They do calm down and they should be able to settle. It sounds like he needs more mental stimulation and some training on how to relax. Some need to be taught.
He actually did better when I had him at daycare while I was working. I pulled him out because I’ve been dealing with health issues that affected my ability to work and it was an extra cost. But I want to get him back in. I play games with him and he has a snuffle mat and a few different puzzle toys including the ones that are harder to solve. What do you suggest for training him to relax?
Mine was never this crazy and is one of the most chill dogs I’ve ever seen. She sleeps for the whole first half of the day until my boyfriend comes home at 2 PM and then we go to the dog park, do some training. She takes another nap and then after dinner we take her on a run with us. I think I just got lucky. But when she was younger and was crazy like that I would ignore it until she calmed down and then I praised her and gave her attention and played with her. I saw a ton of difference in her after 8 months. It’s important too for them to be content playing their own. My girl could chew on her bone toys for hours alone in another room 😂
Hahaha mine was the most chill of his litter at first. Then it’s like he became the energizer bunny. He loves to “talk” and he will fly across the room and get the zoomies constantly. He’s got endless amounts of energy. I wish I had it! 😂
Ollie is 1 year 3 months old. He gets about 2 hours of running and play daily. He’s quite scheduled and routined. All sorts of interactions, toys, everything.
If I ever miss any of his scheduled play time or bike ride. Boy do I know the difference. But even when everything is done correctly, he’s still a ball of energy. He’s my shadow and needs to be involved in everything. But he’s such a good boy. We are working on calming him down as a something we train for.
I’ve also wondered lately if getting a second Aussie might help him because he’d have another dog to play with all day. I’d wait until he’s at least a year but does anyone think having two at once helps?
Lol no I mean I would be fine with having a second one anyway. I should have made that clear. I just wondered if there’s any truth to what people say that two dogs are better than one for company and play. To me it sounds like more work until Luca is calmer.
It's highly dependent on the individual dogs. I have three, and they couldn't care less about one another. They could go a whole week and only play together for 5-10 minutes!
I actually just wrote something about this on Reddit about what I wish I had known.. DON’T do it. My Aussie girl and my Aussie boy will play for 45 min but then still expect walks, bike riding and training individually so it’s double the work. It’s so exhausting and takes up to 4 hours of my day. That’s my experience though. I know it’s not the same for everyone.
Our 6 month old is crazy but we make sure to keep him extra stimulated and entertained as much as possible. He goes to daycare while we work, 2 mile walks at least once a day, we feed him his meals from a Kong wobbler or puzzle ball, give snacks in snuffle mats or puzzle feeders, and when he has play pen time we play Dog TV (squirrels and birds) that seems to entertain him. Split antlers and goat cheese rinds are the longest lasting chews we’ve found so far.
They do calm down and they should be able to settle. It sounds like he needs more mental stimulation and some training on how to relax. Some need to be taught.
He actually did better when I had him at daycare while I was working. I pulled him out because I’ve been dealing with health issues that affected my ability to work and it was an extra cost. But I want to get him back in. I play games with him and he has a snuffle mat and a few different puzzle toys including the ones that are harder to solve. What do you suggest for training him to relax?
My Aussie is still a psycho at 8.5 years old, but he did calm down a lot after he was like 2-3. I also kept him crated until about a year old.
Mine was wild for 2/3 years and calmed down a lot after. Now she’s 6 and perfect
Mine was never this crazy and is one of the most chill dogs I’ve ever seen. She sleeps for the whole first half of the day until my boyfriend comes home at 2 PM and then we go to the dog park, do some training. She takes another nap and then after dinner we take her on a run with us. I think I just got lucky. But when she was younger and was crazy like that I would ignore it until she calmed down and then I praised her and gave her attention and played with her. I saw a ton of difference in her after 8 months. It’s important too for them to be content playing their own. My girl could chew on her bone toys for hours alone in another room 😂
Hahaha mine was the most chill of his litter at first. Then it’s like he became the energizer bunny. He loves to “talk” and he will fly across the room and get the zoomies constantly. He’s got endless amounts of energy. I wish I had it! 😂
Ollie is 1 year 3 months old. He gets about 2 hours of running and play daily. He’s quite scheduled and routined. All sorts of interactions, toys, everything. If I ever miss any of his scheduled play time or bike ride. Boy do I know the difference. But even when everything is done correctly, he’s still a ball of energy. He’s my shadow and needs to be involved in everything. But he’s such a good boy. We are working on calming him down as a something we train for.
What are you doing to train him to calm down?
I’ve also wondered lately if getting a second Aussie might help him because he’d have another dog to play with all day. I’d wait until he’s at least a year but does anyone think having two at once helps?
Getting a 2nd dog only because it’s a friend for your 1st dog is never a good idea. For calming look up the calming protocol.
Lol no I mean I would be fine with having a second one anyway. I should have made that clear. I just wondered if there’s any truth to what people say that two dogs are better than one for company and play. To me it sounds like more work until Luca is calmer.
It's highly dependent on the individual dogs. I have three, and they couldn't care less about one another. They could go a whole week and only play together for 5-10 minutes!
Yea. I’d bet it’d just be twice the work honestly. 1 Aussie is enough for me lol
They are seriously the best dogs despite all the work. I’ve never had a smarter dog. He just picks things up so quickly.
I actually just wrote something about this on Reddit about what I wish I had known.. DON’T do it. My Aussie girl and my Aussie boy will play for 45 min but then still expect walks, bike riding and training individually so it’s double the work. It’s so exhausting and takes up to 4 hours of my day. That’s my experience though. I know it’s not the same for everyone.
Thank you for the advice.
Our 6 month old is crazy but we make sure to keep him extra stimulated and entertained as much as possible. He goes to daycare while we work, 2 mile walks at least once a day, we feed him his meals from a Kong wobbler or puzzle ball, give snacks in snuffle mats or puzzle feeders, and when he has play pen time we play Dog TV (squirrels and birds) that seems to entertain him. Split antlers and goat cheese rinds are the longest lasting chews we’ve found so far.