Just About Every Dog Gets “Zoomies” But What Does It Mean?
The phenomenon known as “zoomies” is a fun and entertaining aspect of a dog’s behavior that always makes us laugh. Zoomies, also known as the “zoomie zooms,” involve a sudden burst of exuberant and uncontrolled energy, causing a dog to jump and run as if they’ve just won the lottery. This peculiar behavior often leaves onlookers in awe of the sheer exuberance and carefree spirit displayed by our four-legged companions.
The technical term is “frenetic random activity periods,” or ‘”FRAPS.” Maybe that’s why Frappuccinos have that name, because they give us energy. Maybe not.
In a People article, Dr. Zac Pilossoph, a vet who works at Healthy Paws Pet Insurance, says that “zoomies is a dog’s way of explaining they’re excited and happy, enough to want to show it.”
Zoomies can strike dogs of all breeds, sizes, and ages. While the triggers for these episodes may vary, they often stem from a pent-up surge of energy, excitement, or simply an uncontainable urge to play. After moments of calm, a dog might suddenly break into a series of quick sprints, sharp turns, and joyful hops, as if embracing the freedom of the moment.
A dog’s zoomies or displays of energy go back to the days when their ancestors would sprint through open spaces in pursuit of prey. The spontaneity of zoomies shows how the simplest things can get them excited. It’s kind of like when we see something that really excites us, and we jump up and down to celebrate. Like when our team makes a big play or wins a big game.
To be clear, the report says, “zoomies are a good sign, and it means your dog is happy! If you’re trying to help a dog be more obedient, you might want to set limits on zoomies time and have a training time. Give the dog time to run around, but make sure there’s time set aside for training. Zoomies mean your dog is happy and wants to be interactive, and there’s nothing wrong with that.”
All of Taylor Swift’s Surprise Songs on the Eras Tour
Ever since Taylor Swift kicked off her Eras Tour back in March, she announced to her fans that she would perform two surprise acoustic songs at every show. With the first show taking place in Glendale, Arizona, Swift made good on that promise and performed “Mirrorball” from folklore and “Tim McGraw” from her 2006 self-titled debut album. Since then, the award-winning singer-songwriter has kept up with her promise.
With ten studio albums, three re-recorded studio albums (so far), five extended plays, and four live albums under her belt, Swift said that she has enough songs to cover the 52-date trek without repeating any songs. However, if she ever feels like she didn’t give a performance her all, there’s a chance she might perform it again. She also said there would be an exception of songs from Midnights, which might get played more than once on the tour. Swift has already hinted that this is what happened with her April 1 performance of “Clean,” which was requested by her opener Gracie Abrams in Arlington, Texas. On a TikTok stream of the show, Swift commented that she could have played the song “better in a higher key, so that’s technically a mess up.” She played the song again a month later in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
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As we previously reported, Swift kicked off her Eras Tour on March 17 with the release of a re-recording of songs “Eyes Open,” “Safe & Sound” and “If This Was a Movie.” She also released her previously-leaked song “All the Girls You Loved Before.” Fitting with the theme of her Eras Tour, which
Gossip website TMZ recently reported that camera crews have been at almost every concert stop thus far. Sources were not able to reveal any plans to release the footage on streaming or in theaters, like her five previous concert docs. Take a look below at every surprise song Swift has performed so far on her Eras Tour: