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The Reason All That Fetch Leaves Your Dog Fried Instead of Tired | Dog Training
· 12 min · Episode 133 · Explicit
Episode The Reason All That Fetch Leaves Your Dog Fried Instead of Tired | Dog Training
Tongue out, chest heaving. Eyes still locked on the ball.
You’ve done the daily walks, the fetch, the tug, the flirt pole, and your dog still paces, still watches the window, still can’t come down long after playtime should have done its job. More exercise keeps looking like the answer, but a dog who’s been run hard isn’t always a dog who’s ready to rest. Some are just more wound up, and what helps has less to do with burning energy than with giving their brain and body the kind of work that actually lets them recharge.
You’ll hear:
• The day it clicked with Fitz, when the wide eyes and nonstop panting after fetch turned out to mean he was overloaded, not having fun • Six kinds of enrichment that go well past puzzle feeders, from scent and problem solving to chewing and new terrain • Indoor ideas for short winter days, like stair treat tosses, a ball pit dig box, and scent trails under the couch cushions • A five-day challenge to find out which activities actually help your dog rest afterward
Press play if your dog gets plenty of exercise and still can’t seem to switch off.
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This podcast explores dog training, dog behavior, dog behavior problems, dog obedience, dog training advice, dog training tips, dog training methods, dog training at home, service dog training, dog anxiety, dog separation anxiety, reactive dogs, dog reactivity, and dog body language. Episodes also cover canine nutrition, dog food, dog enrichment, mental stimulation for dogs, senior dogs, pet loss, and life with dogs. It’s a dog community for people who want to better understand the dog in front of them, make sense of conflicting advice, improve the relationship with their dog, and figure out what actually works for their dog.
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