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Rule number one of puppy ownership....don't leave a puppy on it's own any more than you would a human toddler. Their natural curiosity and desire to play/chew will almost ALWAYS get them into trouble.
Before you spend another dollar replacing or repairing destroyed items, go out and buy a crate or a puppy pen. This is where the pup is put up at ANY time when she can't be watched like a hawk.
The only solution to this puppy behavior is REMOVING the opportunity for destruction. She will eventually grow out of the destructive behavior (around 2 yrs) and can then be trusted out of the crate. But for now, CONFINEMENT is the only SURE soution to your problem.
PLEASE DO NOT SPANK YOUR PUP FOR DOING WHAT COMES NATURALLY.
If she grabs a prohibited item, simply take it away, tell her 'no' or 'leave it', and give her a tug, ball, or other puppy toy instead. Start teaching her what's allowed and what's not, but NEVER punish her for something that is YOUR FAULT - leaving an item where she could get to it BEFORE she knows better.
This is the number one complaint I get in puppy classes - and it's the easiest to address. Just do it!!
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- Put her in a crate when you aren't home and your problems are solved.
- In this case, crating while your away is the best thing. your dog is angry that you leave her and looks for things to destroy. give her a comfortable size crate, where she can stand and turn around easily. give her chew toys to play with while your gone (kongs work great, especially with a treat or peanut butter shoved up inside.), plenty of water if your going to be away for an extended period. If she gets up onto things while your home, you need to set boundries as a starting point of where she can and cant go. another option is getting a baby gate and keeping her in a 'safe' room while your away.
- I had a similar problem once with a dog i had only he would poop and pee when i left the room to go the loo or something.
You shouldnt use the crate for punishment but use it more often, every single time you leave the room, even if its just for a few seconds, put her in, let her out when you come back.
Praise the good and i know its difficult but ignore the bad. She realises she gets attention from you when you shout at her or spank her for doing something naughty so she has started to be naughty for the negative attention. If she gets no attention at all from being naughty but she gets loads for being good and quiet then she will make a turn around, its a slow process but she must learn to respect your home and you.
If you go out for longer than usual, confine her to your kitchen or a puppy safe room where she has room to play with a hide chew bone and some good KONG toys and squeekies.
other than this seek advice from a good trainer.
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2_Cool_4_U = LOL, i'll have to try that one!
Also my husband mentioned that he had a German shepherd with the exact same problem as you, when he went out she destroyed things.
He started to take her for a walk as soon as he came home, after about 3 days the destructive nature stopped.
He continued to take her out after being out himself even after the temperament turnaround.
This might not work for you but its worth a try. - Well then you should try taking your dog with you everywhere that you go or leave her in a room that is puppy proof like your bedroom or something and take EVERYTHING that she can destroy, OUT of the room. Otherwise, leave her to walk around the house with toys EVERYWHERE and treats and things that she likes around the house to keep her entertained. My dog used to do the same thing and I bought her a lot of toys and put them everywhere and he just found his spot where he likes and went on a "scavenger hunt" for his toys then bought then to his favorite spot and spent ALL his time chewing on them. What you HAVE to make sure is that she likes the toys and that the treats are EDIBLE. She will eventually get used to this and wont destroy things that are yours. HOPE I HELPED! :)
- There is NOTHING wrong with crating the dog while you're gone. It's safe and humane...I do it to my dog I'm training right now cause she tears up everything! I can leave my older one out cause I trust him. Just crate the dog until it learns what behavior is acceptable. Keep up with the training and the dog will catch on=)
- Ever watched or read Dog Whisperer? Be the pack leader.
also--buy a crate! - Hi,
I suggest that you get a professional dog trainer to assess your dog temperament and help you to train your dog.
Instead of putting your dog in the close-up cage, get one of those open metallic foldable fencing or crate.
When my beagle was biting my slippers, I rubbed red chilly on it and he stopped after that. So you may want to try this on your dog and see if it works.
I have a feeling your dog was spoilt when she was a puppy, based on what I learned from my dog trainer. I remember he told me that he has to recommend a dog to be put down as it bites everything insight including members of the family and he was the 3rd dog trainer to be consulted! This is a very rare case so I hope yours is not in a similar situation.
