Not sure how much longer I can take it.

[Scott]

I want to start by saying our tenth month old Goldendoodle Toby is an awesome dog, and our family truly does love him.  With that said he is also driving us all insane, and I feel like he is spending to much time in his crate because of his behavior.  If we let him out in the living room he eats everything but his toys, if I let him play in the backyard he gets into everything, if company comes over he jumps all over them and pees from the excitement (he almost broke my friends nose the other day when he leapt at him while holding is daughter). He knows the leave it command, and will perform it when he's not hyper.  It also seems like he is unable to calm down, if I take him for a run he comes home exhausted, but wont just lay down, it actually seems like the more exhausted he is the crazier he gets. So he has to go back into his cage.

I know a lot of people say they don't calm down till 18 months, but another 8 months of this seems like an eternity.  He has been to puppy training, and is fine on a leash outside the house.  Our problems are all within our house, and in our own backyard.  We have never had a puppy like this before, our Weimaraner was already sleeping outside his crate by now, and we only crated when we went out.  

I know this seems more like a rant than a question, but I am just hoping someone out there can offer some sort of training ideas, suggestions, advice, or share a similar story with a happy ending.

[Susan]

I have been where you have been only this was around 4 months with our doodle, who is now 10 months and we LIKE him soooooo much better,(lol, we have always loved him, just not liked him)  Best advice - it does not sound like you are a Pack Leader and before your training will have affect you need to establish yourself as the Alpha.   Google Ed Frawley- Leerburg Kennels and find his info on Pack Leader- the DVD is WORTH IT!!!  Good Luck and let us know how it turns out.

[Maria, Ton & Zoe]

This may help if you can bike - my husband took Zoe for a 3 mile bike ride every other day since she was 9 months old.  He did not let her run too fast up to a year old, but this helped get her tired and also more focused.  If you can do it, it may help Toby....

[Sue Ryzdynski]

OMG!  This sounds SOOO familiar!!  We had trainers in, walked the dog alot, yelled alot AND did lots of training!!  Nothing calmed her down, we lost remotes, cell phones, paperwork, all kinds of fabric, towels, blankets etc...  THE BIG KICKER, (WE HAVE A DOG DOOR), WE LOST AN ENTIRE SET OF OUTDOOR FURNITURE!  She chewed it all to bits.  Making mistakes in the house was not too much of a problem, as, the breeder/trainer had worked on that.

She paid no attention to commands, jumped all over friends and family!  We are handicapped, don't move real quick,  that was a problem.

The thing that worked BEST was to leave a lead on the dog, and resist outings (no dog door).  We lost a few leads before we learned to buy a cable lead!!!  That way you can grab the lead or step on it to prevent bad stuff rather than a crate (we do not care for crates, then we bought a fabric one, so she could sleep in our bedroom.  She ate it!)  I then took to sleeping with the cable hooked over my foot...

They do get better.  At her two year old birthday, we celebrated that WE survived!!

Really, if you can hold on, they are the best.  Our dog is now devoted, loyal, friendly, obeys command, travels well etc.  She is our Service Dog at this time! 

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

Sue, This discussion is from 2012. I hope his dog got better :) So glad your doodle did!