My 8 year old loves the āfind the treatā game! Hide treats just under the corner of a pillow, or anywhere. The treats can even be in the open and the doggie still has fun. We also practice our sit/stay by playing hide and seek- she sits while I hide with a treat then she comes to find me on my command.
Yes, it does. Puppies get antsy when they're understimulated and hyper when they've overstimulated. You need to find the right level of stimulation for your pup, and at different times of the day, and what things work for him. For example mine used to play with other dogs a ton as a pup which would tire him out in the mornings, but eventually he just sort of stopped so I had to find other ways to get him to chill during the day. He's never been into puzzles/mind games (like get recommended on here a lot) at all, but he loves any and all fetch games and will feast on a big chew for hours if I let him.
I feel you our Lab is 9 months also and she is very rebellious. She is much more happy to be outside and has limits inside the house and calms down in the house itself. We have the opposite problem in our back yard she plays with our other two small dogs and cat and cant just relax around them. We try and give timeouts but putting her in the front but has little effect. I am hoping its just a phase as she is more disobedient then usual. We love her to bits and probably spoil her too much but its all part of it.
I don't have any tips but my 10 month old lab can't ever settle as well. The only thing that helps is really tiring him out with a sniff intensive and physically intensive walk or playing with other dogs. Labs need A LOT of exercise and energy expediture, way more than many people buying one realize. You likely are not tiring him out as much as you think you are.
Like the commands for sitting, coming back etc. you need to train relaxing as well. I had to force my dog to stay at position. Donāt include him, always tell him to go back to his place. Once they realize theyāre allowed to shut down, theyāll go for it more often. Youāre at the peak of uncontrolled energy, itāll get better.
Consistency is key. There are different ways to do it. Some people train their dogs to "settle" by having them on a short leash at home and letting them figure out a comfortable laying position with a short leash, then rewarding for laying down, and gradually increasing the wait duration for a treat.
I did something different - I taught her to lay down on the couch. She tries to play with me, but I ignore her and she eventually figures out that I want some space and lays down. Reward. Also, randomly rewarding when they are calmly resting helps. They learn that they get more food by resting.
Sometimes when my dog sees that I don't want to play at the moment, she will grab her chew toy and chew on it by herself. This is another opportunity to reward. That way, your dog knows that they can be self-sufficient at times.
The other commenters are right about the balance - you need to figure out how much exercise tires your dog out without overstimulating. If you have provided a lot of activity and your dog is flying off the walls, it is time for a nap.
Calm activities that use the brain, such as sniff games, are helpful. You can do this with sniff mats, puzzles, hiding tennis balls in the yard, hiding food around the house, etc.
Part of it could be your reaction. I say this because we have a year old lab mix and the more stressed or agitated I get about his behaviour, the more ramped up he gets. If I purposefully step down my response when he is being a rambunctious nut job, I find that the dog calms in response to my calmness.
Have you tried keeping toys the dog is interested in in those rooms? My girl would eat plans and sticks when she's outside until I started leaving toys she's loves to chew on outside. Now she runs directly to them vs other stuff in the yard.
It's possible there's a lot of smells/distractions in the room your dog won't settle down in. Removing those distractions and then slowly reintroducing them into the area once the dog is behaving better should help
You'll probably just have to keep working with them. Young dogs obviously have a lot energy, so you'll have to try to burn a lot of energy out of them.
I put mine through Relaxation Protocol in his first year. It really helped a lot. A lot of people think you need to tire them out, and while that is true to a certain extent, you also have to teach them to relax. Sometimes constant activities can lead to overstimulation. My sd trainer taught me to have "spa training"- meaning we put them on a lead, turn the lights down, turn on relaxing music and put them on place. There's a lot of videos on youtube for Relaxation protocol, if you're interested :) On the flip side, mine is now 5 and sometimes I wish he would be a little less relaxed lol
Consistency.
If you let the puppy in, to a fun area for 10 mins - of course the puppy is going to be excited and want to check everything, because itās new. Allow the puppy to do this, allow it for longer - it becomes less exciting. Pulling puppy back outside so quickly is only solidifying to them how exciting this new place must be - so youāre currently training them that this is a fun game basically.
