Two weeks in and things are getting more settled.
9 week old Dobe puppy has made friends with 8 yr old Dobe girl but 6 yr old Dobe girl is still not too keen. They get on oK until pup goes OTT. This usually happens about 10pm in the evening. Its as though he thinks a burst now will see him through the night. He then goes on to sleep for about 61/2 - 7 hours - so I'm not complaining :)

The problem is the mad half hour at 10pm. I've tried keeping him awake in the evening but it doesn't make any difference. Last night he went to his first puppy party - what a wuss!! He wouldn't leave my lap as there was a 14 week old Bulldog bounding about and being very full on!! I thought he'd be worn out but still at 10pm he became possessed. He then gets middle girl's face and she barks and barks. He then starts to 'mouth' but even this gets a bit harsh.

Has anyone else had this?
Any ideas?
Will it pass?

It never happened with the girls when they were pups :) :)

Sounds like a puppy to me, mypups always have a last minute dash before falling into a deep slumber. Try using ahouse line to prevent him getting into her face too much and maybe do a little training just simple basics like sitanddown to keep him focused on you instead of her(if you can be bothered at that time of night!) 

It will pass with time

In my house, this is called puppy zoomies and my 5 months old pup still does it. Usually in the evening, she will suddenly run around, jump in all the bed on my older dogs heads, almost bouncing off the walls. 10 minutes late she is usually sound asleep in her bed. I reckon it's her way to getting ready for bed. My older ones have got used to her and just put up with it or tell her off.

I would consider that normal. If he goes too mad, I would maybe separate him from your older ones when he gets too much or even tell him off if you feel he doesn't listen to your older dogs telling him off with growls or teeth showing.

:-)

Sounds like all my puppies - not always at 10 at night but always at some stage in the evening. They can find it difficult to wind down when they're young and desperation sends them briefly loopy! It passes! I've found the best thing is often to get the others out of the way and let the loony one get on with it.

Thanks.
Thought it was probably normal

I don't want to worry you, but my 13 month old still does this....

Yes so does mine , actually my 3 year old pomx occasionally does it too

I understood the 'mad half hour', or if you're lucky a whole hour, was hard wired into all puppies :-)

Unfortunately it seems to be present in young children as well. Usually just before bedtime as you have got them calmed down, and usually instigated by their father. In my experience anyway !! lol

I do think it is wonderful to watch a puppy suddenly leap to its feet and race round in circles for the sheer joy of living :)

> I do think it is wonderful to watch a puppy suddenly leap to its feet and race round in circles for the sheer joy of living :)

Just as wonderful and funny watching an adult dog do the same! :)

> Just as wonderful and funny watching an adult dog do the same!

I love it when our small terrier has a mad half hour - he's four now so not a pup anymore but nobody has told him that. He takes off at the speed of light and grabs at our GR's tail or knickers as he races past. The GR turns round in circles to stop him grabbing at him and this just sends Cooper even more loopy :-) I have some wonderful videos of Cooper enjoying his zoomies - not so funny when they do it out in the garden though as I have learnt to my cost. I used to have a lovely flower border but it has long since fallen victim to the outdoor zoomy run. Cooper zooms round the garden making commando runs at Harley and Harley digs for England as Cooper rushes off again.

Entirely normal I think.  My 11 month pup still does it daily - either in the garden or in the house.  My 4 yr old still has something similar which translates as pre or post poo excitement!!

The only thing to watch with puppies is their potential to harm themselves crashing into furniture or slipping on floors.  I would often shepherd mine into ever decreasing spaces to minimise the risk of injury.  Puppy zoomies was always a prelude to sleep - a last frenzied 'hurrah' before lights out :)