Dog adoloscence

[jamiegirl]

I've read all about dog adolescence in the other forums but I guess I never really prepared myself for how bad it really is. Our 1 year old GD right now is SO full of energy that she has gone back to playing rough with us. She gets bursts of energy about 6 times a day that leads to anywhere from jumping, nipping, grabbing and hiding shoes, chewing and destroying, to all out battle for dominance with me. We have gone through most of these things before but I thought we were seeing the "light" about 2 months ago when she has showed some calming down. Now, even our walks have become difficult again. We also noticed that she has a voracious appetite where we are feeding her almost double what she had just a few months ago. We continue to work on her training sessions but it is the sudden burst of destructive, willful energy that we find challenging. The fact that she's about 90 lbs doesn't help our cause. Any advice or sympathy would be appreciated. Thanks.

[Karen P]

That sounds like a great idea. You are right the biggest part is getting motivated to get out in the cold !!

[Linda,Yankee & Finn]

I live in a cold climate and I find that if I dress for it, I really don't mind it at all. I take my dogs to the park almost every day. I've even gone when it's snowing so hard you can't see 5 feet in front of you and when it's minus 10 F. It's not so bad once you've been walking for a few minutes. I wear wind pants and warm boots and I have been known to throw on a pair of long johns. Not pretty but I'm comfortable.