S/o zoomies - dog is unmanageable in this mood

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Anonymous wrote:The cure for this is exercise.

Golden Retriever owner PP here. My dog does this even after tons of exercise, and sometimes it even causes it as it gets all amped up and he starts biting the leash. My dog gets run for about an hour every day and still does this

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Anonymous wrote:The cure for this is exercise.

Yes.

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walking tips I learned from our trainer. Your dog should be walking to the left side of you not in front-do not allow him to dominate you. You should hold the leash on two hands-your left hand is next to the dog and is should be fairly loose -your right hand holds the extra of the leash. The reason you keep left looses is you do a jerk back correction if he pulls. If you keep it taught whole time then you desensitize him plus it is mean. A quick jerk back with left hand sends message to calm down and slow down. When you first do this you may have to change directions a few time but the dog will get this. I have zero issues with walking now. I never realized how tight Inwas holding leash until it was pointed out. Also do not allow your dog to stop and sniff a million times when training -your objective is to get him to understand you are the boss and these are manners.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Get an Easy Walk harness

+1

Gamechanger for us

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Be very careful with how you hold the leash and consider a waist leash. My strong puppy’s zoomies seriously injured my hand.

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Anonymous wrote:walking tips I learned from our trainer. Your dog should be walking to the left side of you not in front-do not allow him to dominate you. You should hold the leash on two hands-your left hand is next to the dog and is should be fairly loose -your right hand holds the extra of the leash. The reason you keep left looses is you do a jerk back correction if he pulls. If you keep it taught whole time then you desensitize him plus it is mean. A quick jerk back with left hand sends message to calm down and slow down. When you first do this you may have to change directions a few time but the dog will get this. I have zero issues with walking now. I never realized how tight Inwas holding leash until it was pointed out. Also do not allow your dog to stop and sniff a million times when training -your objective is to get him to understand you are the boss and these are manners.

And this requires taking treats on the walk to let them know when they are doing it correctly. They should be taking cues from you.

Also OP what you describe isn't zoomies.

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Anonymous wrote:OP, I have the exact same issue with my Golden Retriever who is now almost 2 and shows no signs of stopping. We have tried working with a trainer but, of course, he doesn't do this behavior when the trainer is around.

Things that have helped:
a chain leash - not a fun to grab
causing a diversion - "look a squirrel!"
using a shock collar - he tends to behave much better when we put it on him though sometimes it does not deter him. We almost never actually shock him with it unless he's really bad and even then, he can keep going.

I wish I knew what else to say. Sometimes it's so bad that my kids come home in tears from walking him.

Please don't use shock collars. You may be making things worse. Also, if don't make your kids walk the dog if they can't handle him. Please read why the shock collars are really bad:

http://www.moderndaydogtraining.com/modern-day-dog-trainings-blog/2015/11/17/the-problem-with-shock-collars

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Anonymous wrote:walking tips I learned from our trainer. Your dog should be walking to the left side of you not in front-do not allow him to dominate you. You should hold the leash on two hands-your left hand is next to the dog and is should be fairly loose -your right hand holds the extra of the leash. The reason you keep left looses is you do a jerk back correction if he pulls. If you keep it taught whole time then you desensitize him plus it is mean. A quick jerk back with left hand sends message to calm down and slow down. When you first do this you may have to change directions a few time but the dog will get this. I have zero issues with walking now. I never realized how tight Inwas holding leash until it was pointed out. Also do not allow your dog to stop and sniff a million times when training -your objective is to get him to understand you are the boss and these are manners.

You are really old fashioned. The whole dominance thing is really out of date and totally unnecessary! Why not let the dog sniff? The whole point of a dog walk is to let the dog enjoy the walk too! Sure there are times when you heel but, there should be times when dogs get to sniff and be a dog! I give my dog a "decompressed" walk every day! I got to a field with a long lead and let him go where ever he wants! It makes him so happy and he is relaxed when he comes home. Dogs are meant to be companions not just robots to obey every time you say jump.

https://news.asu.edu/20210805-discoveries-myth-alpha-dog and https://www.k9ofmine.com/dog-training-myths-debunked/

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My dog does this. He is supposed to get neutered soon so maybe this will help. FYI I have trouble with the idea of neutering. It feels mean especially if you don't have pregnancy issues to worry about. I keep showing spouse data that neutering isn't all that. I have changed appointment a few times because I feel so bad. Anyone else?

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Anonymous wrote:My dog does this. He is supposed to get neutered soon so maybe this will help. FYI I have trouble with the idea of neutering. It feels mean especially if you don't have pregnancy issues to worry about. I keep showing spouse data that neutering isn't all that. I have changed appointment a few times because I feel so bad. Anyone else?

I’m a PP with a golden who does this. Neutering did not help.
Getting lots of exercise does not help, in fact, he’s worse on days when he’s gotten a lot of exercise. It tends to happen when he’s over tired or all worked up. Wish I had the solution.

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My dog gets wound up around other dogs. We have been practicing sit and leave it with treats when we encounter stimuli like this on walks and it helps a lot.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My dog does this. He is supposed to get neutered soon so maybe this will help. FYI I have trouble with the idea of neutering. It feels mean especially if you don't have pregnancy issues to worry about. I keep showing spouse data that neutering isn't all that. I have changed appointment a few times because I feel so bad. Anyone else?

I’m a PP with a golden who does this. Neutering did not help.
Getting lots of exercise does not help, in fact, he’s worse on days when he’s gotten a lot of exercise. It tends to happen when he’s over tired or all worked up. Wish I had the solution.

Yes, when my puppy does this it’s usually because she needs a nap.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:walking tips I learned from our trainer. Your dog should be walking to the left side of you not in front-do not allow him to dominate you. You should hold the leash on two hands-your left hand is next to the dog and is should be fairly loose -your right hand holds the extra of the leash. The reason you keep left looses is you do a jerk back correction if he pulls. If you keep it taught whole time then you desensitize him plus it is mean. A quick jerk back with left hand sends message to calm down and slow down. When you first do this you may have to change directions a few time but the dog will get this. I have zero issues with walking now. I never realized how tight Inwas holding leash until it was pointed out. Also do not allow your dog to stop and sniff a million times when training -your objective is to get him to understand you are the boss and these are manners.

You are really old fashioned. The whole dominance thing is really out of date and totally unnecessary! Why not let the dog sniff? The whole point of a dog walk is to let the dog enjoy the walk too! Sure there are times when you heel but, there should be times when dogs get to sniff and be a dog! I give my dog a "decompressed" walk every day! I got to a field with a long lead and let him go where ever he wants! It makes him so happy and he is relaxed when he comes home. Dogs are meant to be companions not just robots to obey every time you say jump.

https://news.asu.edu/20210805-discoveries-myth-alpha-dog and https://www.k9ofmine.com/dog-training-myths-debunked/

DP. OP is complaining about her dog's bad leash behavior. Allowing sniffing will not help her. Your knee-jerk response is unhelpful.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The cure for this is exercise.

Golden Retriever owner PP here. My dog does this even after tons of exercise, and sometimes it even causes it as it gets all amped up and he starts biting the leash. My dog gets run for about an hour every day and still does this

Another dog trainer here, and I second/third that the dog is not getting enough exercise. People grossly underestimate how much exercise a young dog needs, especially sporting/working/herding breeds. And yes, an hour per day may not be enough for a young retriever, especially if it is from hunting lines.

[Anonymous]

Electric collar. Zap em