Many large dogs and especially
high energy dogs probably won't be happy if cooped up in a small space.
Not exact matches
If you are reading this article, your
dog probably has
high energy, and you've
probably exhausted everything to help get that
energy out.
Do bear in mind that this is an inquisitive
dog with a
high energy level, so even if you're fine with letting him be, your Irish Setter will
probably prefer to be taught new, useful things from time to time.
If we didn't list them in either the
high or low
energy dogs lists above, then it's
probably safe to say they fall into the medium
energy dogs category.
Dogs of this size usually need more calories because their daily
energy burn is
higher —
probably something a little closer to 35 or 40 calories per pound of bodyweight.
Putting adolescent,
high -
energy dogs into a room with older
dogs probably is not fun for the older
dogs.
My experience
probably relates to the type of
dogs we have had — lots of
high energy but socially mellow houndy / sporty mixed breeds that are much more likely to get in trouble (however inadvertently) when they are wound up from lack of exercise.