I HAVE TRIED SWATTING ACROSS THE NOSE WITH NEWSPAPER. I'VE TRIED SPRAYING BITTER GREEN ON ALL WOOD ITEMS IN AND OUTSIDE THE HOUSE. BUT SHE CONTINUES TO CHEW ON WOOD. SHE HAS CHEWED THE DOOR FRAME DOWN TO THE INSULATION AND I AM AT MY WITS END. HELP!!!
2006-09-14 07:30:42 · 9 answers · asked by sheebahtyson 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
There are many reasons that your Siberian Husky is doing that, i.e.: vitamin deficiency;fretting when your gone;loneliness; - I could go on - but I strongly suggest that you go on the web - look for the book - "GOOD DOG",I wish I could remember the vet that wrote this book, he has a show on TV - Sundays - check the listings - you can e-mail him and he will answer - he is a expert on "Dog Training", and he is also a renowned Vet! - go to the EXPERTS - you dog is for LIFE - he will become more then a pet; the Siberian Husky is an amazing bred - remember, she loves to dig!!!Even in the winter - she will dig - it is her nature.. she would like a JOB! Teach her to pull your children,if you don't have children, she can pull "stuff" for you... A harness is cheap - have fun with her - they are a beautiful and smart animal.....
2006-09-14 07:55:02 · answer #1 · answered by peaches 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Find something she CAN chew on. Figure out what you want her to chew on and when she starts chewing on the wood, get her attention, clapping your hands together, whistle, or take her collar and move her away. Offer her the item she CAN chew on at this point. You should always offer an alternative when you take her away from the "no chew" item.
A lot of vets suggest cow hoofs (hooves?) and say no rawhide at all. Try a tennis ball if she just wants something to gnaw on.
I'm thinking she's chewing because she's bored, maybe give her a big cardboard box in the yard and let her play with that. Some people hang an old car tire from a tree, but I'm not so sure about that.
They make a chew bones out of baking soda, I think it is, you could try that.
If nothing really comes to mind that you want her to chew on, try walking around a pet store and seeing what they offer. And when she starts chewing on the wood, take her away from it and give her the substitute item.
2006-09-14 07:50:25 · answer #2 · answered by Lucianna 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I once had an elderly lady for a friend. She had a wonderful little dog. A mix of some sort. She had the dog trained well and it behaved very well. Learn here https://tr.im/ZN0Vs
She kept an uncovered candy dish on her coffee table with candy in it. The dog was forbidden to eat the candy. When she was in the room observing the dog he did not even appear to notice the candy. One day while she was in her dinning room she happened to look in a mirror and could see her dog in the living room. He did not know he was being watched. For several minutes he was sitting in front of the candy bowl staring at the candy. Finally he reached in and took one. He placed it on the table and stared at it, he woofed at it. He stared some more, licked his chops and PUT IT BACK in the bowl and walked away. Did he want the candy, oh yeah. Did he eat it? Nope. They can be trained that well but most, I'll admit, are not trained that well. When I was a young boy, maybe 5 years old. We had a german shepherd. He was very well trained also. My mom could leave food unattended on the table, no problem. She would open the oven door and set a pan roast beef or roast chicken on the door to cool. No problem. He would not touch it, watched or not. But butter? Whole other story. You leave a stick of butter anywhere he could reach and it was gone. He was a large shepherd so there were not many places he could not reach. Really, I think the number of dogs trained to the point they will leave food alone when not being supervised is very small indeed.
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Now if we are talking obedience training, not food grubbing, that is a different story. Way back when I was first learning obedience training one of the final exercises was to put our dogs in a down/stay and not only leave the room but leave the building for 15 minutes. The only person that stayed was our trainer, not the owners. Most of the dogs in my class did not break their stay, which would be an automatic fail. I'm happy to report my dog was one of the ones that passed.
2016-07-18 17:07:12 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take her to the vet now, it doesn't matter what the vet said 2 months ago, your problem is now. It could be bladder, urinary, or kidney issues or incontinence and a med like Proin could help build the bladder. You might have to take potty training back to the beginning, but rule out something medical first. This sounds medical, not stress related.
2016-03-17 21:19:58 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a english who does the same thing. We got a kong toy and it has worked really good .The vet told me they chew when they are bored . Maybe try getting a large kennel and when you are not watching her keep her in it she will learn to like it and it will save you the aggrivation
2006-09-14 07:39:17 · answer #5 · answered by alasonlmc 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Give her some rawhide chews or some toys and encourage her to use those. Go to the store and get some butcher bones. the goal is to change her focus.
2006-09-14 07:38:03 · answer #6 · answered by Sal 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
HAT DOES THIS DOG HAVE TO CHEW ON WITH YOUR SCENT???
The dog is not bad, it just wants to chew
also the dog is board, more exercise is GREATLY
needed, this is a HUSKY, it needs to run.
tired dogs will not chew!!!<== they will rest until you get home
to play with it again...
2006-09-14 07:42:16 · answer #7 · answered by timestamps 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try using a shock collar when you catch her in the act.
2006-09-14 07:34:37 · answer #8 · answered by kayl08 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
don't hit her she is just teething
2006-09-14 07:39:39 · answer #9 · answered by joejoe_midnight_smokey 1 · 1⤊ 2⤋