In a message dated 8/16/2005 11:53:40 AM Eastern Standard Time, GrnRam415@xxxxxxx writes: > I know most of you don't let you dogs play or train immediately before or > after meals. Maybe I have weird dogs but they are crazy after they eat. > They > get the zoomies and drive me nuts wanting to play. I'm thinking that it > should > be intinctual to settle down and digest after a meal. I know, they are > animals and don't neccessarily know what's good for them. > > Any ideas, short of crating them, to keep them calm for awhile after meals? > > Or, would you just let them play? BTW, these are adult dogs, 5 and 6 yrs > old. > Laura dont you crate them to eat? where do they eat? I have always fed my dogs in their crates since puppies. and the adults i have bought were always crated at eating time too. They are all used to relaxing after eating for a few hours. my friends who kennel their dogs outside, are fed in a smaller area of their kennel and stay there after food. i know some who let theirs stay in their kennel run after they eat and run around after for exercise but not playing with other dogs Dawnmarie ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2005. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://www.showgsd.org ============================================================================