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There are several things that can be done to help an energetic rescue dog. First, you need to ensure that the breed, background and history of the rescue dog will be a fit for your lifestyle and abilities. Second, you need to be willing to commit to regular physical and mental exercise for your companion. Finally, you need to make your companion a part of your every day life. With the proper research and consideration, an energetic rescue dog can be a wonderful long-term companion.

For any rescue dog, your first consideration needs to be the dog's background and your ability to deal with that background. Ask the family or entity from which you are adopting what the dog's personalities and habits are like. If you have children or live in an environment where it is important to you your dog is compatible with children, then you need to ensure the dog has been evaluated for it's suitability with children of the desired ages. You need to find out if the dog has shown any aggression towards people or other animals. You also need to ask if the dog is possessive of people, toys, places, or food. There are not right or wrong answers to these questions. It is simply important that you find out what type of habits and history of behavior the dog you are considering has, so you know whether or not it is a fit to your abilities.

Once you are confident the dog's general history is a good match for your situation, your second consideration is how much time and exercise you will enjoy providing to your dog. A very energetic dog needs outlets for its energy. If you are adopting an energetic toy dog, one that is 20 pounds or less, your dog may be able to get ample exercise running around your apartment or home. However if you are considering an energetic dog that is larger in size such as a Boxer, Standard Poodle, German Shepherd or other larger dog you will have to invest time and energy into regularly walking your dog several miles each day, exercising your dog on a treadmill (yes, people really do this!), or playing a daily athletic game of fetch. Some dogs, like Siberian Huskies, need even more exercise because they were bred to run miles and miles each day. These types of dogs need a very vigorous exercise schedule and also need a large safe fenced area and at least one other dog so they can play together during the hours when you are not home, and expend some of their energy.

In addition to physical exercise, dogs that are energetic usually need daily mental exercise. You

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