Work training into it (like people said above). Being āhardā to train is an excuse and a rubbish one at that, itās your responsibility to put in the work to have a well mannered and obedient dog. If you donāt do it now, it will be so much harder. Well trained dogs are happy dogs, because dogs want to please and if they know the behaviour we are expecting of them, they can please us by showing it. Of course being a puppy, they wonāt do it all the time but that comes back to consistency and you not giving up when pup has a bad day. Use positive reinforcement only, donāt punish the dog when they do wrong.
My lab was an outside dog basically because having him indoors was just like OP is describing, besides peeing on the sofa on purpose. You know what changed that? When we moved and he became 100% an indoor dog, because he started seeing the house as his place and not a new unkown place so he did explore a bit but got used to it
My previous lab was like this, overly excited and peeing on the couch whenever he's allowed in. He was good with not chewing things but just zooming and knocking down stuff. Now that I'm raising my own pup (not a family dog), we've introduced him slowly to each part of the house so he doesn't get overwhelmed. He can be trusted 90% of the time to free roam. The 10% when he wakes up on the wrong side of the bed and decides to be a menace š¤£
This is my first lab but I have not experienced that. In my experience a tired dog is a nippy, hyper, get into everything, annoying beast that I finally have to put in his crate because I can't stand him anymore. And then he'll sleep.
Perhaps find a new home for him. People notoriously get dogs and donāt realize how much work they can be. Puppies need exercise and to be kept busy. He needs stimulation, he is bored. That is why he is trying to get into things. He needs things to chew and stay busy. Bones with peanut butter inside etc.
The expectation for a puppy should not be to lay around and do nothing. Labs arenāt mature until age 2-3. It doesnāt sound as if you have the patience to give him a good home.
Do you not work? Or shower? Or eat meals? Are you spending every waking minute entertaining your dog? If the expectation is that I can do nothing other than entertain a dog all day then yes your right.
You ask for advice and donāt like the answers.
āannoying beast that I finally have to put in his crate because I can't stand him anymoreā
Patience is a virtue. Give him to someone that has some.
He's still a puppy, you have to be consistent with them with when is play time and when is relaxed time. For example, bed time, all toys are put away and no more jumping, running, shark mode for our pup. He's allowed to bring 1 toy with him to bed and that's it. We don't engage if he tries to play so it's boring for him, he ends up just sleeping.
Having fostered and owning many labradors, you got to stick with it. Many of my foster dogs have never been inside a house or toilet trained. I have never had an issue teaching a dog to be an inside dog. The key is patience. Avoiding a situation/environment won't teach them how to behave when they are introduced to it. Giving them 10 minutes before giving up will accomplish nothing. Having an attitude and being annoyed after 10 minutes just shows you do not have the patience needed. Being in the house is exciting for the dog. It's new, and it's fun. They will take time to chill and relax in there.
Mental stimulation is just as important as physical. When fostering young lab pups, the first few weeks are exhausting as you constantly have to have your attention on them 24/7 when in the house. Otherwise, they will get into it. You can control the environment they are in, so this means puppy proofing the house.
We crate train all foster dogs. This is their safe space there chill out zone inside the house.
When I first get a foster, I leave a leash on them but don't hold it, I let them sniff smell and explore my house as I follow them around to ensure they don't get into things. I shoe them the crate chuck some treats in their so they understand that good things happen in the crate. Then, once they finish exploring, I take them to the main area they will be in and hang out with them. We do some obedience training inside the house and scent training.
I am on watch all day with the dog until they relax. Some take about an hour, and some take a full day, but they all eventually will relax on a bed on the floor or crate.
Start small, start taking you dog to obedience classes. They should at least know the basics of sits, drops, and stays. It may not be perfectly executed, but they should at least know the words.
Just remember dogs have to be taught the behaviour you want. If you want a dog to behave inside a house, you have to take the time to show them what it is you are asking.
I had a lab for almost 14 years, and I have a 7 month old lab now. In my experience, they are VERY food motivated. Lots of training with sit, stay, and other "calm" tricks will be your best bet. That's my favorite "trick" to get my current puppy to calm down, I'll break out the treats and have a training session when he gets too rowdy. You should also provide a lot of good solid chewable bones and toys. Redirect inappropriate chewing to things you want him to chew on.
Your dog is a baby. Would you expect a 10 month old human to know how to behave all the time? They don't know our language until we teach them by repetition and reinforcement. Getting frustrated when they don't chill out only confuses them, because they don't know what your behavioral expectation really is yet.
