She does the same to my car. I've had to replace the right front tire twice on the car and three times on the mower.
2006-10-05 19:04:48 · 13 answers · asked by Philip S 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
American pitbulls are known to be very mischievious and when you're not looking they will chew on anything they can find. What you should do, is rub some chilli sauce or pepper sauce on the tires.It wont rub off so quickly, as chilli and peppers tastes stick very well.You'll see in no time, she will eventually turn away from the idea. I know it can be frustrating, but dont ever hit the dog thinking she wont do it again. They can get very violent and they dont learn when you smack them, this just motivates them to carry on with you, it's a challenge. They are very hard dogs to train on a discipline level, but they are very sweet and loyal if you treat them with respect and know how to handle them.DO NOT enclose her or put a muzzle on, this will just make her angry and she will not learn from it.Try to relax and remember that she is just a dog and she doesn't know what is wrong and what is right.As i said, they are very hard to train, you need ALOT of patience. She's probably young, hey?What you should also do, is hang a tire in a tree and rub something nice on it and let her smell and taste it. She will get the idea and when she is bored she will chew on the good tasting tire and she wont even think of the others. She thinks this a game and she probably thinks you are playing with her.Try to compromise with this dog. When you get a pitbull you should actually train them from a very young age and you expect this behaviour with pitbulls.
2006-10-06 00:25:34 · answer #1 · answered by Jade22 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dogs can hear high pitched sounds better then humans can. Your dog is irritated by a squeak or squeal you can't hear.
Using the owner's manual as a guide, check and lube all the moving parts you can find. If you have any belts on the mower, buy a can of belt lube and use according to directions.
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I've had this problem before and one additional solution comes to mind. While you are working on the mower, have the dog near-by.
With the mower engine off, spin the wheels, play with belts etc. and see if he reacts. The wheels on the front of the mower deck are most prone to squeaking and I've seen dogs pick up their ears as the wheels are spun.
Dogs will also bark and snap at wheel barrows, kids' toys and bycycles, so lube up those squeaky wheels.
I had a neighbor's dog bark at a windmill I built, whenever he barked, I knew the vanes needed lubing!
2006-10-05 19:17:39 · answer #2 · answered by MechBob 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
close her LOL.
seriously??
chillies. You can put it on standing car (for a long period) but preferably put the car in a garage and close it.. chillies will not work on lawn mower, lawn mower moves.
Why dont you buy her a muzzle? Start from the lawn mower. Put it on when you do the work, and she will get the message. And laso, give her more attendion, she bites as she is getting bored.
Buy some toys instead, in fact, get her a tire, hang it or something for her to be ammused, play with her with it.
It is always to do with attention
Try to read also:
http://www.clickerlessons.com/puppybiting.htm
http://www.chaospark.com/daily/mxtips.htm
ps: just read that "Animal tips
If you have a problem with a dog chewing or even touching anything just spray the thing with "Off" insect repellent."
good luck :-)
2006-10-05 19:05:55 · answer #3 · answered by Desert 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Leave the dog in the house while you're mowing the lawn, what if her paw gets caught in the mower deck?
2006-10-05 19:06:58 · answer #4 · answered by zippythewondermutt 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take an old 409 cleaner bottle and fill it with ammonia. When she goes to bite the tires, give her a spray or two. She'll pick it up pretty quickly.
2006-10-05 19:18:47 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You may want to have your dog in an area just for the dog. This could mean that she would have to be fenced off from where you're working and driving.
2006-10-05 19:07:46 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like you need to tie your dog up or at least put her in a pin.
2006-10-06 08:53:12 · answer #7 · answered by joet2017 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Could you put her in the house? Or maybe just put her on a leash or whatever somewhere so she has to stay put?
2006-10-05 19:19:59 · answer #8 · answered by yobaby 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Would love to tell you what I really think, but I won't. Suffice to say that you are reaping what you sowed.
2006-10-05 20:00:26 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
sounds like she needs a muzzle to teach her. otherwise you should kennel her when you are leaving or doing the grass.
2006-10-05 19:06:46 · answer #10 · answered by nurseknowitall 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