Dog reflects owners. If you want your dog to be an eternal puppy you need to energize him and play goofy a little daily with him so he will maintain his goofy attitude knowing you like it and support it. People often punish a dog verbally for being goofy and energetic and then they wonder what happened to his' inner puppy.

Anonymous wrote:Grammar, please.

Sure, you can have some, help yourself.

Our german shepherd calmed down at about 3. She didn't need to feel the need to run like a crazy dog around the park anymore, but still enjoys a good chase with another dog at the dog park. She's 4 now.

Grammar, please.

Jack Russell age 3 still very hyper.
Super cute and affectionate though.
Grins at us.

My apprx 11 year old shepherd mix had a marked slowdown a year or two ago. Prior to that she had a ton of energy but now she mostly sleeps and she's become a little addled. It's actually really nice because she had been a ball of anxiety.

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Anonymous wrote:Mine is 8 and still a spaz. He’s got gray hairs but a puppy heart.

me too. My lab is 8 but still acts pupplike. We also adopted a shephed mix and she has been calm since we got her at 12 mos.

Yep. Another lab owner here. He's almost 9 and it's like he's on springs. No sign of calming!

Weeeell, he is super chill in the house, with me, with our family members, but when cousins and ILS come he becomes nuts. Otherwise very well behaved, sit in his spot almost 8 year old Golden. They think dogs are to be played with and have their hand in his face, pet him the whole time, give him scraps all day long, even though I asked them not to. They goad him non stop and he is a golden! That's what they were bread for anyway. At the end of the day, when they leave, he sighs and drags himself to his spot in my bedroom and then the next they when they come, he tries to hide there. Until little nephew drags him out, and a merry go round.

4 months- he’s a collie, super mellow breed