I have a 5 mth old Husky that insists on making small holes in chairs bigger and removing all the stuffing from them. Help!!!!
2006-12-14 01:57:18 · 19 answers · asked by Barbara T 2 in Pets ➔ Dogs
She has all kinds of toys of her own and also has another dog and 5 cats to 'play' with. She only seems to bother the furnature that already had a hole in it. So far she hasn't 'eaten' the newer chairs. Unfortunately she does this when I am at work, so I'm not there to discipline her when she's doing the deed.
2006-12-14 02:45:25 · update #1
Put in a water sprinkler a few drops of lemon and eucalyptus essential oils, and shake well. Spray the chairs with that, and every time the dog tries to get to them, spray him a little bit too. They HATE the smell of strong oils, but it's harmless.
You get a win-win situation: the place smells nice and the animal stays away.
2006-12-14 02:20:30 · answer #1 · answered by Ymmo the Heathen 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There is a product called Bitter Apple. I will not hurt the furniture but tastes bad to the dog and will discourage the chewing. Your puppy will not stop this behavior any time soon. You will need to confine the puppy to an area that is "safe" and he/she cannot get to anything that can be damaged. You will need a crate or a pen of some type.
They will sometimes eat the woodwork if confined to a bathroom or laundry room.
This puppy will not understand any type of discipline you try to use since you are not there. Confine the puppy to a "safe" area, provide lots of toys and chewies that are safe. A Kong toy or another toy that can be stuff with goodies is a great thing to use.
2006-12-14 10:57:46 · answer #2 · answered by kelli123 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a 10 yr old Siberian Husky. She started to chew the furniture when I was gone as a puppy. She never did it when I was home because she knew better. She was displaying her displeasure of being left alone.
I bought her a couple of those mammouth bones at Wal-Mart, and a crate. Puppies HAVE to chew! I had a separate 'knuckle' bone for her crate. Whenever I left the house she was crated.
DO NOT leave the pup crated for more than a couple of hours at a time!
Do the potty thing before and after crating.
Give lots of love, walks, and play. You'll then be rewarded with a devoted friend.
2006-12-14 10:52:31 · answer #3 · answered by History Nut 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your puppy wasn't born knowing a chair from a chew toy, you need to teach them.
You need to supervise at all times, if you can't your puppy needs to be in his crate.
When you see him going for something he shouldn't, tell him NO sharply to stop him. Wait a few seconds, and offer him one of his toys. When he take that praise him lavishly. Also when you see him chewing on one of his toys on his own, again praise him lavishly. He may stop chewing the toy, but that's ok, he's gotten the message that you like it when he chews on that.
Also if he has loads of toys, that can also be a problem. Dogs will to many toys can start to view everything as their toy. Pick out 3 or 4 favorites and donate the rest.
It will take time, but with patience, supervision and praise, he will learn to leave the furniture alone.
Also make sure he is getting plenty of exercise, a tired dog is a good dog.
2006-12-14 10:15:25 · answer #4 · answered by Bindi *dogtrainingbyjess.com* 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
First, like someone else said get him some chew toys of his own. When you catch it biting at the furniture tell him "NO!" in a very stearn voice and re-direct him to one of his toys. Also, there's some spray stuff at Petsmart called Bitter Apple or Bitter Yuck. They both taste bad and are safe for spraying them on your furniture to deter animals from chewing. Some dogs don't mind the Bitter Apple spray, so if he likes it you can try the Bitter Yuck. Also, don't leave your dog alone with the furniture if you can. If you are there to stop him every time he tries to bite it he will eventually get tired of trying.
2006-12-14 10:20:33 · answer #5 · answered by vbrown 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My husky did the same thing we went to pet smart and bought the no chew spray and sprayed it on the wood stuff he tried to chew then disciplined him when he chewed on the pillows and other things and it worked he stopped chewing and turned out to be a really good dog.
2006-12-14 10:08:31 · answer #6 · answered by NikKi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
high probability he's teething therefore he will chew on anything. if he is just teething it will be temporary.... buy a chew toy for him to use during the teething process and to stop the urge to use the furniture you can buy one of those spray at the pet store ..... the smell and taste makes the dog less inclined to bite the chairs. it's not harmful though... very safe to use. eventually he'll stop.....
2006-12-14 10:30:13 · answer #7 · answered by Cindy Bindy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First of all a puppy who's teething needs to be in a crate when no one's home to watch it. All puppies tend to be destructive at that age - that 's why crates were invented. Secondly, husky's need a tremendous amount of exercise. Is your puppy getting enough? When you are home, all you need to do is consistently tell him no if he tries to chew anything other than his toys. He'll outgrow it!
2006-12-14 10:08:36 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
u can discipline yur dog a little by speaking inamad voice to show him u are mad or her. Then they might listen to u. You should also buy some chew toys just for them.
2006-12-14 10:02:54 · answer #9 · answered by hamster gurl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pull his little teeth out with pliers...
Just kidding...
All puppies chew on things. They don't understand what ok. Think about it...Have you given him a rope to chew on? Rope is similar to the couch. Have you given him a raw hide bone? Well, that's kinda like the leather on shoes.
2006-12-14 10:13:30 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