Hi Im back with yet another question. Kane is now 16 months old and knows basic OB, like here(come), sit, platz, stay, settle down, speak, paw. He does well although he does try to test me and is already collar smart. Im working on getting an e-collar.

Ok now for my question... he doesnt seem over hyper while performing the commands he currently knows but when I try to teach him new commands or tricks he seems to get very hyper. I thought it would be fun to teach him some "stupid pet tricks" and he was crazy. LOL Im trying to teach him to circle and to back up and the whole time I have him on a leash. While using treats and geting him to circle he spun around like the tazmanian devil and tried to "pounce." In other words he was playing games. He would have front legs in a down and butt in the air and bounce all over the place. Now while trying to teach the back up he seemed to get board after a couple of attempts and decided he rather look around or sniff the floor. So I figured it was time to stop and continue later. As soon as the leash came off he was acting like a fool and ran around all over outside.

So Im not sure what I should be doing or what Im doing wrong. He wasnt locked up before training he was in the backyard relaxing. Do I need to wear him out before I attempt training him? I dont want him to be too tired to want to do anything. Seems calm any other time but as soon as I try to get train him to do something new he acts all goofy. Any ideas?