It looks like she is scared or only listen to you.
Check out my blog dedicated to my 2 dogs and I have also put up a short training video where you will see the open metallic foldable crate that I mentioned above, at http://beaglecorgi.blogspot.com/ and http://www.davidpoh.com/
Take care.
David - I fully agree 100% with Becky. You cannot leave a puppy unattended and if she jumps the gate you have to double gate her, one on top of the other, that's what my mom had to do. She confined her puppy to the largest bathroom and she managed to climb over the gate, so she had to install an additional gate on top.
When you get a puppy you have to "puppy proof" your house as you would with a baby, remove anything from the floors and upper levels, hide electrical cords incase they are chewed, remove objects from tables, counters, including remotes etc. I had to puppy proof my house EVERY time I left the dogs alone up until 2 years of age. My dog chewed sofas, baseboards, door frames, remote controls, boxes and everything inside the boxes, plantation blind cords and plastic knobs on the cords, magazines etc. You soon learn to pick stuff up before you leave, I decided to crate train my dog and that's where she goes when we go out, or she goes into the garage during the day.
You cannot trust a puppy to wander around unsupervised. When she does get a hold of something unacceptable you need to remove it from her mouth and replace it with an acceptable dog toy. You have to set rules boundaries and limitations with dogs, they must be trained to know whats right and whats wrong. Spanking doesn't do that, you can't spank or punish 3 hours after the fact not even 10 minutes after, they must be corrected at the time they are doing it.
Garbage cans have to be hidden behind closed doors, have a locking lid on them to prevent being broken into. Try putting an alarm on the table or counters so that when it senses her presence a piercing alarm sounds which will scare her into jumping down and not returning.
I've seen shows where dogs have opened fridges and eaten EVERYTHING inside, I've seen them pull the oven door open, jump up and then jump onto the counters and actually pee on everything on the counter along with eating whats up there. Each time the trainer installed a device to deter the dog from doing this, each device emitted a high pitched sound when the dog got in range and each time the dog stopped.
Crate her when you aren't around to supervise her every move it's the only thing you can do to perserve your sanity and your things and correct her when she is caught doing something that is unacceptable.
Remember, NEVER give her an old shoe or item of clothing for her to chew, dogs cannot tell the difference between old and discarded and new and expensive. - I recommend you visit the website I went to when my dog had behavioral issues a while back. It transformed my dog's behavior. Good Luck!
- Excessive Dog Chewing is one of the biggest complaints of most dog owners.
Puppies are notorious chewing machines.
What's worse is without correction, you'll eventually have a full grown dog that can really destroy anything left unattended.
You need to understand that your dog's chewing habit is simply part of his nature. Your job isn't to get your dog to stop chewing. Your job is to teach him to chew the right things...
... specifically, a chew toy.
Puppies will chew on anything and everything because they are teething. When you catch them chewing something they shouldn't be (shoes, furniture, the remote, etc.), use the "No" command and replace the item with a chew toy. Once you dog starts chewing the chew toy, use the "Good boy" command to praise him.
Adult dogs will chew for an array of reasons. A common reason is simply boredom. Yes, your dog can get bored.
With an adult dog, buying treats like pig ears, bones and of course chew toys is a nice solution.
Watch you dog closely when you start giving him these treats. A tendancy towards territorial behavior and aggression can occur.
Remember that you should still praise even adult dogs when they are chewing on the right things.
Crate Training, which is addressed on other pages, is a preventative measure when it comes to dog chewing while you're out of the house.
You should consider this as an option but be wary that adult dogs will resist crate training. Crate training puppies from the start is the best way to implement this strategy.
If your dog is too old for crate training or you just want another option, you can restrict your dog to certain rooms when you leave.
Fencing off your dog in the house is an easy alternative when you go out. You can buy room divders or expandable fences at most of your larger chain stores.
As with all other training strategies, consistency is important. Correct your dog every time. Use positive reinforcement and monitor your dog's chewing behavior.
The Dog Training course on the next page incorporates many additional tactics to teach your dog proper chewing behavior. Take care and remember that patience is the key to success.
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