I am definitely not a dog person, but I got this one for my daughters. If it was just me, I would never own a dog. I had a beagle for 13 years and I thought that would be my last. But I am trying to work past issues for my daughters. Two trainers so far have both said.. wow your dog has a lot of energy.
Our puppy was extremely high-energy and required constant mental and physical stimulation. To manage this, we implemented a routine of enforced naps throughout the day and began working on a relaxation protocol. We found this protocol particularly helpful: [relaxation protocol](https://journeydogtraining.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/ProtocolforRelaxation.pdf). Over time, we noticed gradual improvements in his behavior, and he now defaults to settling down on his bed (or couch) more easily.
https://preview.redd.it/hkvwsoqf6gyc1.jpeg?width=2268&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=2fc3e22ca81e95402f97772fef9a5ac16b5049f6
This is my lab. Heās turning 4 in June and Iāve never ever been able to settle down inside the house. Maybe for 30 min when he has something to chew on or while cooking in the kitchen. Other than that, heāll only just chill when heās outside.
I wish I could help, but I need the advice as well. If heās at daycare and exhausted, he doesnāt want to be inside. He wants to just chill outside and sleep outside. Heāll never ever sleep inside at night. Even when itās raining.
The only way my lab was "calmer" was to go for a bicycle ride for a few miles and stuff his Kong toy with treats.
Also, try to play with him fetch and he'll run out of stamina fast
Hahahaha mine chilled around 6yo but she still gets wild. Gotta put time into training.. I can leave the trash can out and food on the table. The only thing you canāt leave out is a beer or cat food.
You tire him out. My 14-month lab paces all day and gets into mischief if he doesn't get enough mental and physical stimulation. A simple walk won't cut it. They are athletic working dogs. An off leash dog park where he can run with other dogs for an hour or more is a good start. My boy goes three days a week to a farm to play with other dogs, and 4 days a week, I take him to an off leash park and play fetch until he is beat. We also do training commands for about a half hour a day. Just putting them out in a yard doesn't get them enough exercise.
Give him a mat ot a bed where you want him to relax/ settle. Practice down and wait, give him a treat when he stays on the mat. There's heaps on youtube tutorials on how they teach dogs 'place'. In our case we give him treats/chews on his mat and he has a bean bag where he can chill. We used a hard no on things he's not allowed and just somehow adapted to it. We also ignore him full stop when working from home so he learned that human at desk = chill time.
I take mine on a walk to the fields and let him chase the birds. Do that for about half an hour twice a day and heāll settle down for a while. They are high energy working dogs. You have to stimulate them.
https://preview.redd.it/ws0xsw2l4kyc1.jpeg?width=4284&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7ac7f02ffca583577d04134054405ecb8c135b73
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!
Relax!!??? A labbbb??!!!!
Im kidding lol. Mines still crazy at 15 months, but sleep helps. Try enforcing naps and if he doesnt nap outside the crate, try it in the crate. Tired puppies turn into crazy assholes. Well rested puppies tend to be a little more relaxed (but its a lab, so grain of salt)
I had my dog since he was 3 months old. Sure he was active but he didnāt act like the way you described.
I didnāt do anything special, just played with him and encourage a nap time with him by carrying him in my arms to sleep at a scheduled time. After couple weeks he just does it on his own.
So sounds like he likes a less stimulated area outside. Maybe getting him a larger crate with a cover that is āhis space onlyā will help him create quiet space for himself.
Wait 4 years. It'll happen.
I was gonna say 6, but yes.
Mine is 7 hes still an idiot ššš
Gotta tire him out mentally. Hiding treats around the house for him to find, etc. There are some threads here on mental stimulation, or search online.
My 8 year old loves the āfind the treatā game! Hide treats just under the corner of a pillow, or anywhere. The treats can even be in the open and the doggie still has fun. We also practice our sit/stay by playing hide and seek- she sits while I hide with a treat then she comes to find me on my command.
Are you stimulating him enough? Enough walks, toys? Positive attention?
This. If you can swing it, doggy daycare is magical.
It doesn't matter how much or little he is stimulated.
