I usually plan a good session of tug in the yard with Gracie in the evening after her last meal....it's a good time to let her get all the wiggles...
I also found lick mats calmed him and although some of this existed with my other dogs, I didn't need it. I was told if I freeze or slightly...
I find dinner time is the worst, he's like the energizer bunny and gets the "zoomies". Yesterday when I was trying to sort through some tax papers...