A dog who has been home alone all day with nothing to do may feel the need to zoom around the house or yard to expend some of that energy and get some relief from hours of under-stimulation. “However, they appear to be a way to release pent-up energy, or perhaps, to alleviate stress. Perry '89, D.V.M., behavior resident at the College of Veterinary Medicine. “There is no known specific cause of FRAPs in dogs,” says Dr. Your dog isn’t crazy, they're just having funĭoes your dog ever get a crazy look in their eyes, tuck their butt and take off running wild laps around your house or yard? This explosion of activity has many nicknames among dog owners, from 'zoomies' and 'crazy eights,' to 'midnight madness' and 'demon possession,' but the official scientific term for this behavior is frenetic random activity periods (FRAPs).
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