Behavior Camp
A 4 to 6 week immersive behavior-modification program, the best fit for moderate behavior issues.
Dog Behavior Solutions
Give Your Dog a Real Off Switch
A dog who never settles keeps the whole house on edge. Partners Dogs helps you meet your dog's real needs and teach the calm, settled behavior that makes daily life livable.
Behavior severity
ModerateWhat you may be seeing
- Constant motion and difficulty relaxing, even at home
- Pacing, jumping, and mouthing during greetings or downtime
- Struggles to hold a stay or settle on a place
- Destructive or noisy when left without a job
- Over the top arousal that is hard to bring down
Seek help sooner if your dog's energy changes suddenly, or the restlessness comes with anxiety, panic, or trouble being alone.
Understanding the behavior
What is hyperactivity and trouble settling?
A dog who cannot settle is exhausting to live with. Sometimes the cause is simply not enough of the right kind of exercise and mental work. Just as often it is a missing skill: the dog has never learned how to switch off and rest. More exercise alone can even build a fitter, more restless dog, so the goal is a balance of meeting needs and teaching calm.
We combine structured physical exercise and enrichment with impulse control and a trained settle, so your dog learns that calm is a behavior they can choose. Clear routine and rest are part of the plan, because a dog who never gets real downtime stays wound up.
Most dogs make real progress with a consistent plan. A sudden change in energy level, or restlessness paired with anxiety, is worth a veterinary check and a closer look.
Partners Dogs has trained Arizona dogs through every kind of hyperactivity and trouble settling case since 1997, at our Scottsdale and Cave Creek facilities. Lifetime trainer support is included with every board-and-train program.
The transformation
Before and after training
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Recommended path · Moderate severity
The right program for hyperactivity and trouble settling
Based on how hyperactivity and trouble settling typically presents, here is where we would start. Not sure which fits? Take the PD360 assessment for a personalized recommendation.
Private Lessons
One-on-one sessions to address specific triggers and transfer trainer skills to you.
The process
How it works
Assessment and check-in
- We verify vaccination records and complete pre-check-in forms.
- Your dog receives a full behavioral assessment.
- We set goals and build a personalized training plan.
- You meet the primary trainer and tour the facility.
Training and progress reports
- Multiple active training sessions every day.
- Controlled exposure and desensitization to triggers.
- Immersive socialization in a managed environment.
- Regular progress reports with photos and video.
Transition and follow-up
- Private lessons that transfer the training to you.
- Pet Parenting group classes for ongoing support.
- Access to our full Pet Parent Guide.
- Weeks of follow-up so the change lasts at home.
Not sure which program
Get a recommendation in minutes
Take our quick PD360 assessment for a personalized recommendation, or talk to a trainer who has seen hyperactivity and trouble settling many times before.
Good to know
Frequently asked questions
Will more exercise fix my dog's hyperactivity?
Not on its own. More exercise alone can build a fitter, more restless dog rather than a calmer one, because it does not teach the missing skill of settling. The real fix pairs the right amount of physical and mental activity with a trained settle and a predictable routine that includes real rest, not just more running.
What program helps with hyperactivity and trouble settling, and what does it cost?
Hyperactivity typically responds to Behavior Camp, our 21-day immersive board-and-train ($6,244, discounted with membership), with Private Lessons as the alternative for building settle skills in your own home. The $199 PD360 Assessment, credited toward enrollment, confirms whether exercise, structure, or both are the missing piece.
How long does it take to teach a hyperactive dog to settle?
Hyperactivity is typically moderate severity, so most dogs make real progress over Behavior Camp's 21 days once structured exercise, enrichment, and a trained settle are all in place together. A sudden change in energy level, or restlessness paired with anxiety, is worth a veterinary check rather than assuming it is purely a training gap.
How do I teach my dog to calm down and settle?
We combine structured physical exercise and enrichment with impulse control and a trained settle, so your dog learns that calm is a behavior they can choose, not something that only happens from exhaustion. Clear routine and real downtime matter just as much, since a dog who never gets true rest stays wound up regardless of how tired their body is.
Why can't my dog settle down and relax?
A dog who cannot settle is often missing more than exercise, sometimes the dog has never learned how to switch off and rest at all. More exercise alone can even build a fitter, more restless dog rather than a calmer one, so the real gap is usually a missing skill, not just unspent energy.
Is overexcitement the same thing as hyperactivity?
They are related but not the same problem, and the distinction matters for which training plan actually fixes it.
- Overexcitement is a spike, tied to specific moments like a doorbell, a leash coming out, or a greeting. The dog can be trained to recover from the spike and settle again.
- Hyperactivity is more of a baseline state, a dog who runs hot most of the day regardless of specific triggers. This is less about training a settle cue and more about an overall exercise, enrichment, and sometimes diet or medical review.
- Many dogs have both, a high baseline energy level plus specific overexcitement triggers layered on top.
The PD360 Assessment helps sort out which pattern, or combination, you are actually working with before we build a plan.
Related behaviors
Dogs with hyperactivity and trouble settling often show these patterns too. Explore the behaviors below. We treat them all.
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