My dog is eating rocks, dish towels, hid own dog bed, gloves. I am worried that he will develop stomach problems.
2006-12-25 22:33:04 · 8 answers · asked by OWEN M 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
DISTRACTION DISTRACTION DISTRACTION.....
this can be serious my friend. if something gets stuck or twisted in the intestines it may call for surgery.
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here's things to think about, a muzzle that allows him to pant when walking on a leash/ no free run.
if you think he's eaten something bad, give him a tablespoon of
oil. (prepare for Poo)
set up your house as if you have a teething tottler a child.
out of sight and(smell)
rocks can really mess up his teeth, as in chips, warring down and later tooth aches.
tight straight up jerk on the leash/with choker when he sees
an object he wants. beat him to it. spot what your sure hell go
after and make him sitdown stay in front of the object. count 10.
and have his special toy ready for doing a good job.
one more thing, help him out when he's bored and GO DO THINGS
. just imagine laying in your house 24 hours except to go to the bathroom. makes a body ache.
l.w.
2006-12-25 22:59:26 · answer #1 · answered by chupracabra'smama 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If I assume that your dog is older then 12 months then one way to control that is by putting a muzzle. If your dog is a puppy then you have to train him. When you are not at home you have to use a dog cage as his or her house. when you are at home you must correct every time that you see him picking something other then food or something you don't approve. Again the correction depends on the age. If the dog is between 2 to 5 months then you grab by the back of the neck just like the mother will do and shake it by saying NO (FIRM). If the dog older then 5 months you can use the chocker to correct the dog. When the dog is older then a year and never been corrected it is much harder to train. While the training is going on give your dog a lot of dog toys good quality things to chew on.
P.S. A lot of people ask how do we know if we are not applying too much force when we correct a dog. The answer is if you see the dog continue the behavior after the correction then the correction was not strong enough.
Good luck
2006-12-25 22:47:33 · answer #2 · answered by Artguer 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know how difficult this can be. I had a dog that insisted on eating rocks. Not just the little ones either. When we took him out on the lead we had to muzzle him. He was obsessed with rocks. After the second surgery to remove them I had to have my dog run completely concreted. As far as household items you just have to keep them away from him. I have seven dogs in my house, just as you would child proof your house for a toddler you must for your dog.
2006-12-26 00:37:10 · answer #3 · answered by st.lady (1 of GitEm's gang) 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All puppies have this idea of eating everything and anything coming their way actually at that time they are coming across new things , but not to worry this habit will keep going as the dog grows.
2006-12-25 22:37:10 · answer #4 · answered by Amit G 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You should get your dog a bone or chew toy to play with. My dog had the same problem but we got her something else she can chew on and it sort of helped.
2006-12-25 22:45:35 · answer #5 · answered by Tabby 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you need to train him and so it immediately. he will get sick if you don't get a move on this. take him to a vet if you think that he may have already developed a problem. you could start by keeping him in his kennel when he's bad or restricting him to a safe room. i would call the vet first though
2006-12-25 22:37:28 · answer #6 · answered by Melissa P 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
get him a dried pig ear at the pet section of wallmart
2006-12-26 01:00:38 · answer #7 · answered by Larry m 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hMMMmmmmmmmmmHHHmmMMMmMMmHm......
simple!!! train him.. perhaps you do not feed him that is why he acts that way or maybe you do not feed him sufficiently....
bad boy!!!
2006-12-25 22:37:46 · answer #8 · answered by a_n_o_n_y_m_o_u_s 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