up to the true pin attributes. Good luck....

Answer 4

My former roommate had a min pin, and that sounds about right. The are a high energy dog, so usually the more exercise they get the better they start behaving.

You may want to try a training technique called "nothing in life is free". Basically make your dog work for things like their food, opening doors, etc. Something simple like sitting before those actions. Also, praise Chloe when she is behaving well, over time she will realize that she gets rewarded for not acting crazy. In addition, never reward the behaviors you dislike with attention. If your dog acts real crazy try ignoring it for awhile, and then give it attention when it is behaving.

Good Luck.

Answer 5

First, if you haven't already, have her checked by your vet. Check the food you're feeding her, some foods are high energy and they give dogs "energy", maybe try giving her abou 5 minutes (or less at first) of light finger massage on her legs, back, stomach, chest, neck and ears a couple times a day - it helped calm my min pin and he loves his daily "rubbies". As for walking her just keep trying, take frequent stops to pet and calm her, maybe a training harnass would help, but most of all petting, playing, patience and praise for all her good behavior.

Answer 6

Sounds like she just needs some basic obedience training. Yes, MinPins are hyperactive by nature, as are many small terrier-type breeds. You mentioned she is jumpy on walks, so I would suggest you get her a body harness for walks and make sure it fits snug but not too tight. Use a very short lead, such as two feet long, and get her used to walking at your left side, really close to your left leg. If she gets overexcited and jumpy, tell her to sit and settle. Do not yank the lead or anything, as that will only cause her to get more excitable. Remember to not allow her to veer left and right, but remind her to walk in a straight line. Lots of small dogs get so excited for their walks, that they almost do a little dance along the way! Keeping her calm and reminding her to "slow down" on the walk will help.
As for the jumping, every time she jumps up, be it on a person or thing, firmly tell her No! If she is jumping on people, tell them that you would like them to command her Off! whenever she jumps up. Basically, catching her jumping up every time and reinforcing that you do not want her doing that by telling her Off! will teach her to stay off, eventually.

Answer 7

A lot of min pins are like this. If she was taken from her mother and siblings too soon it could be a big contributer to her behavior You need to do some serious dog obedience with her.

Answer 8

Like you said they just are hyper but she could need more exercise. If you can give her a toy or something and let her get rid of some of her energy before you take her for a walk.

Answer 9

That pretty much describes every min-pin I have ever known. Have you tried taking her to the dog park and just wearing her out? Put on your roller blades and exercise the dickens out of her. It sounds like she just has too much energy. My mother used to say that small children and small animals were like compact cars they just got more distance out of the fuel. Good luck-k-

Answer 10

for one it is a Min Pin she sounds like she need obedience training and some agility work to keep her busy. they are a large dog in a small dogs body. they will challange anything.