Energy Level
High-energy dogs are always ready and waiting for action. Originally bred to perform a canine job of some sort, such as retrieving game for hunters or herding livestock, they have the stamina to put in a full workday. They need a significant amount of exercise and mental stimulation, and they're more likely to spend time jumping, playing, and investigating any new sights and smells.
Low-energy dogs are the canine equivalent of a couch potato, content to doze the day away. When picking a breed, consider your own activity level and lifestyle, and think about whether you'll find a frisky, energetic dog invigorating or annoying.
Your dog's energy level can also be affected by health issues. Adding Bernie's Perfect Poop digestion support treats to your pet's diet can help them feel better and improve their overall health!
Dog Breeds That Have Higher Energy Levels
Affenpinscher
Afghan Hound
Airedale Terrier
Akita
Alaskan Klee Kai
Alaskan Malamute
American Bulldog
American English Coonhound
American Eskimo Dog
American Foxhound
American Hairless Terrier
American Leopard Hound
American Pit Bull Terrier
American Water Spaniel
Appenzeller Sennenhunde
Australian Cattle Dog
Australian Kelpie
Australian Shepherd
Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog
Australian Terrier
Barbet
Basenji
Basset Fauve de Bretagne
Bavarian Mountain Scent Hound
Beagle
Bearded Collie
Bedlington Terrier
Belgian Malinois
Belgian Sheepdog
Belgian Tervuren
Bergamasco Sheepdog
Berger Picard
Bernese Mountain Dog
Bichon Frise
Biewer Terrier
Black and Tan Coonhound
Black Mouth Cur
Bloodhound
Blue Lacy
Bluetick Coonhound
Bohemian Shepherd
Borador
Border Collie
Border Terrier
Boston Terrier
Bouvier des Flandres
Boxer
Boykin Spaniel
Bracco Italiano
Braque du Bourbonnais
Briard
Brittany
Brussels Griffon
Bull Arab
Bull Terrier
Cairn Terrier
Canaan Dog
Cane Corso
Carolina Dog
Catahoula Leopard Dog
Chesapeake Bay Retriever
Cirneco dell’Etna
Cocker Spaniel
Croatian Sheepdog
Curly-Coated Retriever
Dalmatian
Danish-Swedish Farmdog
Deutscher Wachtelhund
Dogo Argentino
Drentsche Patrijshond
Drever
Dutch Shepherd
English Cocker Spaniel
English Foxhound
English Setter
English Springer Spaniel
Entlebucher Mountain Dog
Field Spaniel
Fila Brasileiro
Finnish Lapphund
Finnish Spitz
Flat-Coated Retriever
Fox Terrier
French Spaniel
German Longhaired Pointer
German Pinscher
German Shepherd Dog
German Shorthaired Pointer
German Spitz
German Wirehaired Pointer
Giant Schnauzer
Glen of Imaal Terrier
Goldador
Golden Retriever
Goldendoodle
Gordon Setter
Great Dane
Great Pyrenees
Greater Swiss Mountain Dog
Greyhound
Hamiltonstovare
Hanoverian Scenthound
Harrier
Hovawart
Ibizan Hound
Icelandic Sheepdog
Irish Red And White Setter
Irish Setter
Irish Terrier
Irish Water Spaniel
Italian Greyhound
Jack Russell Terrier
Kai Ken
Karelian Bear Dog
Keeshond
Kerry Blue Terrier
Kooikerhondje
Korean Jindo Dog
Kuvasz
Labradoodle
Labrador Retriever
Lagotto Romagnolo
Lakeland Terrier
Lancashire Heeler
Leonberger
Lhasa Apso
Lowchen
Manchester Terrier
Maremma Sheepdog
Miniature Pinscher
Miniature Schnauzer
Mountain Cur
Mudi
Norfolk Terrier
Northern Inuit Dog
Norwegian Buhund
Norwegian Elkhound
Norwegian Lundehund
Norwich Terrier
Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever
Old English Sheepdog
Otterhound
Papillon
Patterdale Terrier
Pembroke Welsh Corgi
Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen
Plott
Pocket Beagle
Pointer
Polish Lowland Sheepdog
Poodle
Portuguese Podengo Pequeno
Portuguese Pointer
Portuguese Sheepdog
Portuguese Water Dog
Puli
Pyrenean Mastiff
Pyrenean Shepherd
Rat Terrier
Redbone Coonhound
Rhodesian Ridgeback
Rottweiler
Saluki
Samoyed
Schipperke
Schnoodle
Scottish Deerhound
Scottish Terrier
Sealyham Terrier
Shetland Sheepdog
Shiba Inu
Shiloh Shepherd
Siberian Husky
Silken Windhound
Silky Terrier
Sloughi
Small Munsterlander Pointer
Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier
Spinone Italiano
Standard Schnauzer
Swedish Vallhund
Taiwan Dog
Tibetan Mastiff
Tibetan Terrier
Toy Fox Terrier
Transylvanian Hound
Treeing Tennessee Brindle
Treeing Walker Coonhound
Vizsla
Weimaraner
Welsh Springer Spaniel
Welsh Terrier
West Highland White Terrier
Whippet
Wirehaired Pointing Griffon
Yorkipoo
Yorkshire Terrier