Melatonin for Puppy ?

[RUBZERK]

Is it safe to give a pup (4 months) melatonin ?

[heafy]

well, melatonin is naturally made in the body. And I do believe they have melatonin pills for dogs, not sure about puppies though. They are basically the same thing as the human grade, I would just watch the dosage.. Although I have never heard of a melatonin overdose.

This relates to a thread I just posted actually. Melatonin is produced by the pineal gland. Tap water has fluoride in it that calcifies the pineal gland.. I wonder if that affects stress lvls..

[heafy]

Actually, just did a little research and one can OD on melatonin Just givin' you the heads up!

[AllisonPibbleLvr]

Why would you need it?

[RUBZERK]

Why would you need it?

well, shes hyper all day & night. even after spending 2 hours at the dog park. just looking for a lil help to keep he calm.

[AllisonPibbleLvr]

Exercise her brain, not her body. You won't tire her out physically as easily as you will mentally. Keep her stimulated!

[Celesteandthebullies]

Does she have anything to chew on? Kongs?

[Muttkip]

Why are you taking a "Pit Bull" puppy to the Dog Park?!

[FBODGRL]

Why are you taking a "Pit Bull" puppy to the Dog Park?!

It's a puppy!

[RUBZERK]

Why are you taking a "Pit Bull" puppy to the Dog Park?!

is this wrong ?

[FBODGRL]

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[RUBZERK]

i would say 20% of the dogs at the DP are pitbulls and they all get along very well.
everyone there is respectful to others and i have not seen any "THUGS".

[mtlu]

well, shes hyper all day & night. even after spending 2 hours at the dog park. just looking for a lil help to keep he calm.

Puppy energy is pretty relentless Work-to-eat toys are a good way to work her brain while she is getting her daily meals. I think there are some threads in the Equipment section about various kinds of food dispensing toys. I have used kongs with various kinds of fillings and a tug-a-jug. You can even hide bits of kibble all over the house and have her search for her food.

Starting her on some simple obedience training a few times a day, for about 5-10 minutes at a time can also work her little brain and tire her out that way too. As others have pointed out, mental stimulation is just as important as physical activity to tire out a pup.

The dog park sticky has been beaten to death but I will add that for your pup, always make sure she has good experiences every time she goes out to meet the world. Dog parks can sometimes be overwhelming for pups and sometimes, all it takes is one bad experience with a dog/puppy-intolerant dog to impact how your pup might relate to other dogs as she matures. If there are owners of dogs who like puppies and are (dog) socially appropriate at the park, maybe you can approach the owners and set up a play date for your pup. We used to take Molly to dog parks when we first got her and stopped taking her as she matured – opting instead to set up one-on-one play dates with another dog. It's a lot easier to manage a one-on-one play date than managing a potential situation at a dog park – if you've ever seen a fight break out at a dog park (I have), you will understand.

[AllisonPibbleLvr]

And keep things interesting!!

Even with my four year old, we never do the same activity twice in one day. One day we go off leash on a trail, next time we do on leash around town, sometimes we play frisbee, sometimes I take him swimming. He never knows day to day what's next.

And when its raining, he gets his kong wobbler.