my 2-month old dog keeps on destroying things in our house. do you know something that will put a stop on this

Answer 1

A mouthpiece.

Answer 2

AN ATTENTIVE OWNER.

An 8 week old puppy should never be let loose around the house unattended. They not only will chew things up, as you've seen, but can hurt themselves.

Puppies explore the world with their mouths. You should have tons of appropriate chewies around the house and in your pockets. When he's out of his crate or baby-gated safe area, he should have a leash attached to his collar so he can drag it around. If he heads toward a thing or place he shouldn't, just step on the end of the leash, pick it up and gently guide him to where he can be and give him a nice chew bone or squeaky toy.

This is so much nicer for the puppy than having people lunging at them from above and grabbing at them. It's also easier on you since you don't have to be right at the puppy to control him.

Try the link below for different aspects of raising a polite happy puppy, and enroll in a puppy class with your dog. You'll learn a lot more than just how to teach your puppy (which is great in itself)

Best wishes to you and your new pal

Answer 3

Crate train him. If you are not home, or not in the mood to discipline....he goes home. (that was our code word..."go home") They take a nap, you get a break. Then you invite him out with you, and when he starts to destroy something, distract him with a toy, then praise lavishly. Try the word NO then giive the toy, and then in a high pitched voice tell him good boy, Name. and repeat the name of what you give him too, Chew toy, dolly, ball, whatever. If you do it enuf he will be able to tell the ball from the chewtoy.
Get a book on training...how to raise a puppy you can live with is a good one, and get a book that will explain crate training...good for potty training as well. (it is not punishment, dont use it as such.)
If you teach him manners now, he will be welcome almost everywhere you go. If not, people will groan when they see you coming with the leash in your hand...It is worth the time & effort, but realize it is a lifelong commitment. If you train him and then let him get away with not performing,...he will stop performing.
Like, tell him to sit once, then shove his rump down, then praise. Do not say sit more than once before you get up, shove his rump down. This will re-enforce what you have taught & expect. If you say sit, sit SIT SIT then he will expect that everytime before he must do as you say. You are the boss, not him. Any book will tell you something similar. (this is once you have taught him what sit actually is, of course)

Oh, ya, I forgot. Do not give him any toys like shoes...if you give him an old shoe to chew....he cannot tell the difference between the old shoe and your $300 pair of shoes...No gloves, shoes, I chose no stuffed animals...(I have kids with stuffed animals...) anything they can mistake for thiers will become theirs.

Answer 4

Puppies are wonderful but they have a lot of energy and you need to utilize it productively or they find something else to occupy themselves, ie chewing and destroying things. The golden rule for puppies, and dogs in general, is a tired dog is a happy dog. Take your puppy for daily walks and/or play with him/her to get him/her tired. If you catch him/her chewing, reprimand him/her but then give him/her something he/she can chew. He/She may be teething so you just want to redirect her energy to what is okay for her to chew. You might also want to consider crate training him/her. This doesn't mean that you keep him/her in a crate all day, just when you can't be there to supervise. Do a search on crate training and see what you find. The key is to give your puppy enough exercise and use the crate when you can't be there to redirect his/her energy from chewing and destroying things.

Answer 5

Does your dog have any toys to play with? I know this sounds like a stupid question, but you wouldn't believe how many "no's" I get to this question in my line of work every day...so I must ask.

Try giving your puppy a blue kong (blue is for puppies, red is for after they lose all their teeth, and the black is for dogs that can chew through everything (Pits, Rotts, etc.) and fill it with dog-safe treats mixed with some of the puppy's food. You can give this to him/her whenever you want or whenever you see him/her chewing on something he/she isn't supposed to, say "no" and then redirect the chewing to the kong or another toy that the dog can have. If the dog is chewing on something you can take away, say "Drop It" and then replace what he/she is chewing on with whatever toy you choose. If it's a couch or something like that, just say "Leave It" and move the dog over a bit and then give him/her the toy.

Answer 6

Grannick's Bitter Apple, sprayed on anything your dog likes to chew will deter it. Because it has a bitter taste, the dog hates it, but it doesn't harm the dog in any way. Also, I would recommend Kong brand toys in the appropriate size for your puppy. Thjey love them and they're very hard to destroy.

Answer 7

The dog is young still.I would buy a baby gate,
put the puppy in a desired area of your house,
and attempt to work on training hi/her.
Say,no when he/she does something
unacceptable.Keep on working with
the dog doing that and he/she will
eventually get the point.

Answer 8

In some breeds this is not learned behavior, but rather instinctual. There are dog behaviorists, as opposed to dog trainers, that should be able to help

It may be the mutt will outgrown this behavior, but I wouldn't bank on it. Either way, at 2 months, the dog may not respond well. Be patient.

Answer 9

eithe lock the dog in the laundry room or get a dog create and put it in there when you are not able to watch it. Its still a baby and will chew on anything it can. If you create the dog when you are not home or unable to watch it then it can't chew on things.

Answer 10

It's a puppy....of course they are going to wreck things. The key is to give them alternatives.....they chew on a shoe, you give them a rope toy instead....and put the shoes away. Be gentle...if you are rough from the beginning you are gonna have a timid dog with a lack of self confidence. Give him lot's of chewies for his teeth and lot's of love and activity. A lot of chewing and digging is due to boredom. Good luck.

Answer 11

doggies attempt to tooth on each and every thing in sight; even human beings. She needs to have some toys that are meant for that purpose. to coach her to no longer chew you, shop a sprig bottle crammed with water attainable. as quickly as she starts to chew somebody, tell her "No" and spray her contained in the face. The snapping is a diverse concern. Are you being careful to no longer crush her with too lots interest? each and every from time to time it somewhat is ordinary to try this because of the fact doggies are so cute. Is there all people who performs tough together with her? this could coach her to snap. in case you're helpful that she has sufficient relax time and no one is enjoying tough together with her, then you definitely may well be seeing early indicators of dominant aggression. you need to start her in pup obedience classes, and get the opinion of the instructor.