Serious answers please. My boyfriend's 9 month old pup has done everything from destroying the furniture by eating all the coushins, eating expensive shoes, found sharp objects around the house, jumps on the bed, etc I could go on and on. The pup had obedience training so he knows how to "sit", "down", "come", but when we're not looking - he's making a big mess! Do puppies outgrow this behavior? If so, by what age? Please tell me there is hope - something positive to look forward to, I can't have more stuff destroyed....
2007-02-15 03:26:03 · 9 answers · asked by blue ocean 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
More than obeidenance...........train him........spend time with him.........puppies need more attention than most children. If they don't get it......they get destructive.
2007-02-15 03:30:37 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
He is a puppy, and depending on the breed may not out grow these things at all. I believe that on avaerage dogs tend to slow down by age 2. However, some breeds will always be hyperactive. Some of the larger breeds may not chill aout till 3 or 4. My corgi puppy also had a taste for designer handbags and white shoes. He is 2 now and no longer is a "weapon of mass destruction" like his t-shirt says. Your pup needs more training, and not the "sit and stay" kind. You need to constantly enforce "NO". Don't hit the dog though. Try crate training when you're away or unable to supervise the puppy. The solution that stopped my corgi from eating the wood work was I got an adult dog to distract him. We were ready for another dog and had the space, so this will only work if you can handle another one. The remedy really is time. For a day of relief, take him to a puppy park to wear his little tail out, then he'll sleep most of the day. I thought my corgi would never slow down, now that he's older he is less of a terror. There are so many factors, but as a dog gets older they will slow down. Good luck!
2007-02-15 03:40:59 · answer #2 · answered by Danielle M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
His puppy is not going to outgrow any behaviors, if anything, left to his own devices, these behaviors will get worse. This puppy sounds like he needs constant supervision, and a crate for times when that isnt possible. You say he does bad things when hes not being watched, well then, watch him! He should be treated like a one year old child, constant supervision.. Tie his leash to your waist, so he will be right there for you to correct him the moment he even thinks about doing something bad, and give him something positive to do. When you are sleeping or at work, he should be in a crate. He will not have the opportunity to screw up. And if he does, its not his fault, because he wasnt taught what is acceptable behavior and what isnt. He may have been at the top of his obedience class, but training, by no means ends there. Good luck!
2007-02-15 04:03:50 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yaaaay - what a fun game to play for your dog - "Can't catch me!!!" That's too much fun for a puppy and it's no wonder she won't stop. It's a great way for your pup to get attention! Instead, teach your pup to "give" by always having great treats with you when you're out with her in the yard, and don't feed her her breakfast when you're working on this. Have your dog on a leash or long line (be careful to not jerk her around) and let her grab a wood chip. Get her attention with the treat and she'll drop the wood chip to get the treat. Repeat. She'll be much more interested in giving up the wood chips if you pay her to do that. No need to scold or chase - just make it a more fun game for her to give up whatever contraband she has to you. Always work with a hungry dog. Your rewards won't mean much to her if she isn't hungry! Keep your sessions short so that you don't lose her interest. In a good puppy class, an instructor will understand if you decide to not do every exercise so that your pup can have a break.
2016-05-24 03:34:42 · answer #4 · answered by Christine 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He is certainly not going to get any better unless you teach him what is acceptable behaviour and what is not. Obedience training is not the same thing.
The best option would be to crate train him. If you can't supervise him, he goes to his crate. NEVER use the crate as a punishment. If it's any consolation, he is going through a phase, but he will become a destructive adult if he isn't taught now.
And "dog proof" your house. Shut the bathroom door, shut the bedroom doors, pick up anything that might be harmful to him. Half the battle is prevention. Put up a baby gate to keep him out of rooms where he could get into trouble. Yes, you will both survive!
2007-02-15 04:15:33 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
from experience, they wont outgrow it unless they're disciplined.
my puppy was doing the same thing, chewing on shoes and furniture, biting people, ect. we talked to the vet and she said the only way is if use one of two training techniques:
1)everytime he does something wrong flick him hard on the nose and say NO! after awhile he should learn from it
2)when he chews on something that hes not supposed to, give him a toy instead, and dont let him into that room anymore. sometimes you might have to put him into a crate or something instead, or stick him outside. if hes trashing the hosue then hes not allowed to run around the house anymore.
those are the only two i've ever had to use, but if they dont work then any veterinarian should be able to give you more options. its very rare that a puppy just wont learn from those.
2007-02-15 03:42:51 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the same way human kids do their bad habits, by good training and thru experience, a good dog is an asset to its owner a bad dog shows its owners dont care that is what I always say and its not far wrong.
You have to consider that a pup at say 8 months is going thru the same emotional turmoil a kid is of 14 is, as this is the equivalent time experience ratio.
So if you dont have kids that age yet, think back to your teenage years... need I say anymore.
www.eurobichons.com
2007-02-15 03:57:30 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The don't, owners have to teach then what is right and wrong, just like a child
2007-02-15 04:23:18 · answer #8 · answered by piggylover_850 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He will not out grow this behavior if you dont disipline him now then he willn ever change. here are some websites that might help you.
http://www.husky-petlove.com/2puppy.html
http://www.husky-petlove.com/dogtraining3.html
http://www.yourpurebredpuppy.com/training/common/respect.html
2007-02-16 09:13:11 · answer #9 · answered by Kat 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