Do dogs react to spring like horses?

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Only ask as my hyper dog is becoming even more so and its driving me up the wall. he wont sit still, is constanly whining/howling. Wont listen to commands even though we still have much work to do on those. Constantly wants to go for a walk, and is constantly trying to hump my back. Now this was funny in the begining but its now got to the point where if i was under 16 social services would have removed me from home due to the fact i look like ive been beaten! I'm covered in scatches, gouges, cuts from his claws and my arms are always sore. I just dont know what to do to calm his behaviour. I know staffies are a bundle of energy (we've had others) but this one is just beyond. Besides getting rid of his nuts to calm his humping (which we dont really want to do) is there anything i can give him?
 
If you're not breeding him, I'd have the nuts off.
My fella has not changed character wise and is still skinny as a rake, but much less in-your-face, does them no harm at all IMO.
I wouldn't put up with that sort of silliness, sorry
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Also the lighter mornings can make them zingier in my experience.

ETA How much is he getting walked/exercised now?
 
Get his nuts off.
No reason to keep them on, especially considering his breed.

Exercise him more.

And don't put up with it.
I wouldn't dare let my dog cause harm to me like that.
He would be out the room on his own as soon as he started.
 
I'll admit my own dog has raked my arm and my chest due to over-excitedness before in warmer weather (I'm wrapped up like an onion these days
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) and he has headbutted me - but due to the reception he got when he did it, he has never done it again! I have quite a set of lungs on me......and certainly not since he was 'done'.

I did used to walk a GSD who was obsessed with grabbing my ankle and humping and I do realise it is hard with stronger breeds but it is simply not acceptable, you wouldn't let a kid hit you or cover you with scratches so I certainly wouldn't permit a randy dog!!!
 
TBH i dont think we can exercise him any more, he goes for 3 long walks a day, sometimes more, plus he has our land to wonder over all day (14 acres). He gets diciplined when he misbehaves and he's put on the naughty spot when he tries humping everything and he's not allowed to move until we say. Problem is he's super quick, he can be the other side of the room and in the time it take to blink he's there!, and at nearly 25kgs (of solid muscle) he's bl00dy strong and when he's got a lock on you, his quilt, table or what ever it takes 2 people to get him off!
 
Some dogs given land to wander in, will not exercise themselves. Mine will just lie in the same corner of our field unless stimulated to move.

He sounds like he needs something higher impact, take him for a jog, run him off a bike, go swimming!
I do a lot of hillwork with mine and a bit of running as flat walking just does nothing for them.

Strong dogs are hard to physically remove, as I know ^^^
Use your voice and your body language, don't make yourself available, if you are sitting down, stand up and vice versa, turn your back, walk away.

If my fella is/was too bolshy I would use a big, deep, booming voice, like an 'OI' or a 'HEY' or an 'AAAT!'. And he would soon scram.

What age is he? If he is 12-18 months this may just be his ASBO side coming out, it is normal, especially for boys!

Like I say, there is no tangible benefit to him having his nuts unless he is health tested for all genetic thingmies, proven through showing or work and you plan to breed him. IMO
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You wouldn't like or allow someone else's dog to behave like this, so don't take it off your own.
 
He is about 18 months old thinking about it. Oh no he does exercise him self, you can see him run round, he goes completely mental and you watch him fly backwards and forwards across the field. He will keep doing it until his legs fall off and he will play with the horses run round with them etc. He would wonder all day to be honest!
 
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Henry very nearly leapt right over my rather small colleague's head the other day
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He jumps up on occasion to get level with my face when he is very excited, and she is at least a foot shorter than me so he could have cleared her quite easily
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He's full of the joys, the little sodbag
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Just neve had any of our other dogs done before and tbh i'd rather not mess with what nature gave him unless of course there is no other choice. I dont really know why, its just have we've been with all our animals. Admittedly i did get the shetland done, but he was completely out of control and getting dangerous. Hmmm thinking about it, same sort of situation here isnt it.
 
Nature and evolution has given my dog all manner of allergies and waterworks which are pretty much in upside down
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but veterinary science means we were able to remove his bits - two less things to get infected!
 
Neutering him will make him calmer.
It will make you a more responsible owner.
It will make him happier.

It will eradicate and reduce the risk of some cancers and other health problems.

I can't see any cons to it myself.
 
Another vote for the nuts off here. Hopefully it will calm him down and save you from his claws. Funnily enough despite 50 + years of living with GSDs the only scar I have from a dog was from an over friendly staffie jumping up and raking his claws down my leg, bloomin hurts doesn't it.
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Some dogs given land to wander in, will not exercise themselves. Mine will just lie in the same corner of our field unless stimulated to move

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A big fat ditto to this. While Stella runs the equivalent of five miles after her tennis ball at the dog park, Prince likes to amble around a bit, MAYBE chase another dog if it's big and lairy enough, but his favourite activity of all is to hop on a bench and cuddle up to other dog owners.

As proof of dogs that don't really exercise when given free roam, the two Labs at my stables are the most obese dogs I've ever seen, and they have 100 acres in which to roam and play.

In order to exercise Prince properly, I have to put on his lead and use treats to get him power walking. He enjoys it once he hits his stride, but given the choice he would walk off the lead at 0.2 mph or chill on that damn bench.
 
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He is about 18 months old thinking about it. Oh no he does exercise him self, you can see him run round, he goes completely mental and you watch him fly backwards and forwards across the field. He will keep doing it until his legs fall off and he will play with the horses run round with them etc. He would wonder all day to be honest!

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Well, in that case he sounds like Crow dog (my SIL's Collie X). She lives on a 25-horse property, swims umpteen times per day in a lake, constantly chases rabbits, and still, still (!) she is bouncing off the walls.

My pug loves winter, but my Boston terrier will be glad to see the back of this weather. As soon as spring hits and the gauge is up to 50 degrees, she's back chasing pigeons, barking at skateboards, and doing all the things she is too mopey to do in winter.
 
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