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Mignon's Mom · 01-09-2006, 03:43 PM

My little girl Mignon (5 months old today!

) seems to go into "hyper" mode and then just crashes. She will get her stuffed toy in her mouth and just look at us and whine to let us know she wants to play. She loves to have us play "gonna get you" while she runs wildly around the living room and up on the furniture. She does this about 3-4 times a day for 10 to 15 minutes (or as long as mommy and daddy hold up) and sometimes in the middle of the night

. Then she just walks away, uses her "daddy built" ramp to get up on the bed and goes sound asleep. Is this normal?? Is there such a thing as playing to hard? These play times usually come right after she eats. Could this put too much strain on her heart or digestive system?

Thanks!!

Mignon's Mom

Gina1978 · 01-09-2006, 03:48 PM

I think her behaviour is normal

Mine did exactly the same from about 10 weeks until almost 6 months old and its a stage that I really miss now

They could play for ages and seemed to go inta a hyper mode where they would throw their toys into the air and beg for us to join in,it was so much fun!! Jess was really hyper and would play with anything,she would just go into her hyper mode and grab what ever she found in her path and make it her toy..then all of a sudden she would crash and sleep for hours! lol.
I would make the most of it because soon they dont play as much as you will be wanting a puppy all over again lol.

Bruce's_Mom · 01-09-2006, 04:00 PM

This is exactly how Bruce was, and still would be if it were not for recent injury. I am praying he gets back to this sort of behavior!!! So consider yourself luckily to have a lively, beautiful little pup, and don't worry too much, although I know it is easy to worry!!!

LIL MIS' MAGIC · 01-09-2006, 04:25 PM

Your puppy is perfectly normal. My girls are the same way and have been since we got them!! They will play hard for 30 minutes and then just crash for a long nap....they just love to play so much that they just completely wear themselves out. I don't think there is such a thing as playing too hard at all....in a couple of years you will look back and miss though crazy days!!!

sneri13 · 01-09-2006, 05:09 PM

Mac & Mellie are still this way. The middle of the night seems like a perfect play time for them, I however have other things I would like to be doing at 1am.... SLEEPING.

schatzie · 01-09-2006, 05:16 PM

This does sound like perfectly normal puppy behavior. Especially since their is "nap time" after the "hyper mode" all should be fine.

Schatzie (and now Ransom too) goes into this mode. It's amazing to see them run so darn fast and dodge all furniture (chair / table legs) in their path. Heck, I can't even somber across the room w/out stubbing a toe!!

Lucky for them they get rest afterwards....Id love to have it this good!

SoCalyorkiLvr · 01-09-2006, 05:38 PM

I call this the "Wild Willies" at my hose and it happens especialy before bedtime....I think it is there way of winding down to go to sleep!

SnowWa · 01-09-2006, 08:05 PM

Totally normal! Never had a pup that didn't do this. It's a wonderful thing. I always miss it when they get older and stop playing like that!

Yes - and evenings (for mine around 9:00 pm) do seem to be the bewitching hour.

Carol Jean

01-09-2006, 03:43 PM	#1
Mignon's Mom Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Dade City Florida Posts: 41	Playing too hard?? My little girl Mignon (5 months old today! ) seems to go into "hyper" mode and then just crashes. She will get her stuffed toy in her mouth and just look at us and whine to let us know she wants to play. She loves to have us play "gonna get you" while she runs wildly around the living room and up on the furniture. She does this about 3-4 times a day for 10 to 15 minutes (or as long as mommy and daddy hold up) and sometimes in the middle of the night . Then she just walks away, uses her "daddy built" ramp to get up on the bed and goes sound asleep. Is this normal?? Is there such a thing as playing to hard? These play times usually come right after she eats. Could this put too much strain on her heart or digestive system? Thanks!! Mignon's Mom

01-09-2006, 04:00 PM	#3
Bruce's_Mom YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 779	This is exactly how Bruce was, and still would be if it were not for recent injury. I am praying he gets back to this sort of behavior!!! So consider yourself luckily to have a lively, beautiful little pup, and don't worry too much, although I know it is easy to worry!!! __________________ Bruce's Dogster Page http://www.dogster.com/?177273

01-09-2006, 04:25 PM	#4
LIL MIS' MAGIC Yorkie Lover Donating Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Midlothian, Texas Posts: 4,377 Blog Entries: 3	Your puppy is perfectly normal. My girls are the same way and have been since we got them!! They will play hard for 30 minutes and then just crash for a long nap....they just love to play so much that they just completely wear themselves out. I don't think there is such a thing as playing too hard at all....in a couple of years you will look back and miss though crazy days!!! __________________ Kristin, Mom to: Lil Mis Magic, Sailor and Captain

01-09-2006, 05:09 PM	#5
sneri13 Luv My Spoiled Babies Donating Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: New Jersey Posts: 3,065	Mac & Mellie are still this way. The middle of the night seems like a perfect play time for them, I however have other things I would like to be doing at 1am.... SLEEPING. __________________ Susan Mac Mellie & Manny Until we meet again at Rainbow Bridge

01-09-2006, 05:16 PM	#6
schatzie *Moderator Emeritus* Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Tontitown Arkansas Posts: 4,909	This does sound like perfectly normal puppy behavior. Especially since their is "nap time" after the "hyper mode" all should be fine. Schatzie (and now Ransom too) goes into this mode. It's amazing to see them run so darn fast and dodge all furniture (chair / table legs) in their path. Heck, I can't even somber across the room w/out stubbing a toe!! Lucky for them they get rest afterwards....Id love to have it this good! __________________ ~~~~ Schatzie and Ransom ~~~~

01-09-2006, 03:48 PM	#2
Gina1978 BANNED! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Majorca Posts: 163	I think her behaviour is normal Mine did exactly the same from about 10 weeks until almost 6 months old and its a stage that I really miss now They could play for ages and seemed to go inta a hyper mode where they would throw their toys into the air and beg for us to join in,it was so much fun!! Jess was really hyper and would play with anything,she would just go into her hyper mode and grab what ever she found in her path and make it her toy..then all of a sudden she would crash and sleep for hours! lol. I would make the most of it because soon they dont play as much as you will be wanting a puppy all over again lol.

01-09-2006, 05:38 PM	#7
SoCalyorkiLvr BANNED! Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 8,246	I call this the "Wild Willies" at my hose and it happens especialy before bedtime....I think it is there way of winding down to go to sleep!

01-09-2006, 08:05 PM	#8
SnowWa YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: USA Posts: 2,992	Totally normal! Never had a pup that didn't do this. It's a wonderful thing. I always miss it when they get older and stop playing like that! Yes - and evenings (for mine around 9:00 pm) do seem to be the bewitching hour. Carol Jean __________________ http://tinypic.com/ipxhmb.jpg A Yorkie is worth a thousand words.