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Does Your Dog FRAP? Hint: It’s Also Known as the Zoomies.

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Does Your Dog FRAP? Hint: It’s Also Known as the Zoomies.

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By Kiki Kane

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Does this look familiar to you?

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What’s a FRAP, exactly? It’s a frenetic random activity period—and if you’ve ever been around a puppy, it probably sounds familiar. FRAPs are also commonly known as the zoomies, zooms, or puppy crazies. They describe the short, exuberant bursts of running and play that seem to take over our dogs sometimes. It’s like all their energy is suddenly on display, just itching to get out of their systems.

Sometimes it’s after a bath or a walk, and other times it’s just pent-up energy from a long rainy day at home. Whatever the cause, five good minutes of frapping seems to joyfully clear the air for a dog, allowing them to settle and relax.

Still not sure if your dog fraps? Check out these videos of zoomie dogs for some classic examples.

Spin-n-Zoom

A video posted by ??Boomer? Murphy? Jarvis? (@luvme_luvmydogs) on May 15, 2016 at 1:18pm PDT

 

No naps only FRAPS

A video posted by Spike the Staffie ZOOMIE king (@spikestaffie) on May 2, 2016 at 3:37am PDT

 

Beach zoom

A video posted by Gina Sorice (@thegforceny) on May 16, 2016 at 12:33pm PDT

 

Slo-mo majestic greyhound FRAP

A video posted by Zoe the Greyhound (@zoezoomz) on May 16, 2016 at 12:24am PDT

 

Frapping at the office

A video posted by Bowser and Peach Corgis (@pbandcorg) on May 13, 2016 at 1:48pm PDT


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Featured image: © Onetouchspark | Rhodesian ridgeback puppy running outdoors

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Kiki Kane

Kiki Kane is a canine chef, professional blogger, and lifelong animal lover owned by a Frenchie-Boston mix named Bea Pickles and a geriatric kitty named Mogwai. As a dog chef and member of Rover's Dog People Panel, she creates original dog-friendly recipes for the web series Kiki's Canine Kitchen.

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