Cross Breeds

scatty dog?

i have a male german shepard x alaskan malamute,hes 16 weeks old and tonight hes decided to go barmy,hes had all jabs + regular flee/worming and hes great with all people and other dogs,hes getting used to all normal everyday things walking, feeding, nights and hes well house trained,but tonight he went for a long walk as normal (in the snow)at our local common,and he wandered off for a short while around a caretakers house, came running back walked home, cleaned him up went indoors then he started to go mad,running into things whinning kicking his legs out wanting to go out rubbing his head in the snow and licking it jumping around and over everything,going mad infact but most of all he keep licking his paws and wont let you go near them without a struggle,we spoke to our vets on yhe phone,they said give him a bath and see if that calms him down it has a little bit but hes still going a bit crazy,any body got any ideas please

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1. could be the salt they put out to clear the snow as it can affect dogs paws. I would give him a bath and check his paws. Or maybe his paws are a bit numb from the snow?
2. He's probably got salt in his paws, they are stinging and he doesn't understand why his feet are driving him mad. Keep him as calm as you can and he'll get over it.
3. Did you see him 100% of the time when he went around the caretaker's house? Any chance that he got into anything that might be bothering him (on his body or eaten?) The bath is a good idea and watch him like a hawk. Call the caretaker and make sure there isn't anything out that could harm a pup, or walk down and take another look around to see if there is anything there he could have gotten into. Keep an eye on his feet , and watch that he doesn't ingest anything that might be on them. When he calms a bit try putting some bag balm on them or something like that (zinc oxide, etc.) , just make sure it is non- toxic. salt or any ice melt in tiny cuts in his pads from ice crystals can sting.
4. Welcome to the joys of owning a puppy - for the next year or 2, your puppy will get "the zoomies" and race around like a maniac. This is normal behavior - puppies have a ton of energy and will need to burn it off in this way. But, it also sounds like your pup may have stepped in something that is irritating his paws. I'd be sure to check that out - and don't let him lick his paws. Whatever is irritating his paws may be poisonous. A bath may rinse off whatever he's stepped in, but it won't calm him down. IME, when dogs get bathed, it's a great excuse to rip around the house afterwards! http://www.dogstardaily.com/training/your-education-about-puppy-education to learn more about what to expect from puppies