I just adopted a pit/lab/boxer mix need help?

Question

I just adopted this cool dog his name is Jackson. he is a very calm dog.I recently had a dog put he passed away from kidney failure. I left him alone yesterday and within the half -hour he tore up three blinds took the wood of the window panes tore down the door blind ,pissed and did #2. I know this dog was rescued by someone so I guess he was a stray. He seems to be about 2 years old. I quickly purchased a crate to keep him in while we are away to house train any suggestions on how to get him accustomed how to use it. also he hasn't barked once.When i have pretended to leave to see how he would react he just whines a loud whine. well any suggestions and tips would be greatly appreciated thanks

david

Answer 1

Crate training would be your best option. Many rescue dogs aren't used to in house life if they were never in a foster situation or only in rescue for a short time.

Crating will be beneficial to both you and the dog since it will give the dog their own area and keep the dog from causing damage to your home while you're away which could be harmful to the dog, too.

Answer 2

The dog should have had a temperament test at the shelter to make sure she wasn't aggressive in any way. So she obviously passed if she's being adopted out. Doesn't matter the age, if u take good care of her and love her she'll return that. In time she will bond with u and be very loyal. Adopting an adult dog is an amazing thing to do. Most people want cute little puppies leaving older dogs to be put to sleep because they are less desirable. In reality they can be amazing dogs.

Answer 3

He is having separation anxiety. It's a common occurence with dogs. The crate should help but you have to make sure that is where he sleeps. You also have to make sure that when he whines you do not let him out because you feel bad, this just re-enforces that when he cries he can get out of his crate. If you feed him and have him sleep in the crate he will grow to love it more. The no- barking is a boxer trait. Boxers NEVER bark unless it is to protect their house. They are a very quiet breed. Hope this all helped...

Answer 4

Consistence... crate training is good for him and you. He will adjust. Verbally reward him for quiet behavior in the crate. You can ease him into the being left alone thing by alowing him to be alone for 5 minutes first and then increase the time to 10, and so on. He needs to be reassured that you will return.
When you return tell him he was a good boy and then let him out to greet you. This will take time but if you are consistent he will learn to do what makes you happy. Have a firm voice when scolding him for bad behavior.
Good luck.

Answer 5

Do not give him any attention when he whines, or you will enforce the behavior.

Feed all of his meals in the crate to help him associate it with a pleasant activity.

Get a kong, stuff it full of dog safe goodies, and put it in the crate to keep him busy and happy.

Make sure you walk him well before leaving him in the crate for the day.

Put some old towels or blankets in the crate to make it comfy and cozy. Also, they are easy to wash and inexpensive in case he tears them up.

Leave a tv or radio playing for back ground noise.

Hope this helps!
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Answer 6

The best way to get a dog to love their crate is to always feed their meals inside the crate. If you need the crate (and it sure sounds like you do!) to be where the dog lives for much of the time while he gets used to living in the house, you don't have very much time for a gradual introduction process, but keep in mind the following:

* make the crate always be a happy, safe place for the dog

* don't ever use the crate as a punishment -- you CAN use the crate for time-outs, but do it in a neutral or upbeat manner. Instead of putting the dog away in annoyance, do it with the attitude "Oops! Guess you need some alone time!" or "Yay! You just won yourself some crate time!" as if that's what he was deliberately trying to tell you with his bad behavior

* always feed meals inside the crate (door open or closed, doesn't matter)

* be very free with extra treats or goodies fed inside the crate -- you can also put the dog in there with chew bones or a Kong toy stuffed with snacks

* Do not pay ANY attention to your dog while he is whining, barking, or fussing inside his crate. Never, ever let him out of the crate when he is fussing. If he's really going nuts, wait until you have some very brief moment of quiet before you let him out. If you violate this rule, you teach him that he only needs to bark louder or make more of a scene, and you will come let him out. It is important that you follow this absolutely 100% of the time.

Have you tried the crate yet? How has he reacted? Since he had such a wild session the last time you left him alone, you will need to be careful that he doesn't try to rip the crate apart or hurt himself if he's really flips out in the crate. I'd strongly advise trying to leave him in the crate for short periods of time while you're home and ignoring him so that he can learn not to worry about where you are.

One other note: make sure that your comings and goings from the house are totally neutral. Don't say hello to him when you come in, and do not say goodbye to him when you leave. Act like you're walking out the door to grab the newspaper or take out the trash. You want to be very careful to give the impression that it's no big thing whether you're in the other room or gone for six hours. This may not be the case for your household, but sometimes with a new dog, we pay them gobs of attention when they first come home with us, and then we have to leave for work and suddenly the house is dead quiet. There's a vibe of all or nothing, and the sudden "nothing" is very noticeable to the dog. Try to help the dog have different levels of attention so that sometimes you are home and he gets attention, sometimes you are not home and he gets no attention, and sometimes you are at home but he gets no attention.

It's not important to know the dog's background in order to help integrate him into your life, but it is certainly worth keeping in mind that he may never have lived in a house before and might need to learn all about house rules just like a baby puppy.

As for the barking, I wouldn't sweat that. It could be that he isn't much of a barker, or that he's not comfortable enough in your house to bark. It's also possible that someone has used a no-bark shock collar or similar device on him in the past to teach him not to bark. He may bark later on when he's settled into the house, and he also may just never be much of a barker.

Answer 7

I had an indoor dog that did that too(part Wolf part alaskan husky). she was a very sweet dog, but when I left her alone she would use my bed as her toilet and tear down all the curtains, etc.. I had to get rid of her. You can't make a dog change it's ways. Or you could put your dog outside so he don't tear up everything.

Good Luck.

Answer 8

i had a german shepard do the same thing for the first few weeks we had her. Jackson is just nervous because it is a new place with new smells and new people. and you are probably the only constant thing in his life right now. just try to spend as much time with Jackson as possible. within a few weeks he should calm down considerably.

Answer 9

we had that problem with my dog he eventully got used to it but it took him a few monthes. let him get used to it and the minute you leave he will stop so just let him whine and he will get over it eventully