The craziness known as ZOOMIES!!!

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  1. Emily

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    It was my first thought. That video is an example of Ella on a calm day, after a full day of exercise and training, and possibly a mild sedative ;):rolleyes:

    I really did end up with a crazy one o_O
     
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    LOL! Maybe that is the secret here. I am always saying how easy Harley is...we don't know any in real life labs...maybe she is just a calm lab? I have wondered that before...You guys are the norm and we are the outliers..
     
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    I don't really have much experience with other labs either so maybe you have a "normal" one and I somehow ended up with a lunatic o_O:D

    I'll try to get a video of Ella's zoomies for you next time :)
     
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    Too sweet! I always think burning energy before bed is good for a good night's sleep.

    Snowie had two zoomie sessions yesterday. But he is silent throughout. Harley has such a deep voice - so surprising given her sweet, innocent look!
     
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    @MF She talks all the time in that grumble, if she brings you a toy and wants to initiate a game you get the rumble. DH is working on putting it on cue because it is so cute. She doesn't bark much and we don't encourage it because I am very noise sensitive and am startled easily, but we want her to have a voice so she grumbles away.
     
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    Snowie also talks - LOVE it!! He has a variety of voices, incredibly cute. Sometimes he actually sounds like he's saying "good morning"!
     
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    Stanley is either really calm or has completely lost his mind. There's no in between. :D

    He's generally pretty lazy around the house and can usually be found snoozing on his spot on the couch.
     
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    Monty doesn't really do zoomies.:( he does excited running with other dogs and play growling if he's got something really exciting in his mouth (a dustpan brush is his fave), a bit of dancing and dodging about, but i can count on one hand the number of real zoomy episodes he's had.
     
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    Koda does the zoomies about 5 or 6 times a day. Usually outside, but once in a while he'll do it inside. He's completely uncontrollable. And catching him? Impossible. Yesterday and so far today he's been nuts. Even after a walk and some play time, the zoomies continue.
     
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    Here you go @Harley Quinn, the OH managed to keep Ella's zoomies going this evening so I could catch the tail end on video for you :D

     
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    lol! That is awesome! Go Ella! I think Harley is a calm lab...:rolleyes:
     
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    First time Zeke did the random zip zagging around I thought there was something wrong with him, came to sites like this to find out it's normal.

    Zeke, a Frisbee, and the zoomies. (April, 2016)




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    Oh Zeke! That's a video to make anyone smile.
     
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    BIG grin at Zeke! :inlove:
     
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    Lovely!

    Here's Lucky's version - he does the zoomies in the exact spot every time we go past - especially when the grass is long! He's fallen in the river by mistake three times while doing it - which doesn't work out so well for him because he's scared of water :rolleyes:

    We have reached the point where his zoomies are under control - as you can see from his checking in and recalls! I think two were check ins and one recall.

     
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