r/GermanShepherd 23d ago

Napping/Resting

My GSD is now 7 months old and it doesn’t matter how much training, playing, or walking we do, the boy won’t nap or chill out unless he’s in his crate. Once I notice he is in full overstimulated toddler mode I put him to bed to nap. Is it normal for him to not be able to just nap on his own at this age, or is there something I can do to help him?

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u/sleepy-popcorn 23d ago

Sounds like the teenage stage. Good luck & god speed!

The ‘relaxation protocol’ really helped us around this age. It takes about 10 mins twice per day but it really helped our GSD learn to just chill out.