Dear Oscar, What kind of energy does a 1-year, 4-month-old puppy have? -- Pupped-Out in Pensacola

Dear Pupped,

Let me put it this way. I happen to live with a 1-year, 4-month-old. And that dog is crazy! Take this morning, for example. We went for a 4-mile run with our human. At the very end, in the fields, he let us run off our leashes, and we got a pretty good sprint in. At one point, I gave her a head start and showed that I can still run the 100-yard dash faster and bowl her over. But, for the most part, I just sort of rambled along, while she ran helter-skelter all over the place.

But that's not the crazy part. After a quick dip (and she doesn't hesitate jumping in; it's all or nothing with this pup!), we got back on leash and ran the .6 miles back home. We came inside, un-did our leashes, and that's when she went berserk. Jumping this way and that, hopping on and over the couch, she wanted to play! We ran out the dog-door into the backyard and she launched into full-on puppy play! Running circles in the yard, jumping on her back legs, rolling over... you just don't get that kind of enthusiasm out of anything but a 1-year, 4-month puppy. She is totally bonkers.

Hope that answers your question!

Oscar