4 Core Basics of Dog Training
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CRATE WHEN YOU CAN NOT WATCH HIM AND TELL HIM NO!!!
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- Close the bedroom doors, keep clothing and blankets off the floor.
With access to items he seems to favor, he'll continue until the targets are removed. Restrict access! - ...but what are you trying to train him to do, and how? So far you have only described his negative reaction!
- don't let him into a room that contains blankets he can tear up
pick up clothing and blankets from the floor, he obviously thinks its his bathroom (just curious did you use training pads? ) - The only way to break your dog of destructive behavior is to keep him crated when you cannot supervise, or keep him tethered, on a leash and wherever you go, he goes.
One of my rat terriers was particularly difficult. Even when he was house broken, he was still destructive. I kept him leashed and if I went to my computer; he was with me; if I went to the kitchen; he went with me.
You want to avoid punishing the dog, as that only reinforces the negative behavior. When you catch him in the act, be firm and say, NO! Then wait a second and treat him.
BTW, how old is he? - You've tried praising what? His destructive behavior?? Mixed signals only result in a confused dog.
First of all keep doors closed to your bedrooms, next don't leave clothes all over the floor so he can wee on them. What he's basically doing is telling you he's pack leader, by peeing on your clothes he is putting his scent OVER yours, he's the boss. Your dog needs rules BOUNDARIES and limitations. Don't give him free run of the house because you're telling him THIS IS YOUR HOUSE, it's not, it's YOUR house not your dogs. Next you need to DOG proof your house. Don't leave shoes lying around, don't leave clothes laying on the floor basically don't give him access to what he likes to chew. My sisters dog was a shoe chewer, her dog chewed every pair of shoes she owned, why? BECAUSE SHE LEFT DOORS OPEN.
If your dog grabs something that does not belong to him, grab a treat and one of his toys. Get his attention by showing him the treat, tell him to release, when he does reward him with a treat and give him HIS toy, remove the item from the room. Do this EVERY time he grabs something he's not supposed to, this way he learns what is acceptable to you to chew on.
Most people make the common mistake of giving the dog an old pair of socks or an old shoe to chew as a puppy. And then they get mad because their new $500 manolo Blahniks just got chewed to shreds. Your dog cannot tell the difference between an old pair of shoes or an expensive pair of shoes, but because he was allowed to chew on that pair why not your Jimmy Choos or in this case Jimmy CHEWS.
Your dog peeing on your clothes is not a toilet issue it's a dominance issue, remember male dogs can mark every tree in a four mile radius so even if you've just taken him outside, he'll still mark inside the house to establish his territory. Being pack leaders will establish YOUR dominance over your dog. Eating before your dog, walking thru the door before your dog, not allowing him on the furniture without being invited first etc.
Learn how to be pack leaders, set rules for your dog just like you'd do a child, don't let him get away with bad behavior. I also suggest picking up a copy of Cesar Millan's new book "Be the Pack Leader" he also sells DVD's pick up the one that is called Becoming the Pack Leader. I've attached a link to his website.
It's not a matter of punishing, it's a matter of learning how to correct the behavior the "right" way, in a way a 2 year old child would understand. You'd take away the item from the child that he/she was not supposed to have right? Then do it for your dog only reward him with a treat, he'll be more inclined to release the item if he knows something better awaits him.
Good luck - Good answers on this topic already. But the one thing that they have all failed to address is the root cause of this. There could be a lot of causes, although first and formost is it sounds like he doesn't recognize you as the leader of the pack. Dogs are not humans and do not learn the same way. But, just like some humans they can be hard headed. That being said, you need to reinforce your position in the pack. Also, the amount of time you spend with your dog the better. After you have reinstituted yourself as the pack leader, I would recommend taking him out for a good run to tire him out a little then let him in to purposefully mess up. Set him up to need correction. A firm no should work, if not repeat the now in a low gruff voice and grab the scruff of neck and grind your fingers in a little and let go and act normal. This it what the pack leader in a pack of dogs would do. The dog should become submisive and try to lick you or or at least stop doing the bad behavior. Repetition is the key. Check out the link I provided below for some more tips. Good luck.
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