Constant playing...

[Guest Anonymous]

I love that my dogs play together but its all they do. there is never any down time. they wrestle and mouth each other all the time. its getting on my nerves. I am trying to break this habit by separatin them when they do it. or by making them do down stays when they start. but it doesnt really help... any ideas?

[Guest Anonymous]

how old are your dogs? i have 2 rotties (2 yrs and 1 yr) and if they don't get enough exercise in any given day they are total terrors this way. do your dogs get enough physical and mental stimulation each day? i know it is hard somedays to meet all their needs whether it be training, playing, working, etc. when my 2 get rowdy there are a couple of things i do. i first try to stimulate them mentally with games or training in a controlled environment (nobody plays with another -- it is momma/dog interaction). i play hide and seek (you can do this inside on rainy/snowy days). we play the shell game with treats. we do puppy push ups (sit down sit down sit down) you can do stand or tricks -- just something to focus their minds elsewhere. do your dogs like car rides? mine love them and are very pooped after all the excitement of a ride. do you have stairs? as long as your dogs are orthopedically sound (no hip, elbow, joint problems) stairs are a person's best friend. my female loves to chase toys up and down stairs and it works well to tire her out. if i am at my wit's end and nothing is working (cause sometimes they are just irritable) or i don't have a minute just now to work them, i give them a timeout in the crate. it is important to allow them special time to play with each other as long as it does not turn nasty - but i feel your pain with the incessant play sessions.

[Guest Anonymous]

Thats just it We do all kinds of activities, they are walked at lLEAST a mile a night and if the weather permits we do more than that. we do training sessions the sit, down, heel, come, all the basics. i would say that they should be tired but they are always full of energy. I will take turns with them outside playing fetch, or chasing a flirt pole..... they still wrestle when they get together. I dont want to punish them for it, but i want them to know that its not somehting that should go on constantly. Outside i dont care.... well, as long as its not muddy. But inside they need to calm down.

[courtnek]

They need to learn house manners. when they're inside, if they are wrestling, give them a command specific to resting, or calming down. I use CHILL.....then have them lay down. If they stay in the down poition, give them each a treat. If they get up or start to wrestle again, say CHILL again and seperate them, like with a baby gate. In time they will learn that CHILL means knock it off in the house or I will seperate you. and also that if they lay down and behave they will get a special treat. It takes time, I had to do this with Alex and Freebee cause they were constantly squabbling about something, like the bones.