Every evening my 18 week old pup has mad hour. He speeds around so fast, nips feet and becomes really mischeivious Tonight, he has been doing his usual speeding around and nipping feet but also he kept running behing the Christmas tree and pulling the lights cable. It doesn't matter how much I tell him NO ect.....when he's that way out, he becomes conveniantly deaf:rolleyes:He's now in his crate for 'time out'. How would you deal with this behaviour??

Thanks

Hayley x

Just as you have   :)

he is a puppy and thats what they do they have alot of naps and then go mental wear themselves out and then rest again. You need to find a way that you are happy with in wearing him out but he does need to learn what no means and what he can and cant play with. First you need to teach him no if he cant see you when you say it he wont pay attention because he doesnt know you are saying it to him, when he does something bad stand in front of him and say no dont point your finger though because he may think you are playing and nip it just say it firmly and look straight at him. Second show him what he can play with, at the time when he starts going mental replace what he usually chews or throws around with a toy but play with it with him because at first he may not be interested. Get him some toys that you can stuff with treats and he wont be interested in the tree

he sounds like he also needs some proper training try pupy classes if you have them in your area they usually are only 4-5 lessons for an hour and they can make a huge improvment if you are willing and have the patience to continue what they teach him in the classes at home. Puppies can be difficult but just like children they need you to let them know what is right and what is wrong

good luck and im sure everything will work out

Puppies do this, its part of being a puppy and yes training is important but it wont really stop your average mad hour, Pips mad hour lasts about 15 mins so she runs it off in the garden - steams around like a loon.  As slee says try to divert his attention to something more appropriate rather than the nipping of wriggling pink people toes, all pups find them irresistible must be the smell.

I always let them get on with it! My 13-year old bitch still has her mad moments of prancing around in the evening - I love seeing them so happy and full of life! :) Just make sure there's nothing dangerous he can get hold of.

Yep mine have done this al their lives.  When five grey hairy bodies are in danger of lifting the table off the floor I call a halt.

Well it is only four bods now. 

Funny enough I dreamed of our Elka for the first time since she died (can't beleive it is two months on new years day).  It was just a dream of all the girls together, and I woke up all teary when I realised she was no longer here.

I know what you mean about those kind of dreams Brainless....brings all the raw pain back. I didn't mention last night but I wormed Harvey yesterday with Drontal and later on he was sick, so I searched the site and found that quite a few people have been left with hyper pups after worming with Drontal.....he was certainly crazier than ever last night!!! Is there an age limit on the puppy training classes? Don't get me wrong he is very good and does obey me 99% of the time.....just evenings during mad hour!! I think he will be better once we take the Christmas tree down - he's finding the baubles and the teddies under the tree too hard to resist now!

Thanks

Hayley x

I worm Nips with Drontal (had to do it twice last month because he sicked up the first dose!) but I haven't found it makes him recognisably more hyper. But you could almost set your watch by his mad  time every evening because it coincides with the weather forecast on the 10 o'clock news! He's as daft as a brush for about 15 minutes rushing around doing looney circuits with his squeaky hedgehog in his mouth and there's not an ounce of sense you can get out of him. It's so funny that we just crack up but for sure, the idea of "obey" goes missing and if you don't move things off the coffee table he'll nick whatever he can reach. So instead of a toy you find him bouncing off the walls with a pair of glasses hanging from his mouth!! But he just stops of his own accord after 15 minutes and then takes himself straight upstairs and immediately goes to sleep on the bed pillows which makes me wonder whether it's like the doggy equivalent of a nice bedtime story!

a good dog training place will have several levels so it doesnt matter how old or untrained your dog is. I have taken mine since he was 13 weeks and still go because he enjoys the social interaction. cant reccommend it enough.My boy was hard as a puppy to but it is a question of redirection the whole time, like "dont chew that, chew THIS!" etc. enjoy it, they grow up so fast.

My two were in socialisation classes from 8 weeks old, then straight into puppy training classes - Remy at 13 weeks old, Opi at 17 weeks (she had an extra 4 socialisation classes).  Definitely a good idea, it really helps with getting them to behave around other dogs - once you egt past the first class or two's excitement, of course! :D

It is nice when you dream of them but do know that awful feeling when you wake up and reality kicks :(

I would say let him carry on playing but make sure he is supervised at all times ;)

Perfectly normal behaviour. My pups used to turn into crazy, mad lunatic racers for about 15 mins, and yes, attack the feet and drag off the sock is always a favourite game.  Wear slippers!!!  Or have a tug rope prepared for the pup to grab at whilst having the mad hour. Pups need to have their mad dash to get rid of surplus energies your pup will definitely outgrow the need to do this.  The lights cable is another matter, if he can not go into another room I would remove the lights from the tree for this year for safety reasons, he may even sneak off for a chew in his quiet mode, never trust a pup not to get up to mischief, they are renowned for it.

Crating is all well and good, but allow him to have a mad dash still, he needs to do it.

my 13 month old bitch does the same thing :rolleyes: runs round the room like a loon attacking anything and anyone in sight all in play ,
after about 15 mins she flomps infront on my computer desk and goes to sleep , her best bit is seeing how many times she can get you off the sofa
as she dives onto it no fun when you have a 6 stone dog landing on ya lap lol

I would let him get on with it - safely - and have a good old laugh!

our gsp used to do it ,we called it the"wall of death" after the motorbike riders in the old funfares. She would run over the back of the setee,under the table,over a chair,she would go manic.She once had a mad 20mins or so running around and then she launched herslf about 5yds and landed on my dads chest,who was sat down havin a rest after his xmas dinner, hilarious.

I let mine get on with it until they become too mad or Henry is in danger of making himself sick (he always goes mad after eating). Then they have to settle down or be put in the kitchen until they are quiet. A decent training place as someone else said, should take them at all levels. Ours starts with 'baby puppy' classes as soon as they are inoculated, then does Puppy Foundation Good Citizen, and works through the Bronze, Silver and Gold levels, and once you've joined the club as a full member you can take the dog his whole life if you want. I still take George & Henry as it's a fun night out with doggy friends! :-)

Hi Lucy,

I've found a training class today and arranged to go along on Friday. I've missed the first two sessions but the trainer said if I get there 30 mins early that she will briefly runs through things with me.....she said that I haven't missed too much and should be able to catch up. Really looking forward to it! He's a real little foot biter and loves to run off with my slippers!!

Hayley x