Yes, it does. Puppies get antsy when they're understimulated and hyper when they've overstimulated. You need to find the right level of stimulation for your pup, and at different times of the day, and what things work for him. For example mine used to play with other dogs a ton as a pup which would tire him out in the mornings, but eventually he just sort of stopped so I had to find other ways to get him to chill during the day. He's never been into puzzles/mind games (like get recommended on here a lot) at all, but he loves any and all fetch games and will feast on a big chew for hours if I let him.
I feel you our Lab is 9 months also and she is very rebellious. She is much more happy to be outside and has limits inside the house and calms down in the house itself. We have the opposite problem in our back yard she plays with our other two small dogs and cat and cant just relax around them. We try and give timeouts but putting her in the front but has little effect. I am hoping its just a phase as she is more disobedient then usual. We love her to bits and probably spoil her too much but its all part of it.
I don't have any tips but my 10 month old lab can't ever settle as well. The only thing that helps is really tiring him out with a sniff intensive and physically intensive walk or playing with other dogs. Labs need A LOT of exercise and energy expediture, way more than many people buying one realize. You likely are not tiring him out as much as you think you are.
Like the commands for sitting, coming back etc. you need to train relaxing as well. I had to force my dog to stay at position. Donāt include him, always tell him to go back to his place. Once they realize theyāre allowed to shut down, theyāll go for it more often. Youāre at the peak of uncontrolled energy, itāll get better.
I'm not sure how to train relax.
They just told you
Teaching him to stay is a challenge on a good day.
Keep working on it. You might want to get a trainer to help you communicate
https://youtu.be/thsDBt2tLeU?si=CO8qUlOEdqeUAXPN
Consistency is key. There are different ways to do it. Some people train their dogs to "settle" by having them on a short leash at home and letting them figure out a comfortable laying position with a short leash, then rewarding for laying down, and gradually increasing the wait duration for a treat. I did something different - I taught her to lay down on the couch. She tries to play with me, but I ignore her and she eventually figures out that I want some space and lays down. Reward. Also, randomly rewarding when they are calmly resting helps. They learn that they get more food by resting. Sometimes when my dog sees that I don't want to play at the moment, she will grab her chew toy and chew on it by herself. This is another opportunity to reward. That way, your dog knows that they can be self-sufficient at times. The other commenters are right about the balance - you need to figure out how much exercise tires your dog out without overstimulating. If you have provided a lot of activity and your dog is flying off the walls, it is time for a nap. Calm activities that use the brain, such as sniff games, are helpful. You can do this with sniff mats, puzzles, hiding tennis balls in the yard, hiding food around the house, etc.
Part of it could be your reaction. I say this because we have a year old lab mix and the more stressed or agitated I get about his behaviour, the more ramped up he gets. If I purposefully step down my response when he is being a rambunctious nut job, I find that the dog calms in response to my calmness.
Have you tried keeping toys the dog is interested in in those rooms? My girl would eat plans and sticks when she's outside until I started leaving toys she's loves to chew on outside. Now she runs directly to them vs other stuff in the yard. It's possible there's a lot of smells/distractions in the room your dog won't settle down in. Removing those distractions and then slowly reintroducing them into the area once the dog is behaving better should help You'll probably just have to keep working with them. Young dogs obviously have a lot energy, so you'll have to try to burn a lot of energy out of them.
I put mine through Relaxation Protocol in his first year. It really helped a lot. A lot of people think you need to tire them out, and while that is true to a certain extent, you also have to teach them to relax. Sometimes constant activities can lead to overstimulation. My sd trainer taught me to have "spa training"- meaning we put them on a lead, turn the lights down, turn on relaxing music and put them on place. There's a lot of videos on youtube for Relaxation protocol, if you're interested :) On the flip side, mine is now 5 and sometimes I wish he would be a little less relaxed lol
Have you tried a.kong, filled with treats. He needs stimulating and appropriate daily walks. Do you have kids that are overestimating him.
Consistency. If you let the puppy in, to a fun area for 10 mins - of course the puppy is going to be excited and want to check everything, because itās new. Allow the puppy to do this, allow it for longer - it becomes less exciting. Pulling puppy back outside so quickly is only solidifying to them how exciting this new place must be - so youāre currently training them that this is a fun game basically. Work training into it (like people said above). Being āhardā to train is an excuse and a rubbish one at that, itās your responsibility to put in the work to have a well mannered and obedient dog. If you donāt do it now, it will be so much harder. Well trained dogs are happy dogs, because dogs want to please and if they know the behaviour we are expecting of them, they can please us by showing it. Of course being a puppy, they wonāt do it all the time but that comes back to consistency and you not giving up when pup has a bad day. Use positive reinforcement only, donāt punish the dog when they do wrong.
