{"id":5060,"date":"2026-02-13T08:16:20","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T08:16:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pe-ts.fun\/?p=5060"},"modified":"2026-02-13T08:16:20","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T08:16:20","slug":"goldendoodle-puppy-clocks-in-for-witching-hour-like-a-chaotic-king","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pe-ts.fun\/?p=5060","title":{"rendered":"Goldendoodle Puppy Clocks in for &#8216;Witching Hour&#8217; Like a Chaotic King"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">If you&#8217;ve ever had a puppy, you&#8217;re aware of how much energy they have to burn. It doesn&#8217;t matter if they&#8217;ve hiked 74,000 miles or played sunup to sundown. There&#8217;s always a little left in the tank for the pre-bedtime chaos.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Brew, the <a href=\"https:\/\/paradepets.com\/tag\/goldendoodle\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Goldendoodle;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong>Goldendoodle<\/strong><\/a>, is Exhibit A, and his version of the 7-9 p.m. witching hour is a stark reminder that puppies never slow down when we want them to. If anything, that&#8217;s their internal clock&#8217;s &#8220;go-time&#8221; alarm, and all we can do is let them!<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"A handsome Doodle dog lies on a bed comforter with his paws crossed.Image via Unsplash\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/srUko.Gn7DfyEFe1dTOhXQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/parade_pets_articles_328\/c6da3d02d17dc9dacd435458fd809398\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\">\n<p>A handsome Doodle dog lies on a bed comforter with his paws crossed.Image via Unsplash<\/p>\n<p><span>(Image via Unsplash)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">It&#8217;s hard not to feel a little envy watching the young pup <a href=\"https:\/\/paradepets.com\/pet-news\/rescue-dog-zoomies-hard-after-bath\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:zip and zoom;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">zip and zoom<\/a> at the end of a long day\u2014I&#8217;m exhausted! He&#8217;s got zero stress, responsibilities, bills, or work, so I can imagine how freeing life feels. Brew is <a href=\"https:\/\/paradepets.com\/pet-news\/rare-jagdterrier-dogs-epic-field-day-at-creek-unhinged-chaos\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:pure, unhinged chaos;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">pure, unhinged chaos<\/a> in the most adorable way!<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The best part of the video is the contrast between the <a href=\"https:\/\/paradepets.com\/pet-news\/golden-retrievers-cute-way-of-getting-brothers-attention\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:dog brothers;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">dog brothers<\/a>. The older, calmer <a href=\"https:\/\/paradepets.com\/pet-news\/goldendoodles-ball-pit-fun-interrupted-by-puppy\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Goldendoodle and &quot;ball pit king&quot; Sampson;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Goldendoodle and &#8220;ball pit king&#8221; Sampson<\/a> stands still as little brother erupts like a wildfire! They&#8217;re the perfect example of how completely opposite siblings can be (I&#8217;m more of a Sampson, TBH).<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/paradepets.com\/pet-news\/goldendoodle-gives-alicia-keys-run-for-money\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Related: Goldendoodle's Special Piano Performance Gives Alicia Keys a Run for Her Money;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Related: Goldendoodle&#8217;s Special Piano Performance Gives Alicia Keys a Run for Her Money<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Someone in the comments called this time &#8220;yappy hour,&#8221; and that about sums it up. I don&#8217;t know if Brew ever settled down. Legend has it, he&#8217;s still digging into the couch, <a href=\"https:\/\/paradepets.com\/pet-news\/tripod-dog-running-free-is-sunshine\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:running like he's on fire;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">running like he&#8217;s on fire<\/a>, and using up all that youthful energy reserve we all wish we could have.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">I&#8217;m assuming Brew slept at some point, but knowing puppies\u2014who are too much <a href=\"https:\/\/paradepets.com\/pet-news\/toddler-has-two-great-danes-as-personal-nannies\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:like toddlers;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">like toddlers<\/a>\u2014he probably only needed about 1.5 hours of z&#8217;s, and then he was ready to get back at it (*sighs in jealously*).<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">Goldendoodle Puppies Have Energy To Spare<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Seeing as little Brew is half <a href=\"https:\/\/paradepets.com\/pet-news\/golden-retriever-claims-newborn-babys-blanket-as-his\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Golden Retriever;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong>Golden Retriever<\/strong><\/a> and half <strong>Poodle<\/strong>, his DNA is built on high energy. As a puppy, it&#8217;s going to be a whole other level, as you can see! As he gets older, he&#8217;ll adjust to life in a calmer state, like Sampson&#8230; maybe.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">For now, witching hour is his favorite hour, and he&#8217;s going to live it up!<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a href=\"https:\/\/emojipedia.org\/dog-face\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:\ud83d\udc36;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">\ud83d\udc36<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/parade.com\/newsletters\/parade-pets\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:SIGN UP to get \u201cpawsitivity\u201d delivered right to your inbox with inspiring &amp; entertaining stories about our furry &amp; feathered friends;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong>SIGN UP to get \u201cpawsitivity\u201d delivered right to your inbox with inspiring &amp; entertaining stories about our furry &amp; feathered friends<\/strong><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/emojipedia.org\/paw-prints\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:\ud83d\udc3e\ud83d\udc3e;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">\ud83d\udc3e\ud83d\udc3e<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><i>This story was originally published by <a href=\"https:\/\/paradepets.com\/pet-news\/goldendoodle-puppy-clocks-in-for-witching-hour\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Parade Pets;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Parade Pets<\/a> on Feb 11, 2026, where it first appeared in the <a href=\"https:\/\/paradepets.com\/pet-news\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Pet News;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Pet News<\/a> section. 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