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Pothunter Nov 2022 8:57pm, 20 Nov 2022 6,931 posts	0 Pothunter We’ve found a short walk in the late evening (5-10 mins) gives Monty a chance to have a good sniff around. It’s more mentally stimulating than physical. Obviously he’s a lot younger than Biscuit and possibly less bouncy generally.
halfpint Nov 2022 8:59pm, 20 Nov 2022 38,506 posts	0 halfpint Training is often more stimulating/tiring than play I think. Maybe some scent work or something.
SJA Nov 2022 8:43am, 21 Nov 2022 51 posts	0 SJA The bouncing around at that time could be a sign of over tiredness in which case I would crate and encourage a snooze.
Irontubs Nov 2022 10:17am, 21 Nov 2022 3,673 posts	0 Irontubs I was going to say the same as SJA, it is likely to be overtiredness. Lola usually has about half an hour where she is a proper pia, doing everything she knows she's not supposed to do. Then she crashes out. Another option to crating is to use tethering, which basically is putting a lead on them and in our case it is round the leg of the couch, we have her bed within reach and she will lie down. The first few times she did complain, loudly, but then settled down. Sometimes give her something good to chew which also helps her to settle.
Grast_girl Nov 2022 12:19pm, 21 Nov 2022 2,834 posts	0 Grast_girl We use a timeout in the crate with Bella, also probably due to overtiredness. Only 2 minutes and with my phone alarm as the signal that it's over. For now, we have to put her in there, but hoping to train her to go in on command eventually. She can be a right terror and so far comes out a changed dog. Weird.
Carpathius Nov 2022 10:10pm, 21 Nov 2022 21,890 posts	0 Carpathius Biscuit isn't crate trained, but will try the lead, thanks all
Roberto Nov 2022 9:35am, 22 Nov 2022 2,305 posts	0 Roberto Arlo can go a bit mad on the evenings (scratching at the carpet, destroying toys, just lots of energy). One of the things I've noticed though is it happens more when we are both downstairs (usually half 7/8 onwards). But, if I go upstairs, even for just 5 minutes, he jumps up onto the sofa and settles down next to my partner. Then if I come back down, he is fine and settled. Primarily me, because I do more of the playing and wrestling with him so he probably gets a bit excited when I'm around.
Old Mum Nov 2022 4:22pm, 22 Nov 2022 188 posts	0 Old Mum Damp dog needs a B-A-T-H. I have to say it like that because if they hear the B word I have to play hunt the dog for an hour before wrestling them in to the tub.
Carpathius Nov 2022 6:50am, 23 Nov 2022 21,891 posts	0 Carpathius Biscuit's like that. You have to ambush him with melted cheese on a lick mat one end, and someone to grab him at the other end.
Grast_girl Nov 2022 6:37pm, 25 Nov 2022 2,836 posts	0 Grast_girl Bella has got better (after the week where she had a bath almost every day), we don't even bother with the peanut butter now.