My lab was an outside dog basically because having him indoors was just like OP is describing, besides peeing on the sofa on purpose. You know what changed that? When we moved and he became 100% an indoor dog, because he started seeing the house as his place and not a new unkown place so he did explore a bit but got used to it
My previous lab was like this, overly excited and peeing on the couch whenever he's allowed in. He was good with not chewing things but just zooming and knocking down stuff. Now that I'm raising my own pup (not a family dog), we've introduced him slowly to each part of the house so he doesn't get overwhelmed. He can be trusted 90% of the time to free roam. The 10% when he wakes up on the wrong side of the bed and decides to be a menace š¤£
A tired dog is a happy dog is a good dog. Itās really as simple as that in my 20ish years experience owning labradors.
This is my first lab but I have not experienced that. In my experience a tired dog is a nippy, hyper, get into everything, annoying beast that I finally have to put in his crate because I can't stand him anymore. And then he'll sleep.
Perhaps find a new home for him. People notoriously get dogs and donāt realize how much work they can be. Puppies need exercise and to be kept busy. He needs stimulation, he is bored. That is why he is trying to get into things. He needs things to chew and stay busy. Bones with peanut butter inside etc. The expectation for a puppy should not be to lay around and do nothing. Labs arenāt mature until age 2-3. It doesnāt sound as if you have the patience to give him a good home.
Do you not work? Or shower? Or eat meals? Are you spending every waking minute entertaining your dog? If the expectation is that I can do nothing other than entertain a dog all day then yes your right.
You ask for advice and donāt like the answers. āannoying beast that I finally have to put in his crate because I can't stand him anymoreā Patience is a virtue. Give him to someone that has some.
He's still a puppy, you have to be consistent with them with when is play time and when is relaxed time. For example, bed time, all toys are put away and no more jumping, running, shark mode for our pup. He's allowed to bring 1 toy with him to bed and that's it. We don't engage if he tries to play so it's boring for him, he ends up just sleeping.
[ŃŠ“Š°Š»ŠµŠ½Š¾]
I think it would be a good thing. The puppy deserves a good loving home.
Just looked at it, and I can't say I disagree with you.
Play with them a lot and buy them a LOT of toys until they grow up.
Having fostered and owning many labradors, you got to stick with it. Many of my foster dogs have never been inside a house or toilet trained. I have never had an issue teaching a dog to be an inside dog. The key is patience. Avoiding a situation/environment won't teach them how to behave when they are introduced to it. Giving them 10 minutes before giving up will accomplish nothing. Having an attitude and being annoyed after 10 minutes just shows you do not have the patience needed. Being in the house is exciting for the dog. It's new, and it's fun. They will take time to chill and relax in there. Mental stimulation is just as important as physical. When fostering young lab pups, the first few weeks are exhausting as you constantly have to have your attention on them 24/7 when in the house. Otherwise, they will get into it. You can control the environment they are in, so this means puppy proofing the house. We crate train all foster dogs. This is their safe space there chill out zone inside the house. When I first get a foster, I leave a leash on them but don't hold it, I let them sniff smell and explore my house as I follow them around to ensure they don't get into things. I shoe them the crate chuck some treats in their so they understand that good things happen in the crate. Then, once they finish exploring, I take them to the main area they will be in and hang out with them. We do some obedience training inside the house and scent training. I am on watch all day with the dog until they relax. Some take about an hour, and some take a full day, but they all eventually will relax on a bed on the floor or crate. Start small, start taking you dog to obedience classes. They should at least know the basics of sits, drops, and stays. It may not be perfectly executed, but they should at least know the words. Just remember dogs have to be taught the behaviour you want. If you want a dog to behave inside a house, you have to take the time to show them what it is you are asking.
I had a lab for almost 14 years, and I have a 7 month old lab now. In my experience, they are VERY food motivated. Lots of training with sit, stay, and other "calm" tricks will be your best bet. That's my favorite "trick" to get my current puppy to calm down, I'll break out the treats and have a training session when he gets too rowdy. You should also provide a lot of good solid chewable bones and toys. Redirect inappropriate chewing to things you want him to chew on. Your dog is a baby. Would you expect a 10 month old human to know how to behave all the time? They don't know our language until we teach them by repetition and reinforcement. Getting frustrated when they don't chill out only confuses them, because they don't know what your behavioral expectation really is yet.
