What if i cant bring my dog in, what should i do?(more detailed)?

Question

well the problem is that i cant bring him in for a certain amount of reasons.one is not just because he sheds alot, but because he is a little wild. we've brought him in before and hes done alooot of damage to our house.he's chewed on alot of things, and messed up our dinner table.he is always well fed with good quality food. he doesnt seem to have a problem outside, there is a very big shed-like thing that he can wander in and out of.

Answer 1

There are a couple of things you can do to make him a better dog so he CAN come in the house:

1 - Keep him groomed; If you keep him brushed and keep his bedding clean, you won't see as much loose hair

2 - Take him to training so you can control him better. If he's chewing on things and out of control, there has been a lack of training.

Answer 2

Maybe he needs some basic obedience training, so he feels confident and can listen to commands when he is inside. Some basic manners will go a long way! If the dog is not used to being indoors, of course he won't know how to behave. He does whatever he wants outside (digs holes, chews things, barks, runs around, etc) and nothing bad happens. He has no reason to think it would be different indoors. That's why you have to (patiently) teach him!

As for the shedding, try brushing him twice a day. You don't have to be rough or get every knot out. The quality time together may help with the behaviour problem as well.

Answer 3

You really need to socialize him so he can enjoy the family inside as well as out. It's fair to him and your family, why have him if you are just gonna look outside and wave at him. The things you describe leads me to believe the dog is young, under a year, for sure under two. Given the chance to behave in the house in little spurts will train your dog to behave for longer periods of time. Reward him when he is sitting quietly, praise him. I think you will see improvement. The shed thing, you should be brushing him out at least weekly. It is better for his skin hidden underneath all the hair, but is better for his coat and shedding. You say he has a very big shed-like thing he can wander in. Wow, I bet he is excited to get chained up in that. His boredom level is part of your problem, show him love and time. If you can't do those things, then you need to give your dog to someone who does. Good luck with your journey.

Answer 4

Sometimes when dogs (especially young dogs) get wild and chew and seem to run amok it can be because they're bored. Keep him groomed, exercise him often, and play with him. If he's kept busy he won't have time to do so much damage.

When he does come in the house, you must supervise him. You can also confine him to certain "safe" parts of the house. As he learns better behavior, his boundaries can be increased as a reward. It isn't fair for a dog that's got the run of the outdoors to be expected to be inside with his people and understand exactly how to behave. You need to teach him how to behave when indoors.

Answer 5

Be sure he has straw or blankets for those colder evenings. A good place to get out of the snow and cold wind. Be sure you feed him well to keep his energy up. Also, carry him fresh water no less than twice a day. More if you can. His water will freeze outside if it get's too cold.

Do forget about him. Other than just feeing and watering, go play fetch or take him for a walk. Most dogs need the extra workout in cooler weather and when they are leashed.

Answer 6

When I worked for a lawncare company, I had a customer that had a great use of a shed as a dog house. It was a 10x8 aluminum shed, but he stacked straw bails around it. It did a really good job of keeping out the weather.

Answer 7

1st you should consider obidence classes. These can help your dog hehave in the house. 2) try buying an indoor kennel (metal) you can get one for 35.00 on ebay. I buy them there all the time for my clients when I sell them a dog. You can train your dog easily to stay in it when you go out or at night.

Depending where you live leaving a dog outside can be a real issue. Personally I wont keep a dog that needs to be outside all the time. Dogs are ment to be family members.

Answer 8

I assume that he is bad when left alone.... I had the same problem with my Polish Lowland Sheep dog... I pruchased a metal kennal and placed it in the kitchen... Provided him with food and water.... Obviously at first he didnt like it.. but after about 1 week he realized that this was his home in the house... I would leave for work in the morning and my wife would leave approx 1 hour later... After 1 week he knew when she was just about ready to leave for work he would walk in to the kennel and lay down... He realized that this was his home when we were out of the house... I didnt believe it when the Vet recomended this but sure as hell the VET was right....

Hope this helps...

Answer 9

just make sure he has shelter blankets to keep warm food and water at all times and u go outside and spend time with him at least once a day other ways he will get lonely and try to get out as for the wildness take him to a trainer and with the shedding u can feed him one raw egg in his food im not sure if it works but u can try

Answer 10

You can try house training him. If hes outside too long he will be super exited to be inside and go crazy. Maybe if you kept him inside maybe on a leash for a while then off but keeping him by your side holding his collar. After awhile he will probably get used to being in the house and then maybe he'll be exited to be able to go outside to use the bathroom. I probably wouldnt leave him alone quite yet in the house. He needs to get used to it while you are there first. And having him sleep in the house by your bed is a good idea.