[Hansch99]

Buster has recently started acting strangely, and I was hoping someone might know what's going on.

His new favorite thing to do is to "jog" around a 6x9" rug on which our kitchen table sits. He'll do this for a couple hours at a time. His pace is quicker than a walk, but slower than the "zoomies" he used to do as a real little puppy. He'll sometimes stop and look either out a nearby window or up at a light switch, and then continue jogging.

His behavior is bordering on the obsessive. While he's jogging, he's almost completely unresponsive to what were formerly his favorite things--fetch, treats--and also to basic commands. Really the only thing that breaks his obsession is a trip outside. But even then, he'll go right back to jogging when he gets home. And he'll do this for hours at a time.

He's one year old and neutered, so I'm not sure if he'd be affected by a nearby dog in heat.

I think he might just be stir crazy, but it's cold here in Wisconsin, so our ability to spend time outside is limited. Also, I could usually get him panting harder after a long game of fetch, so if it's just simple exercise he craves, I don't understand why he prefers his jogging to fetch.

This pattern has been going on for about 4 days now. Does anyone have a dog that behaves similarly? Any suggestions on how to break him of his jogging obsession? We miss his playful, interactive personality.