English Bulldog Transforms Into a 'Tyrant' Every Night and It's Downright Irresistible
The way that dogs feel about bedtime can often be very similar to the way that toddlers feel about it: It's going to happen on their schedule or not at all.
And despite the fact that, in many situations, bedtime routines are necessary for our pups so that they (and us) can get a good night's sleep, many of them are going to protest anyway, and the English Bulldog in the video below has a particularly bossy way of doing it.
On Wednesday, April 30, @thebabypancake shared the way Pancake becomes a "tyrant" every single night around the same time, and as we can see here, by "tyrant," they mean growling, barking, and jumping all over the couch.
"The terror lasts about 45 minutes at which point she retreats," her human wrote in the video. "Then we wait in fear until the next day when it all starts again."
I would be totally okay letting an English Bulldog who is this cute rule the household at the end of the day. After all, by that point, I'm way too tired to do it myself!
If you notice your dog suddenly becomes super bossy and active just as you're trying to wind down for the day the way that Pancake does, rest assured that this is totally normal behavior — even if it is a lot to handle at the end of the day. According to the American Kennel Club (AKC), getting bedtime zoomies (which is more formally known as FRAP, or Frenetic Random Activity Period) is your dog's way of getting the last of their energy out before tucking in for the night, and it's especially common in puppies or dogs who are crated until it's close to bedtime.
So how can you manage them? Sometimes, zoomers are gonna zoom — it's just in their nature. But if you want to help them get that energy out at a more convenient time or location, it's worth taking them for a nice, long walk after dinner, or taking more time during the day for exercise, whether it's a game of fetch or giving them free range of the backyard.🐶🐾🐾
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