A high strung dog, is it inherited?
Our 10 month old Cockapoo is still extremely excitable. She also tries to nibble you at every opportunity, and needs to have company virtually all the time. She whines when she is being ignored. Are these inherited genes, as poodles are very excitable? I heard Cocker Spaniels were also high-strung. Answer Being high-strung is never a breed “trait”. It is by no means inherited. What a dog can inherit is a higher energy level, but any dog who does not receive the proper amount of exercise can become anxious and high-strung. When a dog is high-strung and extremely excitable it is a sure sign of a lack of mental and/or physical exercise. The whining is anxiety, from the lack of exercise and/or leadership. The more daily exercise you give your dog, where it not only makes him tired, but challenges his mind at the same time, the calmer your dog will be. Please keep in mind, exercise such as tossing a ball or a romp at the dog park is excited exercise and will keep your dog at a higher level
