He destroys everything he can get his grubby little mouth on (and note, I leave tons of chewies out for him, pigs ears, rawhide, chew toys, and I try to love him, I really do...), he is just the most aggravating dog. I try to give him so much love, and have done tons of research on proper dog training. I never beat him, I give him loves all the time, he IS kennel trained (kenneled when I'm not at home or sleeping), I take him for multiple walks every single day, and I play with him outside in the yard. e still decides its fun to destroy everything we've worked hard to get.
And, as far as destroying everything, it happens when I am in the kitchen, or am in the bathroom (for no more than 3 minutes in the bathroom)
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How old is the dog and what breed is he? This might help people when trying to find a solution for you.
If it is just a puppy, take heart, he will grow out of it. They go crazy with their teeth for about 5 months and once they have cut them they do calm down.
If you catch him in the act you can scold him there and then by telling him NO in a firm voice but if he does something when you are out of the room it is difficult to reprimand him after the event.
One thing I would sugest that if you have to leave him to go to the bathroom or even out of the room anywhere for a short while, get him a Kong and fill it with some of his kibble and give it to him as you walk out of the room. This will keep him occupied until you return and stop him from looking around for mischief. You can get large smokey bones from the Pet Store. These too will keep him busy. Only give these things to him when you have to leave him for any length of time and see if it works.
I know how frustrating it can be when a dog destroys the things you have worked hard to buy. One of my Golden pups is a dreadful chewer. He has destroyed cell phones, chewed through wires,, chewed up books, even ripped the wallpaper off the wall and eaten through to the plaster, but all that is a thing of the past now thank godness. He is now 13 months old and as long as he has his Kong or his bone he's quite happy to gnaw away on those.
Don't give up on him. He will grow out of it. Good luck.
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- my dog did this and she didnt mind bitter apple either...
when you catch him in the act, scold him, take him by the collar, make him sit and you say in a very firm voice NO bad dog...that tends to work because they can sense the anger in your voice and they know they did something wrong...you can tap them swiftly on the snout as well...do not hit them, but a light tap with a finger to get his attention...also, do not scold him after the fact, only if you catch him in the act because otherwise he will not know what he did wrong...
and dont use his kennel as punishment either, because thats his "safe place" - Have you tried the hard plastic cord protectors that slide on? They make them for that specific purpose. The electronics may be making a noise that is bothering his ears. A sound that you and I may not even hear. As for the couch and other stuff I have no clue. Ours did it at one time too, but it eventually stopped. No matter what we tried. I agree the sprays don't help. Some dogs just have it in their nature to "kill" everything. They look at objects as prey and because it doesn't fight back they can easily assert their dominance over it. IE. remote control, telephone, couch, etc.
What type of dog is he?
*ADD* Okay I just read your other post. It is quite the same post isn't it. Anyway...I would start by telling your parents that you are a grown woman and you are making a decision to rehome the dog. Please do not just drop him off to a shelter. Someone somewhere will love him, eventhough you may not see that right now. Tell them while you tried with him, over and over again, it's just not working out and that he would be better off with someone else who can get him under control. If they start giving you grief over it, tell them it's not your fault, but theirs for breeding their poodle to someone elses cocker spaniel (I believe is the mix you stated). They are both honery breeds and putting them together was a big mistake.
*RZEZNIKS has a point. We do this with our GSD too. Swap out the things he grabs that aren't his fo rthe ones that are. However your dog seems to go from good to bad in 3 sec. flat. We also have a basket that we keep in our living room with all his toys in it. His favorite is the basket itself. My puppy also likes frozen water bottles. We keep at least two in the freezer at all times. He will chew on that thing for hours. Maybe you could try that. - i gave u some tips the last time i answered ur question, did u get them?
i think those would work, did u read it through?
it works with almost all dogs, i hope it will be helpful for u
try reading my last answer cuz i think its better to keep ur dog then send it away - I just think you are looking for validation to get rid of him, and I don't think you're going to find that here. You didn't say anything about concern for the dog, and I'm sure chewing on a TV remote isn't healthy for him. You can get or make a playpen. Or use a big wire crate for times during the day you can't watch him. Or just get a muzzle to put on him for a short time so you can do what you need to do. The rest of the time, keep working with him as recommended on countless websites and in countless training books.
Edit: The pet aisle of the drugstore around the corner here has decent-sized butcher bones for like, 2 bucks. Sorry to be blunt, but you already got answers and you have clearly stated that you can't stand the dog and you think he's "untrainable". I understand your stress and frustration, but it seems the issue is not merely a dog. - Is there a specific food he doesn't like? My beagle used to chew on all sorts of stuff and things like bitter apple or nasty mixtures of stuff like horse radish, tobasco sauce, chili powder, ect. only made her like it more. This dog even ate a pile of spilled chili powder and not only liked it but didn't get sick. The one food I ever found that she didn't like was black olives, so I started painting the olive juice on anything she might chew. The chewing stopped real quick.
- Wow! What a dog. Puppies do naughty things but this amount of bad behaviour is serious. If you are giving him adequate exercise, treats, training and keeping all of those tempting things out of reach then I HATE to say this because I am the ultimate dog lover. But.. maybe he's not the right breed for you and the environment. Maybe this guy needs a super big backyard and some pals to play with.
Usually such a destructive nature comes from boredom or in some breeds jealousy (yes its true with staffordshire bull terriers in particular) but you seem to be doing all the right things for this little fella and he's just not responding.
If you love him and want to keep him i am sure that long term training will eventually eliminate the problems but there are no guarantees.
Good luck with whatever you decide, i feel for you :o( - It sounds like he just hasn't realized the difference between whats his, and whats yours. Currently I live with my boyfriend and his parents and they just got a new dog. She was a puppy mill rescue, a bit over a year old, and is doing great, except for chewing things she's not supposed to chew. She's gotten some socks, minor damage to some shoes, and eaten a pair of old navy foam flip flops. Her fetish seems to be feet (currently). The suggestion we were given is anytime you catch her with something thats NOT hers, swap it for something that IS hers. So instead of yelling 'NO' and trying to get the shoes back, i calmly find her toys, walk over, tell her to drop the shoes and hand her the toy. She's doing a bit better on realizing whats hers and whats not. We've also started keeping her stuff in a central location, all her toys are in one pile in the living room, by her crate so that she's not just picking up whatever is laying on the floor wherever she is.
They just don't know the difference between a remote control and a chew toy, it doesn't enter into their head that everything around isn't for them.
I hope that gives you some ideas, dogs chewing things up is frustrating. Maybe you'll have to only allow him chewies and things while he's in his crate? - wow. i never had a dog like that, sorry.
- While I don't know your dog I'd say that he needs more exercise and you should figure out a way to get him out and moving. You say you take him for multiple walks, for how long? A 15 minute walk for a young high energy dog doesn't do it. Take him out jogging or walking in the a.m. for an hour or more if you can and again when you get home from work. Enrol him in an obedience class and keep him busy at home working on the basic commands. Busy, tired dogs aren't as destructive. Good Luck.
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