So my family has had a lab, Kate, for 9 years...and she's still has hyper as the day we got her! Even after hours of being outside she's still racing around everywhere! Any ideas on how to calm her down?
2007-08-08 12:52:49 · 7 answers · asked by Jessica 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Do you walk her regularly? Daily for at least an hour? If so, then try more exercise. Being in a back yard all day doesn't drain their energy, they need to be walked/jogged. If that doesn't work I'd look into obedience training, but I'm guessing it's a lack of exercise and/or lots of excited energy around the house that doesn't send her the message of calming down. (i.e. if she does things in the home that cause her to be yelled at a lot, that's a hyper energy to which she is only going to react with more energy.)
2007-08-08 12:57:37 · answer #1 · answered by blahmeister77 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are labs. They will always be full of energy. The best way is to hold her still when she is all hyper and tell her to calm down and just keep her there still she calms down. Then let her go and if she is still hyper repeat this process till she calms down and is not hyper any more. Hope this helps you!â¥
2007-08-08 19:57:06 · answer #2 · answered by DogLover 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take her for a nice long walk every day. It does not appear that she is getting enough exercise to burn off her energy just running around outside by herself. Besides, the long walk will be good exercise for you both and a chance to bond as a pack.
2007-08-08 19:55:51 · answer #3 · answered by Boots 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She seems like she's still just a pup at heart. Try getting her to sit and give her a hollow bone with cheese spread or something similar inside of it. She'll sit trying to get it out for quite some time. It should help.
2007-08-08 19:57:12 · answer #4 · answered by Soda_head 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
aw.how cute.at wallmart in the store they have these pills u can give them to get calm down and get hyper.i got the get hyper ones for one, and calm down pills for the other.1 way 2 lazy.other 2 crazy!!
2007-08-09 02:15:44 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah tire her out mentally, teach her things.. Otherwise.. if she hasn't calmed down in 9 years you aren't going to get any better than that.
2007-08-08 19:59:59 · answer #6 · answered by DP 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My grandma has the same problem. She doesn't know what to do so whenever the dog goes crazy she gives it a toy.
2007-08-08 19:56:08 · answer #7 · answered by bel.eacers 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