Is Your Mischievous Pooch a Bad Dog or Just Restless?

Why is My Dog Restless? · 1. Your Dog is a Pack Animal · 2. Boredom · 3. Not Enough Exercise · 4. Your Dog is Sick · 5. A Change in Your Canine's ... 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IsYourMischievousPoochaBadDogorJustRestless? ByJulieGrounds/ / NoComments /January18,2021 Doyouhaveadogthatjustseemstobeanexpertatgettingintotrouble?Whenyoureturnhome,doyoufindthatyourtrashcanshavebeenknockedoverandyourshoesgnawedapart?Ifso,youhaveprobablywonderedwhyyouendedupwith suchabaddog--acutecanine,butonethathasyou atyourwit'sends.Thetruthisthatmostmischievouspupsaren'ttruly bad.Theyareoftenjustrestlessorbored.Andlikechildren,boredpupscangetthemselvesintoawholelotoftrouble.  WhyisMyDogRestless? Dogscanexhibitrestlessbehaviorinseveralways.Somedogs, forexample,maywanderaroundthehouseatnight,disturbingeveryone'ssleep.Whileotherdogsarechewersand willtakeouttheiranxietiesoutonthelegsofyourfurniture oronyourwindowsills.Inordertostopthesebehaviors,it'simportantto understandtheunderlyingcauseofyourpup'sunease. Thefollowingareafewreasonswhyyourpupmaybefeelingrestless: 1.YourDogisaPackAnimal Likewolves,dogsare packanimals.Andyouandyourfamilyareyourdog'spack.So,whenyou'renotathome,theymayfeellonely,anxiousand/orrestless.Intheiranxiety,somerestlessdogs--especiallyoneswithseparationanxietycanbecomedestructive.  2.Boredom Highlyintelligentbreeds,suchasAustralianshepherdsandbordercollies,werebredtomakequickdecisionswhileherdingflocksofanimals.So,thesebreedshaveatendencytogetboredandintotroubleifnotprovidedwithenoughmentalandphysicalstimulation. 3.Not EnoughExercise Imaginebeingbredtorunmilesandthenbeinglockedupinahouseallday.Unfortunately,that'swhathappenedtomanyDalmatians.Becausethisdogwasoriginallybredtotrotalongsidecarriagesformiles,theytendtobehigh-energycaninesthatrequirealotofexercise.Corgiswerebredtoherdlivestock.Beaglestotrackandhuntrabbits.Otherdogsthatneedalotofexerciseincludesportingbreedsandmanyterriers. Whenhigh-energycaninesdon'tgetagoodworkout,it'snotuncommonforthemtoengagein destructivebehaviors.   4.YourDogisSick Dogsthataren'tfeelingwellmayappearrestless.Becausetheyareindiscomfortorevenindistress,theymaypaceaboutyourhomeornotsleepwellatnight.Dogs,forexample,thataresufferingwithalife-threateningconditioncalledbloatmayappearagitated,uncomfortableandrestless. Thereareafewmoresignsthatyoucanwatchfortotellifyourpetissickornotfeelingwell. 5.AChangeinYourCanine'sLivingSituation Haveyouaddedorlostanotherpetinyourhome?Haveyoumoved?Somedogsjustdon'tdealwellwithchangeandmayappearrestlessoranxious.Theymay,forexample,pace,whineorfollowyouincessantlyaroundthehouse.  WaystoPreventHavingARestlessDog Ifyourpup'sbehaviorisbecominganissue,thefirstthingyou'llwanttodoistodeterminewhichfactor(s)maybecausingyourpet'srestlessness.Ifyourpupappearstobeinphysicaldistress,haveaveterinarianexamineyourdogforanyillnessesorconditions,suchasarthritis.Yourvetcanthenadviseyouonpossibletreatmentoptions,whichcouldincludemedication.    Ifyourdog'srestlessnessisnothealthrelated,yourpetmayjusthaveexcessenergytoburn. Thereisareasonwhypeopleoftenmakethecommentthatatireddogisagooddog.Atireddogwillsleepthedayawayinsteadofengagingindestructivebehavior. Ofcourse,intoday'sbusyworld,it'snotalwayspossibleforfamiliestofindthetimetowalktheirdogs afewextramileseachday. DoggyDaycare Onesolution?Considersigning yourpoochupfordoggydaycare.Spendingseveralhoursadayrompingwithothercaninesisonesurewaytotireoutandsocializeyourdog.Beingatdoggydaycarecanalsoprovidethementalstimulationandenrichmentthatyourpupmayneed. Anotherplus? Dogsthataren'thomecan'tdestroyyourbelongings.  ToystoKeepTheirMindBusy Andforthosetimeswhenyouhavetoleaveyourdogsathomeorinacrate,dothem afavor.Provide them withtoysthatwillkeepthemengagedandbusyforawhile. AfavoritewithmanydogownersistheKongtoy.Itcanbefilledwithtreatssuchaspeanutbutter,dogfoodoryogurtandthenfrozen.Dogsneedtoengagetheirbrainsinordertogettheirtreatsout,whichwillhelpkeepthemmentallystimulatedandengagedwhiletheyarehomealone.Ourstaffcanrecommendsometoysthatcanprovideyourdogenrichment. 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