dog trash. getting tired about to get rid of him.?

Question

My dog is on his last tread of hope. I have a dog thats about a year old and he loves trash. there are 5 adults in the home & all are on different schedules. mom is very ill has many diseases and gets sick easily. bro and sis are at college & husband & wife work. the dog gets attention all hours of the days, but for the breif moments when no one is watching, causes hell. we are tired of punishing him for digging in trash, have tried the crate way, heavy trashcans with coveres, sprays, filling trash with peppers, everything we have herd of or have been told to do. have had him for almost a year and cant stand the daily routine no longer. today he got into the upstairs bathroom and strone bloody pads from my sis in law all over the place. he tore them up in the kitchen, mother in laws, and downstairs living rooms. my husband said hes done with this dog because hes too messy and just wont get it. trainers didnt work 4 long either. vet said the dog is fine health wise. what should i do???

we got him at the pound and dont know his breed. i think hes a toy hound something or rather. hes cute as heck but really really..stupid. i dont work full time and treat him like a son. he has a butt load of toys, treats, etc. my hubby has had 5 dogs before him and had them till they passed on and that they were all very happy. before marriage, i thought he loved dogs more than our own children. we dont let him sleep in our room, but he is in it when ever we are. he follows me everywhere. i take him for walks 3 times a day, pees outside nice community with larg grassy field to play in, lots of other dog owners, bathe him when he needs it or every other week, play with him all the time etc. i even take him with me to home depot & stores i know they would let him in. hes a very spoiled pup but causes hell whenever im not home or asleep. my bro in law is awake at night, & keeps him company, mom watches him upstairs, very loved. just so---. at this point hed be bad for a baby if i had 1.

Okay, here
3am- mom wakes and watches tv/eats with buddy by her side. lets him out for 15 min. we dont have a yard bc we live in a condo, but we have a 15 by 10 little walk/ plant area that he does his premorning pee
5am sis wakes up, plays w dog for 15 goes to school @ 6:30
6am bro wakes up and gets ready for school, pets dog and goes off to school @ 6:30
7am husband wakes up, takes dog for 20- 30 min walk/ jog around complex and dog pottys, feeds dog breakfast while he eats his own, takes dog to firehydrant at curb where dog loves to potty, go inside wake me up
8:30am- i pull myself out of bed (always greeted by dog) eat breakfast while dog and husband play, play with dog for looong time
9am husband goes to work, dog and I play, go out for 15-20 min walk, training time, dog gets a drink of water and 15 min later potty break.
11am do laundry and other chores with dog on heels and always following me around (my little shadow)
12am dog gets tired and passes out on the couch or..

dog passes out on couch or in a full laundry basket until someone wakes him up or he has to pee.
1pm lunch time for me and mom, dog awakens to smell of food, we eat & talk while he beggs at our feet.
1:40ish training time foronly about 5 mins (aka snack time) then i brush his teeth and then go play tug o war with his rope, plush animal, sock, ball, squeaky cow, squeaky ball, play take a way with his normal bone, or his frog, chase him up and down stairs, play fight or just sit in frount of the tv while he falls asleep on my lap. he eventually will wake up & its a potty break or more playing. i do more house work or work on my online part time job.
5- bro and husband come home, eat a snack, talk about motorcycles forever, chase dog around, try to get him to talk, play games etc.
7- im done with my stuff & we all just play by throwing a ball back & forth while talking about our day.
10- sis home dinner everyone homework get ready for bed, sleep @ 2am
ibet u dont see ur dog as much

Answer 1

You didn't mention his breed?
OK, you are at your wits end. Listen, you need this dog because of the stress you are under. You just can't see it right now because he is a raving lunatic. He is trying to show you he needs exercise. The dog sounds like he is bored and doesn't have an outlet for his pent up energy. Give him something to do. Walk him for at least thirty minutes each day. He is finding his own outlet for boredom! The dog is not bad, he just needs exercise. Walking will help if it is done everyday. Sounds like you have your hands full with your living situation and your probably thinking "when the hell do I have time?". The walk you take with the dog everyday will benefit you as well. Walking removes stress because your body loosens up and starts to get your blood and oxygen flowing. Really, try walking the dog for just 30 minutes everyday for one week and you will notice you feel better and the dog will stop acting like a lunatic. You will also begin to like the dog again. AND IT DOESN'T COST YOU A THING! Keep walking everyday. You and the dog will look forward to the walk each day.
I know. I do this. I actually feel good again.

