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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP we got a rescue at the start of June. He is about 2-3 yrs old and sometimes gets the zoomies if there are more than the usual number of people in the house (unrelated to exercise, food, training or entertainment). I find these things help, I say "oh no, calm down now". We sit, we encourage him to sit with us and cuddle (calmly) or we give him a chew stick to focus on.  All these help. Your dog is different but may respond similarly. Good luck. [/quote]

This is crazy but I think you figured out my dog’s trigger (OP here). Our dog does great when it’s just me and DD and he follows our routine calmly and doesn’t have zoomies at night. But DH has a pretty erratic schedule and travels 1-3 weeks/month. We also had a relative staying with us for the month of June.

The common thread with both our relative and my DH is that their presence seems to trigger the crazy behavior/zoomies from the dog. DH had to travel abruptly a day after we brought the dog home and wasn’t home for the first 9 days. Now I’m worried that the dog believes that DH is the world’s least responsive wayward sheep…[/quote]

Do not give the dog a chew stick or other reward for this behavior. Leash your dog, and have the other person hold it and put your dog in a sit.

People are not sheep. They're all superior to your dog, at all times (including/especially children). Train your dog by putting the people in an authority position and having them give commands. When the dog is quiet, calm, and responsive, then and only then does it get rewards/treats.[/quote]

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