I noticed our adolescent pup, a 14-month old Staffy mix, seems to be slowing down a bit. She still has tons of energy and gets super excited about her favorite things, but is becoming more serious and she is taking way more naps than she used to. And she is choosing to go in her crate by herself daily now, even if we don't ask, which is new. (Crate training was an off-and-on struggle of puppyhood.)
Is this just normal puppy-to-dog development? It's so weird to see personality changes. I keep worrying it's health-related but she has a clean bill of health from the vet. I also didn't expect her to start slowing down so soon. I am considering talking to the vet to lower her fluxotine dosage in case it's related, but she's been on it for months now and this change is new, only in the last few weeks.
When did others' pups slow down after adolescence and what did it look like for you?
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