My puppy is crazy?

mollie is 11 weeks ans she has a whole bunch of toys right now she is running around the house with the toy in her mouth ans running into doors and i dont know how to stop her because if i put her in her cage then that will tell her not to have fun... help
Answers:
She sounds as though she's a little whirlwind! Does she get plenty of vigorous exercise outside and/or daily walks? A tired puppy is usually a good puppy!

You didn't say what breed she is but some breeds tend towards being a little hyperactive or highly-strung and can easily get overexcited which usually ends in them running around wildly, barking and nipping at things. Too many toys and a lot of noise or fuss can bring that on in no time.

Puppies have very short attention spans and it's a good idea to limit her toys to 3 or 4 a day and then change them out for a different 3 or 4 the next day and so on. This helps to keep your puppy from getting bored with all her toys. The Kong toys that you fill with peanut butter or special doggy treats or the treat balls that roll around and dispense treats are usually fairly good at holding a puppy's attention for more than 2 minutes.

You could set up a small exercise pen in the house, or put up a doggy/child gate to confine her to a smaller space which may help stop the headlong running. Rather than scoop her up and put her in a crate which will make her feel like she's being punished, you could try to settle her down with quiet stroking and talking and perhaps a very tasty chew toy before putting her in her crate - without making any fuss about it. She'll probably complain but will soon learn to lie down quietly for short periods. If you're not already crate training her it would probably be a good idea to start.

Good luck!

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You need too get the dog check for eyesight. If that's okay try playing fetch for a little while. That way she won't be running into doors she'll be bringing it back for you to throw it again.

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Maybe you should throw her toys she might want to play with you

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My 9 week old is the same way right now, and he runs into everything- the latest was the fridge-lol! And you are right, it will show her not to have fun, but a good solution would be to block off a small part of the house( maby the size of a walk in closet)and give her 1 toy, when she calms down give her another- and if signs are good let her go! This is like the 'terrible twos' and is pretty much what puppy's will do- a few other ideas i have used are:
-get a small dog run for outside,she can run and play- but with a limit.
-Dog obedience classes at petsmart or petco! These things are worth thier weight in gold!in will really calm them down---- to an extent... puppys will be puppys!good luck!