Answer 2

Sounds to me like he's bored.
He may get plenty of attention from all of you while you're there but why don't you put yourself in the dogs shoes.

They have needs just as we do.They need exercise daily and also to be with their own kind on occasion.

You need to realize that you all come and go as you please and get to do what you want.The dog can't.You've made him a prison of your home.Sure he knows you love him and he's part of the family but he can't get out to do what he so badly wants to do.

How would you like it if you never got to talk to another human being?Or never got to leave your own yard but got to watch others go on their merry way?


There are enough of you in the home that you can take turns putting the dog in the car and taking him to the park and spend half an hour playing fetch or letting him meet and play with other dogs.Or take him on several walks each day so he can get out and see the world.At the very least you could take him to the backyard and play ball with him.What you do with him does'nt matter.What does matter is that he has fun and gets TIRED.And it must be done several times a day EVERY day.If you're all too busy then by all means rehome the poor thing and while you're looking for someone to take him keep the trash out of his reach.

Also give him things he CAN chew when you notice he's heading for the trash.Rawhide,kongs stuffed with peanut butter,or go to the local butcher shop and get him a leg bone to chew on.

Paying a trainer will do nothing if you don't take the time to follow up on lessons.And you can't just remind the dog 2-4 times of what he's not supposed to do and expect the problem to be gone.Having a dog is like having a 3-4 yr.old child underfoot for the life of the dog.Think about how your dog spends his day from HIS point of view then think if he was a child spending his time as he does now.You'd probably have been charged with child abuse or neglect long before now if he was human.
If this was your child acting this way-would you still be so fed up you'd gladly give him to a stranger rather than fix the problem?

Answer 3

He has separation anxiety, I think. I was in the same situation as you a few months ago. My dog was 9 months old, and when I went to work, he destroyed my apartment. I tried the crate training too, and a bunch of other things. I thought about giving him away, I even contacted people about giving him away, but I couldn't go through with it. I decided to keep him and work through the problem. The sad part of this story is that a month ago, he died in an accident. I miss him so much, I hate myself for ever even CONSIDERING giving him away. Now that he's really gone, I feel like dying without him. Don't give him away. Help him work through it and he will calm down as he gets older.

Answer 4

You say that you have had him for a year. If he is only a yr old, then you are dealing with a 7-10 year old child, not an adult.
When I have young ones, we put up things that he should not get into. If I can't watch a pup , he goes in the crate until I can devote the time to watch him totally.

Answer 5

Please give him another chance! HE IS A PUPPY still! My 2 goldens did'nt stop ripping up and destroyings things till about 3 years old! It's like having a baby, you have to learn to cover waste baskets or put them up where he can't get to them. Keep doors closed. How are you punishing him? You should NEVER spank, hit or rub his nose in it, they will rebel! Try a firm NO and a time out in his crate. Have you been to an animal shelter lately? It's sad that people don't have the patience to take the time to train a puppy and just drop them at the nearest shelter if they can't handle it!

Answer 6

you and all the people in the home need to sit down and agree on working on something for him. maybe, don't leave the trash(in the house) cans down on the floor. and outside, maybe put them in the garage. but is the dog wanting the food from the trash? if not, get him some toys

Answer 7

if the dog is really that much a part of the family, you may consider keeping a large trash bin outside or someplace the dog is not allowed and just take any and all trash out to it as it is created and not have any small trash bins anywhere the dog is allowed.

Answer 8

Take a rolled up newspaper stand near the trash put something that smells good in the trash coax him lovingly to put his head in the trash then beat him with the paper and blow a whistle at the same time might have to do it a second time after a day or two and maybe even a third but this will work. he has to associate the trash and discomfort together. I did this with my dog on our property lines and now you cant even coax her out!

Answer 9

How about one trash can under the kitchen sink (close cabinet door) for all trash, it should solve your problen. or get a trash can such as a stainless steel one with a step on lid release.

Answer 10

Alls you have to do is keep the trash out of the dogs sight and he will leave it alone.Just make sure you keep it out of his reach he is just a puppy .