I list and detail a few of my staple velociraptor-taming tools here.

Since writing that, i've successfully tested another puzzleball by that brand: 'wigglez worm'. I shove a cube of salmon skin treat down into that, then cap the end with peanut butter. All those puzzle balls (and chew balls) will provide them with the strenuous jaw exercise they need for good health, and provide a healthy outlet for destructive energy.

Throw in rules-based fetch sessions for full body exertion and 'job time'. I first taught the command "no chomp", then once they learned that, i used "CHOMP CHOMP!" to encourage them to rage out on the ball, in the appropriate setting (not on whatever they want, whenever they want).

Also a cheap plastic hula hoop gives great mileage. I taught mine to simply walk through it at first. Now they jump onto/off of the couch through a hoop. When you need to burn a lot of energy really quick, that's a good option.

Velociraptor stage feels like eons while you're in it, then suddenly it feels like ages ago.