Our pup is just under 1.5yrs old and is extremely hyper! Our last golden was the total opposite. Very calm and loving so I was not prepared for how hyper he is.
Our boy is very stubborn and goes from 0-60 in 2 secs! We had a trainer helping us with him. Ive learned that with his personality he is the type you have to be on top of him and don't give him any wiggle room. He knows what he is suppose to do when I give him a command but he will test the boundaries and often doesn't want to do it. He wants to be the boss. Our issue with him is that he is so hyper and busy! He doesn't just go and lay down. During the day he will pace around the house, he won't go and lay down unless I tell him to. I constantly have to tell him go lay down. He will but then a few minutes later he's back up ready for action.
We walk him, play fetch with him several times a day. He gets plenty of exercise but that doesn't seem to calm him down any lol Our last golden you could lay with and pet. y. This one if you pet him he goes bonkers. He always wants to play. I often have to ignore him when he gets like that, once he calms down a bit and sees Im not paying attention to that behavior he will come over and sit for me to pet him but it takes every ounce of him not to go bananas. I feel like he is the dog from the movie Marley.
Im looking for some advice on how to handle a very active busy dog. The trainer told me to stay on top of him and as he gets about 2 or 3 he will calm down a bit. He loves to be petted and loves when you give him attention but its hard to love on him because he gets so excited and starts getting crazy. When he gets like that I do give him commands so he stops. He's just so hyper that is hard for him to control it. He's also very stubborn. I have to be extremely firm with him. We adore him but I wonder if he will ever calm down.
Any advice on how to handle him? Anyone ever had a very active hyper golden?
Our boy is very stubborn and goes from 0-60 in 2 secs! We had a trainer helping us with him. Ive learned that with his personality he is the type you have to be on top of him and don't give him any wiggle room. He knows what he is suppose to do when I give him a command but he will test the boundaries and often doesn't want to do it. He wants to be the boss. Our issue with him is that he is so hyper and busy! He doesn't just go and lay down. During the day he will pace around the house, he won't go and lay down unless I tell him to. I constantly have to tell him go lay down. He will but then a few minutes later he's back up ready for action.
We walk him, play fetch with him several times a day. He gets plenty of exercise but that doesn't seem to calm him down any lol Our last golden you could lay with and pet. y. This one if you pet him he goes bonkers. He always wants to play. I often have to ignore him when he gets like that, once he calms down a bit and sees Im not paying attention to that behavior he will come over and sit for me to pet him but it takes every ounce of him not to go bananas. I feel like he is the dog from the movie Marley.
Im looking for some advice on how to handle a very active busy dog. The trainer told me to stay on top of him and as he gets about 2 or 3 he will calm down a bit. He loves to be petted and loves when you give him attention but its hard to love on him because he gets so excited and starts getting crazy. When he gets like that I do give him commands so he stops. He's just so hyper that is hard for him to control it. He's also very stubborn. I have to be extremely firm with him. We adore him but I wonder if he will ever calm down.
Any advice on how to handle him? Anyone ever had a very active hyper golden?