ive got a border terrier dog and i cant get him to stop chewing especially carpet it's my 3rd carpet now?

Question

ive tried the pepper dust and deterrent spray but he goes back for more he gets a good walk before i go out am, and when i come back but he still does it i have to safeguard everything b4 work and sometimes dread wat i *** bak 2 PLEASE HELP

Answer 1

If you have already tried sprays such as bitter apple you may want to consider other factors. What breed is the dog? How long of a walk is the dog getting? How long is the dog alone? Many owners think the dog only needs to walk long enough to go potty and that's it. Your dog needs more excercise than that. Increase the walks to at least a mile per day. Your dog may also suffer from seperation anxiety. For the time being you might want to consider crate training. Make the crate a loving and safe environment that is comfortable for the dog. Treats should be given in the crate at the beginning to make it a "happy" place for the dog. This will prevent the dog from being able to do damage. The dog may also need some company. Depending on the size of the dog, either a cat or a dog may be adequate.

Answer 2

You're going to have to crate him during the day while you are at work and when nobody is home to watch him, and then when he goes after it when you can catch him IN PROGRESS IN THE ACT, correct him then, and then offer an acceptable chew alternative, like a rawhide, a toy, or a chewie. Not many other ways to do it if he isn't responding to the deterrent sprays like Bitter Apple, etc... Unless you do what we did, and this is so much easier to clean and maintain with pets, and that is to take up that carpet and put down a floor of ceramic tile, wood laminate, or even vinyl flooring. I know, it isn't as nice as carpet for humans, but you can still put down some area rugs that you can throw in the wash and wow, is it soooo much easier to keep clean and flea free with pets.

Go to the pet department at Wal mart and buy all kinds of dog chew toys, dental bones, ropes, Nylabones, rawhide chews and chips, so that he has some interesting alternatives.

Answer 3

Terriers are hunting dogs bred to dig out rats and the like; what do you expect?

Does it do it when you're around? If so stay armed with a powerful water pistol and give it a good blast in the head whenever it threatens any furniture or carpet, simultaneous with a loud single shout - don't have a screaming fit. The dog will learn a one-to-one association with a sudden soaking, a frightening shout and being near your furniture. Provide a basket which will be the ONLY place where you ever give it treats, well away from your furniture, preferably a separate room.

Don't EVER let it go on the furniture, it will think it owns it. In other words don't give mixed messages.

Answer 4

first of all i need to know how old is dog is if he is only a puppy and u leave him on his own he will only start to fret about u not being thiere one good idea a vet gave me was to put an old blanket dawn with ure sent on it and if he stops after a few days then really prise him if this does not work when u next go out put him somewhere he cannot get at ure carpet with is blanket for a few days then go back to normal and if he again when u come home and he is still chewing just completly ignore him dont shout or hit him he does this because he still thinks he/s in a pack and u leaving him scares him in his way he is wondering if u ar coming back ask urself do/s he do it while ur thier?

Answer 5

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Answer 6

get rid of the dog and buy a good carpet or wait until the dog is house trained hope this helps

Answer 7

Put some cayanne pepper on your carpet. He will really regret he got into that mess when he get a wiff of that stuff. He might start coughing and rubbing his nose but its totally harmless.

Answer 8

your dog's teething at the moment basically he will chew everything he can! to stop this go to the pet shop and get a plasticy chew bone which will keep him amused for hours also over time your dog will gradually stop chewing too

Answer 9

spray the carpet with bitter apple and tell him sternly no as you are spraying then spray a bit on his paws too so he gets the idea it tastes terrible and they hate it

Answer 10

I would guess it's because he's bored. Get him some toys or one of those balls you put treats in.
Or just get wooden flooring??