My Oscar is the most hyperactive Dog that I have ever met. I take him out once a day for 4 hours straight and let him run around with all his Doggy Friends. Then we come home and I play fetch with him for an hour in the house. After that he sleeps. He definitely behaves better when he's tired. I think a tired, stimulated Dog, is a happy one. I also play games with him that make him think. Using mental stimulation, tires them out more. I have Doggy puzzles, and we play hide and seek with his Toys. Which he LOVES! The more activity you do with him, the better. I know it can be hard but you can do it. Oscar and I are settled into a routine now, and he's happier for it. Could you maybe leave him in a Doggy Day care? Oscar goes to one for an hour, sometimes three so I can finish my errands. Like you, my neighbour complained about him barking. But she was very rude and just screamed at me. So I now can't go out unless someone Babysits him. It was really this Doggy Day Care that saved me. He comes back happy and exhausted and the People there are lovely to Oscar. So it's a win, win. He get's tired, and I get to go food shopping, without having to worry about him. |