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King Kong
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Instead of hijacking the other thread I'll make my own.
I have a 4 year old Pitbull named Ebony. Had her since she was a pup and I love her to death. I have had other dogs and breeds including other Pitbulls and never had the problems I do with her.
She is seriously nuts. She doesn't ever calm down like ever. I don't want to drug her or anything like that but you know most dogs will kinda walk around the house, lay down etc, she seriously is moving like every 10 minutes and when I say moving I mean running. If she gets into a room and the door somehow gets shut she freaks out even worse and starts banging at it to the point of hurting herself.
Bottom line I just want her to calm the fuck down, I've tried multiple walks, exercise etc she just comes back in acting the same way. Is there maybe some type of food item I can give her to calm her down a bit or something?
I have a 4 year old Pitbull named Ebony. Had her since she was a pup and I love her to death. I have had other dogs and breeds including other Pitbulls and never had the problems I do with her.
She is seriously nuts. She doesn't ever calm down like ever. I don't want to drug her or anything like that but you know most dogs will kinda walk around the house, lay down etc, she seriously is moving like every 10 minutes and when I say moving I mean running. If she gets into a room and the door somehow gets shut she freaks out even worse and starts banging at it to the point of hurting herself.
Bottom line I just want her to calm the fuck down, I've tried multiple walks, exercise etc she just comes back in acting the same way. Is there maybe some type of food item I can give her to calm her down a bit or something?
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There are a few things that are possible, with the most likely being that she's still somewhat of a puppy, but it'd be nice to know the above.
If you go for a walk, run, swim or jog and she's still hyper afterwards, it's because she's not yet tired so you will need to keep her out longer. Pitbulls are high energy dogs and require more exercise than a Lab would.
Even a walk is not enough to keep her interested. You need to switch it up. Take her for a walk today and take her swimming tomorrow. Play fetch the next day or go to a dog park.
That said, most dog behaviorists will tell you that walking is the number one priority when trying to calm your dog down. For a Pitbull, you need at least an hour of walking a day. Preferably this should be 1 hour walks 2 times per day.
The reason that walking is important is because it causes the dog to see you as the dominant dog of his "pack". If you are the dominant dog, you are in control. If you are in control you call the shots.
Does she stay inside when you're away from the house? If so, she's probably bored and needs something to keep her interested otherwise she'll become anxious and you're looking at a lot more problems than hyperactivity.
You will not be able to calm a dog down without a lot of work, exercise and persistence on your end. If you are up for it, it will be very rewarding in the end but if you are to the point that you are looking to drug her, you need to consider finding her a more appropriate home.