08/24/2025
If you don’t physically exhaust them… they just won’t stop.
Whoa there.
Let’s look at the bigger picture.... not just a quick “fix” for today.
I get it, I really do.
Running them longer..... throwing the frisbee for another 10 minutes, chucking that ball again and again, because if you don’t, they’ll pace, whine and struggle to settle.
Here’s the tough question.
Is it helping your dog… or just creating a cycle where they crave more and more?
Their stamina climbs higher.
Their demands increase.
Their adrenaline is off the charts.
Then "suddenly" the amount of exercise you need to give them is unsustainable .
There just aren’t enough hours in the day to “satisfy” them.
What's the solution?
Do less… but carefully.
Reduce that high energy exercise, while adding enrichment in its place.
Low arousal activities that tire them in a different way:
Scatter feeding
Scent walks
Enrichment games
Puzzle toys
Still not convinced?
Try it.... really try it , for a few weeks.
You’ll never look at “tiring them out” the same way again.
