How to calm down a puppy after playtime?
Kaylah Hoeger
2025-06-10 08:49:09
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To help calm down a puppy after playtime, reward relaxed behaviours. Sit quietly on a chair with your dog on the lead and a blanket on the floor. Drop tiny bite-size treats to your dog as a reward for settling down on the blanket. Don't say anything to your dog while doing this. Gradually reward more relaxed behaviours. Always make sure your dog is having a good time when settling, whether enjoying their toys, chews, or simply dozing and snoozing. When your dog is relaxed, start increasing the time they must be settled before you reward them. Gradually build up by a couple of seconds each time over multiple training sessions. Once your dog starts to get the hang of it and is shifting their weight so they’re comfortable and relaxed, you can start practising with them off lead.
Carli Jacobi
2025-05-30 22:24:44
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Frequent naps are especially important for allowing your puppy plenty of time to settle down and rest. Plus, this helps them avoid becoming overtired. An easy way to remember when to feed your puppy is to stick to your own breakfast, lunch, and dinner schedule. Consistent potty breaks, playtime, and undisturbed sleep time should also be allotted. Exercise provides your pup with mental and physical stimulation. It is a bonding activity that channels your dog's energy and leaves them feeling happily tuckered out afterward. To encourage exercise and avoid the late-night zoomies, consider giving your little one play toys with engaging shapes and colors. Once your puppy is calm, you can help reinforce positive behaviors with long-lasting chew treats. Just as music can be therapeutic for humans, the same can be said for dogs, soft rock and reggae music were associated with the most relaxed behaviors.
Donald Walker
2025-05-22 13:56:26
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I began by teaching Bones to sit first and, when he could sit when I asked him to, I used that as his first self-control exercise. For example, I would toss his ball for him with his leash on, letting him drag it as he played. After a few throws of the ball, I would gently take hold of the leash and then, using a treat as a cue, I asked him to sit. When he sat he got the treat, verbal praise, and some gentle slow petting. I used gentle and slow petting to calm him.
If, at some point during his play, he became over-stimulated, I stepped in and interrupted the play. I would give him a gentle massage, or just hold him, or I would put him in his crate for a time out. The time out isn’t punishment, but rather it’s a time for him to relax.
The first step to calming your dog is to calm yourself. If you are excited, frustrated, or angry, your dog will react to that. So calm yourself, take some deep breaths or even walk away for a few minutes.
Practice your dog’s obedience skills, especially sit, down, and stay. When your dog can do this, then, with a leash on him, interrupt play and ask him to down and stay in one of the spots. After a few minutes, release him and let him play again. The play becomes a reward for holding still.
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