Author Topic: dog suddenly hyper? (Read 12203 times)

fuzzybutt · « **on:** December 17, 2007, 08:50:34 PM »

this is a question for the dog people here. except for 2 very mellow greyhounds that thought they were cats i have never had a dog. got a 3 year old dachsund in july and she's been a pretty good little dog except that in the last week she has suddenly become hyper as hell. havent changed her food and the vet couldnt tell me anything either. any clues dog people?

mkramer1121 · « **Reply #1 on:** December 17, 2007, 08:52:46 PM »

Is she fixed? Is she in heat?

mark · « **Reply #2 on:** December 17, 2007, 10:29:44 PM »

I always thought these were just an old SNL joke (season 2, show 7... Gilda, Laraine, and Sparky)......

Have you thought about Doggie Downers?

http://www.wholesalekennel.com/petcare/product_info.php?products_id=84

S-Dog · « **Reply #3 on:** December 18, 2007, 06:08:11 AM »

Barbara Woodhouse is the BEST!!! WALKEEEEE... Heh.

As DG said, dogs react to you. They are pack animals who look to the pack leader(hopefully you).

Dawdlin Dog · « **Reply #4 on:** December 18, 2007, 09:24:18 AM »

Can you give us any more info.
Is she hyper all the time? Is it only at certain times? if so what are the triggers?
Are there kids around that are excited about christmas and she's picking up off them?
What do you mean by hyper? can you describe the behaviour?
Does it change between being inside and outside the house?
Sorry for all the questions but the more info the better.

Cvillechopper · « **Reply #5 on:** December 18, 2007, 11:01:26 AM »

Something else to consider...
You brought this animal into your house as a young adult. This can be a little traumatizing at first and they tend to retreat into themselves more than would be normal as they learn the pack ediquete. Now that she has become completely comfortable with the pack she may just be showing her true, exhuberant side. Are you sure that the hyperness is as sudden as you indicate or has it been more gradual and just recently gotten to a point that makes you take notice?

Like has been said already, check out C. Milan (he has a great book also) and Woodhouse for some good tips. Ceasar's approach is much more about you than the dog and I've found several bad traits in myself that I was inadvertently passing on to my pooch. It's amazing how little selfawareness people can have even when they make concerted efforts to understand themselves.

fuzzybutt · « **Reply #6 on:** December 18, 2007, 12:27:55 PM »

she is fixed, didnt think to mention that. i dont THINK she's getting less attention either but i may be wrong about that. yes it did seem to be pretty sudden too. could be that she's just not getting out as much for as long because it has finally gotten cold here

Uncle Ernie · « **Reply #7 on:** December 18, 2007, 02:44:25 PM »

Does this coincide with Xmas stuff? Any kids coming over all of a sudden? Is it happy or nervous energy? She could be exhibiting seperation anxiety. Why did she leave her first family and what was life like there?

Rocking-M · « **Reply #8 on:** December 18, 2007, 04:37:45 PM »

Do a search for the Dog Whisperer. He has some very good insight and way of transmitting it to us humans.

mattcb350f · « **Reply #9 on:** December 18, 2007, 04:41:32 PM »

+1 for RM

Quote from: dgfischer on December 18, 2007, 05:02:03 AM

Watch "Dog Whisperer" with C Milan. He shows how its done (and makes it look simpler than it is). If you have a dog with pent up energy, it has to be released and is often released the only way a dog knows, sometimes good, but usually not good.
C Milan puts it best as you need to be the pack leader and if you arent, then the dog will be the pack leader.
DG

I've only had a dog for about a year now and soon after getting him I started watching that show. I think I've seen nearly every episode. There are really only a few common themes to what he does.. be a pack leader, reward good behavior, not bad. use calm, acertive energy when training your dog.
Like DG said, it sounds easy.. but I catch myself all the time letting things slip

My guess is that you dog just needs to release some energy through exersise or play. It may be that she just discovered one day that running around a being hyper felt good. If you don't have the time to walk the dog or play with her than try putting her on a tread mill. I've seen this done on the "Dog Whisperer" and you just tie the leash to the hand rail and let her walk in the house. It takes a little training I suppose, but it's much easier and less time consuming than taking her for an hour walk each day.

Matt.

fuzzybutt · « **Reply #10 on:** December 18, 2007, 05:04:50 PM »

no kids and we dont really do the holidays. she DOES have some sepeartion anxiety but her hyperactivity is happy hyper. we're her THIRD family. first family was military and he got pcs'd to hawaii, second family had a kid that was too rough with her. we got her in july. she HAS become more at home lately, she tries to get bucky, the siamese with no claws to play all the time now. she also had no manners at all when she came here. the wife works at home so she'll be able to work with the dog alot, trying to give her some good regular excercise. Ceasar Milan IS amazing isnt he? i watch his show when i have a chance to

upperlake04 · « **Reply #11 on:** December 19, 2007, 07:21:42 AM »

The change in my brother-in-laws' unruly farm German Shepard after he used some of the Dog Whisperer techniques was astonishing - it works.
The dog treadmill idea made me laugh, its no wonder the vast majority of (hungry) people in undeveloped countries shake their heads at our over-the-top culture " Control your dog's exercise regime, Provide exercise in adverse weather and Prevent obesity & associated problems"

http://www.jogadog.com/

Uncle Ernie · « **Reply #12 on:** December 19, 2007, 06:55:50 PM »

man, that's funny. When kathleen tells Rosie "No", it's exactly like a teenage girl whispering her boyfriend's name.
Rosie likes routine. We have to spell some words like "walk" because if someone says it, Rosies jumps up and grabs her leash on the wall. At 8AM it's breakfast time. By 8:15 she's bark to remind us.