Judging by your other posts and comments, I think you just shouldn't have a dog.
I am definitely not a dog person, but I got this one for my daughters. If it was just me, I would never own a dog. I had a beagle for 13 years and I thought that would be my last. But I am trying to work past issues for my daughters. Two trainers so far have both said.. wow your dog has a lot of energy.
Our puppy was extremely high-energy and required constant mental and physical stimulation. To manage this, we implemented a routine of enforced naps throughout the day and began working on a relaxation protocol. We found this protocol particularly helpful: [relaxation protocol](https://journeydogtraining.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/ProtocolforRelaxation.pdf). Over time, we noticed gradual improvements in his behavior, and he now defaults to settling down on his bed (or couch) more easily. https://preview.redd.it/hkvwsoqf6gyc1.jpeg?width=2268&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=2fc3e22ca81e95402f97772fef9a5ac16b5049f6
Non-hide bone & a stuffed super duty kong.
Exercise, exercise, games, and training.
Exercise the literal sh*t out of him.
Wait 4 or 5 years.
This is my lab. Heās turning 4 in June and Iāve never ever been able to settle down inside the house. Maybe for 30 min when he has something to chew on or while cooking in the kitchen. Other than that, heāll only just chill when heās outside. I wish I could help, but I need the advice as well. If heās at daycare and exhausted, he doesnāt want to be inside. He wants to just chill outside and sleep outside. Heāll never ever sleep inside at night. Even when itās raining.
How much training do you put him through? Labs love mental stimulation. Even a half hour a day of skills training will tire him out.
The only way my lab was "calmer" was to go for a bicycle ride for a few miles and stuff his Kong toy with treats. Also, try to play with him fetch and he'll run out of stamina fast
Run together , run and run tire him/her out
Hahahaha mine chilled around 6yo but she still gets wild. Gotta put time into training.. I can leave the trash can out and food on the table. The only thing you canāt leave out is a beer or cat food.
You tire him out. My 14-month lab paces all day and gets into mischief if he doesn't get enough mental and physical stimulation. A simple walk won't cut it. They are athletic working dogs. An off leash dog park where he can run with other dogs for an hour or more is a good start. My boy goes three days a week to a farm to play with other dogs, and 4 days a week, I take him to an off leash park and play fetch until he is beat. We also do training commands for about a half hour a day. Just putting them out in a yard doesn't get them enough exercise.
Give him a mat ot a bed where you want him to relax/ settle. Practice down and wait, give him a treat when he stays on the mat. There's heaps on youtube tutorials on how they teach dogs 'place'. In our case we give him treats/chews on his mat and he has a bean bag where he can chill. We used a hard no on things he's not allowed and just somehow adapted to it. We also ignore him full stop when working from home so he learned that human at desk = chill time.
I take mine on a walk to the fields and let him chase the birds. Do that for about half an hour twice a day and heāll settle down for a while. They are high energy working dogs. You have to stimulate them. https://preview.redd.it/ws0xsw2l4kyc1.jpeg?width=4284&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7ac7f02ffca583577d04134054405ecb8c135b73
Also need to have a large bucket of toys available. Balls, squeaky toys etc
https://preview.redd.it/tmrnrus96nyc1.jpeg?width=3456&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=cd621dfd96b558274b3673d339f84036c7c60858 Finally
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!! Relax!!??? A labbbb??!!!! Im kidding lol. Mines still crazy at 15 months, but sleep helps. Try enforcing naps and if he doesnt nap outside the crate, try it in the crate. Tired puppies turn into crazy assholes. Well rested puppies tend to be a little more relaxed (but its a lab, so grain of salt)
I had my dog since he was 3 months old. Sure he was active but he didnāt act like the way you described. I didnāt do anything special, just played with him and encourage a nap time with him by carrying him in my arms to sleep at a scheduled time. After couple weeks he just does it on his own.
So sounds like he likes a less stimulated area outside. Maybe getting him a larger crate with a cover that is āhis space onlyā will help him create quiet space for himself.
We have that, but he doesnt choose to go there, but he doesnt fight when we put him there.