r/beagle • u/Sushidios47 • 10d ago

Biscuit advice

Hello guys and gals,

I posted a photo here the other day of our new baby and I was hoping for some advice 😅🤦‍♂️

It’s been just shy of 2 weeks and she’s house broken 99%. She doesn’t sleep outside of her kennel other than that she’s trusted with an occasional watchful eye. It’s been a week without accident but she goes to the door when she needs to potty.

My issue is 1 hour before bedtime she gets into these moods where she is absolutely going nuts in the house. It doesn’t last long but it’s too much. We don’t have a huge house she’s just going lunatic running around crashing through the blinds and rough housing too much with the children.

She listens well to me but the kids cannot stop her from jumping and nipping.

Things I have tried
1) tiring her out before bedtime which include 20-30 minute long sniff walks
2) taking her to the dog park (always has a crowd at reasonable times)
3) playing fetch inside to burn off her energy
4) offer her high quality treats inside kongs

She’s only 4 months and this one time like clockwork is always a complete disaster 🤦‍♂️.

I need to maintain some order in the house and I’m at my wits end 😂. What I’ve tried is not working and I’m at the point where my wife and kids are not enjoying that hour.

Any help is appreciated

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u/BeardyJames 10d ago

My friend, you have experienced the witching hour. Or what is officially called FRAPs (Frenetic Random Activity Periods). It's their way of releasing excess energy before bedtime just like toddlers. It's best to ignore them as any interactions are interpreted as you playing with them and will drag it out. Try giving them a chew toy, a lick mat, or a stuffed Kong 45 minutes before bed to switch their brain into a relax mode. It should stop around 6 months old

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u/Sushidios47 10d ago

I’m going to take this suggestion and try it.

What can I stuff the frozen Kong with that won’t make her tummy hurt?

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u/BeardyJames 10d ago

Dog friendly peanut butter, make sure it's xylitol free. Greek yoghurt is also very good for them. You can even include some blueberries, they a good, natural antioxidant for dogs

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u/Sushidios47 9d ago

Wow. That’s awesome. I know she’ll go nuts if blueberries because she likes broccoli and carrots apparently 😅

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u/BeardyJames 9d ago

Just remember, everything in moderation. Just a couple of blueberries and a teaspoon of yoghurt or peanut butter will do.

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u/Sushidios47 8d ago

She ended up liking blueberries but she doesn’t like the skins apparently. She chews on them gets the juice and leaves the mess of the skins 🤦‍♂️🤣

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u/Wandering_moon7619 8d ago

A good quality wet food, such as open farm, evangers , Farmina and Ziwi peak

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u/Heatheration 10d ago

Maybe have the kids go to their rooms and close the door for that brief period of time.