CrisPDuk · « **Reply #13 on:** December 19, 2007, 08:44:16 PM »

When I first aqcuired my last dog Bonehead (English Setter from a rescue home) she had serious hyperactivity issues, she would've quite easily run for 20+ miles every day if allowed too, and could never properly settle down to sleep for more than an hour at a time, our Vet eventually narrowed it down to a malfunctioning thyroid. A couple of little pills in her food every day and she settled down to a more normal behaviour pattern within a couple of weeks.

Quote from: upperlake04 on December 19, 2007, 07:21:42 AM

The dog treadmill idea made me laugh, its no wonder the vast majority of (hungry) people in undeveloped countries shake their heads at our over-the-top culture " Control your dog's exercise regime, Provide exercise in adverse weather and Prevent obesity & associated problems"
http://www.jogadog.com/

Made me laugh too

Bonehead used to love being out in 'adverse' weather, the wetter the better

We were never very popular with the the 'owners club' type setter owners though $:-\$ I used to keep her clipped rather short (you're supposed to keep their fur long on their chests and round the legs), because that way it was a damned sight easier to hose and dry her after she'd been playing in the really rancid puddles

I'd quite like another dog, but we'll have to wait until our loveable but psychotic cat eventually dies, if we got anything smaller than a Rottweiler she'd probably kill it

Terry in Australia · « **Reply #14 on:** December 19, 2007, 11:37:35 PM »

Shoot that little fuucker mate, it's probably possessed!

Uncle Ernie · « **Reply #15 on:** December 20, 2007, 06:05:35 AM »

Don't tell Kathleen, but it seems like I've been waiting for Miss Kitty to kick the damn bucket my whole life.

fuzzybutt · « **Reply #16 on:** December 20, 2007, 11:30:59 AM »

we got the small dog so the cats could train it. my little abysinnian rocky will attack ANY big dog that has the misfortune to step foot into my house. a friends retired mp shepherd came for a visit one day and within a minute rocky had him pinned in the corner whining and cowering, little 6 pound cat and a giant german shepherd. i laugh every time i think about it. he leaves the little dogs alone though.

fuzzybutt · « **Reply #17 on:** January 08, 2008, 02:12:37 PM »

well, the evil little creature is finally starting to settle down some, the wife has been working hard with her and she seems to turning into a normal dog now instead of little demon spawn, which i called her before lol.

Terry in Australia · « **Reply #18 on:** January 08, 2008, 04:48:56 PM »

Shoot that little bastaard mate, before it possesses you too! (use a silver bullet, just to be safe.......)

fuzzybutt · « **Reply #19 on:** January 08, 2008, 05:31:19 PM »

the wife would take my gun and shoot me Terry lol. been shot, dont like it.

Terry in Australia · « **Reply #20 on:** January 09, 2008, 05:34:47 PM »

Hey, me too! We should start a "where have you been shot?" thread...........

CrisPDuk · « **Reply #21 on:** January 10, 2008, 01:36:57 PM »

Not been shot myself, but I do have a good friend who managed to shoot himself in the ass with a compressed air powered nail gun

fuzzybutt · « **Reply #22 on:** January 10, 2008, 03:37:15 PM »

i was dove hunting a few years ago and i yelled out "low bird!" which means dont shoot, well another hunter figured "low bird" meant shoot jeff in the legs and ass wiht bird shot. i wasnt hurt real badly, drove myself to the er, it did however HURT LIKE HELL!

Bob Wessner · « **Reply #23 on:** January 10, 2008, 03:43:15 PM »

Were you hunting with Dick Cheney?

Terry in Australia · « **Reply #24 on:** January 10, 2008, 03:45:51 PM »

I got shot in the leg walking home from primary school back in the 1960's, the doc pulled out a 22 slug from my left knee, but he said it was fired from a long way away, and only broke the flesh. I've still got a little scar there though.

Years later I was coaching a female soldier "on the mound" (not her's) who was frightened of the recoil on her FN SLR (beautiful weapon) and anyway, she fired from the 300 metre mound, the round struck something hard on the 200 metre mound, and part of the projectile picked my "bush hat" off my head and punched a jagged hole through the brim, and just scratched the top of my skull.

I've since decided that I'm bullet-proof.

fuzzybutt · « **Reply #25 on:** January 10, 2008, 04:47:53 PM »

the FN factory is not 5 miles from my house terry, and youre right that IS a fine weapon.

Terry in Australia · « **Reply #26 on:** January 11, 2008, 12:28:04 AM »

Can you pick me up one next time you're down that way Fuzzy? We replaced ours with Steyr F88's in 1989, and I sure do miss mine!

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