Lovely affectionate lurcher/doberman cross male who, at the moment we leave the house, desroys books, cds, videos, skirting boards post...shut in kitchen - quite a large room. Only left for short periods on a couple of days a week. Loads of toys....help!!
2007-02-12 05:26:10 · 19 answers · asked by midgeymoo 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
You should be crating your dog. He's trying to tell you by leaving him out alone, he's afraid and nervous and that's where the destruction comes in. A crate is the safest place for him when you leave.
2007-02-12 05:30:30 · answer #1 · answered by BUCK_ID 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
You won't know that til you get him. It's an individual dog issue. Some dogs are not destructive at all. What you will need is something to keep him stimulated when he is not sleeping. There are treat-toys that can keep him occupied between naps. Leave the tv on. Baby-proof the house. Unplug any power cords that are out in the open. Shoes, books, papers, plants, etc are all fair game. You may need a barrier set-up or a crate if you fear destruction. You can also use puppy pads for accidents. You can train him to only go in one spot eventually.
2016-05-24 01:15:37 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi there! I just got a cage for my 10 year old dog, and it has been a life saver. My dog loves his crate now, though it took him some getting used to. I started out with him an hour or two each day when I was home, then on the weekends when I went to run errands I would leave him in there with water. Now I leave him in there all day and he seems okay when I get home. Now I wish I had done it much earlier. I highly recommend doing it. Just get a big enough crate where they have enough space to spread out and be comfy and aren't cramped. I had to get the crate because I live in a small apartment and my dog was starting to have accidents while I was gone to work during the day, and I can't afford doggy day care. =( He hasn't had one accident since I got the crate. =) And seems a lot happer!
2007-02-12 05:32:51 · answer #3 · answered by atlantagal 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
CRATE TRAINING. It is a miracle. It keeps your dog feeling safe andkeeps ther rest of yoru house safe from your dog's teeth. You can provide him with tons of toys in the crate, still. You don't want a crate bigger than enough to lie down, stand up, and turn around in. (For your dog, that is.) Also, I swear by Kongs. I'm sure you've seen one, they are at any pet store. You can stuff them with goodies and freeze them, like peanut butter or yogurt. It takes a dog a long time to get the stuffing out and it keeps them occupied.
2007-02-12 05:42:50 · answer #4 · answered by lildi_32 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Crating him would help both in making him feel safer because you have provided him with a"den" of sorts as well as it will help with housebreaking him because most animals will not urinate where they sleep. If you do choose to go the crate route please keep in mind that it should not be used as a punishment, when someone is in the house you should keep the crate open so he can choose whether he wants to come out and play. I did this with my smaller dog when we first got her and it really helped as she got older we did away with the crate but I invested in a spray called Bitter Apple to spray on furniture to discourage chewing. It's a lot like the stuff you can find for kids who bite their nails.
2007-02-12 05:35:44 · answer #5 · answered by grk_tigris 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like seperation anxiety to me. Try not confining him to a small space. For example, we put our dogs in the kitchen with baby gates. This way, they are confined and can't get into trouble, but they don't bark to get out like they do in their kennel. If he shows any behavior such as chewing on things, destroying things when you leave, you'll need some serious dedication. We had a dog with severe seperation anxiety and we had to slowing integrate leaving to her. Sometimes we'd just put our coats on for a second... then come back and get her... go out side for 5 minutes.. come back. You're basically training him that you ARE going to come back for him.
Odds are he probably only barks for a few seconds and then stops when you are gone. Mine whine sometimes when I leave, but if you go back in 2 minutes, I bet he's quiet. If not, try some of those tactics above. They work quicker than you think, dogs are extremely intelligent.
2007-02-12 08:31:01 · answer #6 · answered by jennifer 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
crate your puppy. this is the best thing. he should not be left alone for periods of time to roam around the house freely. he has separation anxiety which causes the destruction of various items. try to have a variety of toys. also invest in a metal exercise pen. we have one and place our puppy in there when we are to busy to watch him. ours had about 8 panels on it and so there are alot of different ways for us to configure it. sometimewe we make it an octogon, sometimes a long run way. sometimes a perfect square. variety is very good.
2007-02-12 05:36:05 · answer #7 · answered by hydez2002 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Get moving with formal training, take him or teach him to sit, stay, come, etc etc. Puppy is playing but he is sending the "I am the boss" message.
While training him use the "SURPRISE" trick, you pretend you are leaving and puppy will misbehave, you show up screaming at him to stop being a bad dog and punish him. You have to make him believe you are Almighty and you See everything, train him this way for a month.
2007-02-12 05:33:23 · answer #8 · answered by Anna 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like Separation Anxiety. The best thing to do is to crate train him - It's safer for him and will save you loads of money in replacing things!
You should have a conversation with your vet, who will be able to explain SA in more detail to you and possibly suggest a Animal Behaviorist or prescribe a mild sedative to help with the SA.
2007-02-12 05:31:46 · answer #9 · answered by Yo LO! 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Awww... yeah I would deff suggest a cage. I have a 7 month old American Bull dog and a 5 month old Pit bull whom both I cage when I leave the house because of the same problem. Your pup is just sad when you leave, and thats how they show you that they dont want you to leave them anymore. Just get him a comfy large cage that he/she can move around in and put a few toys in there and trust me he/she will be happy as can be. Trust me!!! :)
2007-02-12 05:36:40 · answer #10 · answered by Baby 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Separation anxiety...your pup doesn't want to be left alone. He can have all the toys in the world but what he wants is you. I went through the same thing when I first got my pup, she would howl and claw and whine but after a while she got better and now does fine when left alone. You just have to pay extra attention when you come home to him. Good Luck
2007-02-12 05:32:58 · answer #11 · answered by purdy'smom 1 · 3⤊ 0⤋