newpitowner said:
Ok not really - I'm just really frustrated. So here's the 411 so far on this poor guy - HE CAN'T stand still!!! He can't lay down - it's like he's Keanu Reeves in Speed - if he stops he seems to think he'll die! :lol: I knew they were high energy dogs I suppose I just wasn't as prepared as I thought I'd be for it's manifestations.. *SIGH* we'll figure it out and work through it... Just wanted to beotch for awhile... 8)
I told you that breed is high energy. Did you think I was kidding?
Having said that. Very few battle plans survive the first engagement. So the question now is how do we learn to deal with this dog. I don't think by any stretch that two walks a day is going to do it for this dog. Period.
1. He can't help it. It's like you have a hyper, braniac KID and you want him to sit on his chair and stay there. AIN'T gonna happen.
2. How old is this dog. If he's old enough you need to exercise the living poop out of this dog. That might require a long damned walk first thing in the morning. Obedience classes and agility and tricks and fly ball or duck hunting. You have a seriously WORKING breed in this dog. He is hardwired for a J.O.B. so you have to give it to him. Teach him tricks or something.
3. There's a reason his first humans gave him up, and there's a reason that (from memory) 60% of puppies don't end up where they start out. But this is not impossible. You might find you pick up some new hobbies in the interim (like duck hunting). Seriously look for a sporting club - they might be able to hook you up with some field lessons and at least the poor dog can go kill some decoys or something
Paula