lol my lot do zoomies too lol, try doing some training, get the brain working and it will tire the pup out more, for some reason my lot have the zoomies about 9pm each evening? dont know what causes it but it makes no difference if they have been out for a walk or just lay about, they get figity about the 9pm mark lol.

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I was going to say it could be tiredness too.Murphy does this for about 5 mins after a walk and then crashes out and sleeps.My two kids seem to have a hyper moment just before bed too

Yes we noticed our puppy did that so stopped the walks after dinner! he would come back craaaaazy just when I was trying to settle him and the kids for bed.

He still does it sometimes before he falls asleep, it is like he is overtired and I now send him to his bed and have to actually TELL him he is tired and ready to sleep. He does associate the words tired and sleep with sleep so it works, just like an overtired kid. My kids think it is funny as he acts like he is being hypnotized even though I say it in a firm voice!

The "exercise high". Like people who do an hour at the gym and feel all energetic and euphoric afterwards, it's hard to wind down straight away*.

Good advice about doing a bit of quiet, controlled stuff to help him calm down.


*Received wisdom - I have never done any of that sort of exercise and don't plan to.

Mika does it. i think its because he's happy he's just come back and that i've taken him out. The minute we get back from home he picks one of his toys up and wants to play. I'm like 'ok you've just been for a long walk and now you want to play? Are you nuts?' I thought walks were supposed to tire dogs out not give them more energy - or maybe its my dog thats completely bonkers anyway

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My 8 month old cocker does that when she's got wet after a walk - doesn't wait for me to get the towel out, she prefers to 'air towel' herself!!

4 1/2 months old - he's a still a pup, with lots of energy When he gets to about 12-24 months, he might settle down a little bit. It also depends on the breed aswell. .

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Glad its not just mine then! Was starting to think she was just completely loopy!!

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You could be decribing my beagle (they are the same age)
He does exactly the same...turns into 'psyco dog' lol.
If he gets too over the top i put him in the kitchen behind the baby gate and give him and empty 2L bottle with the lid on. He bounces round after that for 5 mins then goes and lies down.

Another Beagle owner who has a pup with a mad 5 mins after her evening walk! I, at the moment take her for about 15 mins and each night we go somewhere different be it the field behind our house, the woods or round the estate and the last 3 nights I have brought her in and she literally goes hyper and zooms round the living room throwing her toys round and then bang sparko for the rest of the night She never does it after the morning walk?