Please Help!! My 1 year old puppy only chews the couch every time me and my family leaves home?

Question

Here R things we CAN'T do!!!...
1.Get rid of her
2.Put her in a kenel every day
3.Sour Spray (we use it but it does not work)
4.Put her in a crate (She is 1 year old it is 2 late)
5.Keep her out side all day (Trust me,where I live it is 2 cold)

Here are things she has to play with they dont work
1.we have other dogs she can play with
2.dog toys,lots and lots of dog toys

Please Help!!! We Love her very much and we only want her to stop chewing our couch!! Our other dogs dont do it!! We know that because we walked into our house once and she was chewing on the couch. & trust me she only chews the couch!!! Please tell us what to do and please dont answer if U are just going to answer if you are only going to answer the questions I said not to do!!! & please dont answer if you on want 2 points.Thanx!!

P.S. She is a Springer Spanel part Beagel

Answer 1

I have two puppies, one is one year and one is a little younger, and we have a similar problem... they don't chew on the couch, but they chew on the walls... literally. They eat the molding. We've been battling this for 6 months. The ONLY thing that works is crating them. And it's never two late to crate train them, especially at one year old. First, because 1 year old is still a puppy and their brains are still spongy enough to learn new things. Second, because dogs are den animals, and they like to feel safe and secure. A crate should be big enough for the animal to turn around and lie down in, and tall enough that they can sit without hitting their heads, but if it's any bigger than that, they won't like it. We have two dogs, two crates, and they actually fight over the smaller one. They go into their crates voluntarily at night to sleep, and they go in during the day when we're out. We give them toys in the crate and bones to chew on, because, unfortunately, they can't be trusted to have freedom of the house if we're not there. I know you didn't want that as an answer, but truth be told, you didn't leave a lot of wiggle room for a response.

Answer 2

It's not to late to crate train.First start by putting her in while u r at home and there with her.Make it very comfortable for her.Make sure u give her something with your sent on it as well as water food and her fav toy.Don't keep a collar on her cuz she can get caught and hang or choke herself.Make sure u have a crate where the poop can go or urine into another area like underneath the crate.The one that has a slideout tray.U could also try designating her to a bedroom n dog proof it use a baby wall to keep her in n that way she can see out.The way to do either of these things is by easing her into it,but don't give in or feel bad leave the room a lot .Always reward her when she comes out of the cage cuz she will remember a treat after she comes out kinda like a habit.Good luck n hope that helps.Have a great wkend.

Answer 3

Hi Im the Puppy Professor. The college doors will open for you, I really do this for a living so next time I have to charge, lol. O.K this is what you have to do. It would take to long to explan why, so im not. (1). when you feed your dog, leave the bowl down for 30 mins then take it and put it away until next feeding time...U must do this for the next steps to work,,, (2). Go buy a thung chew toy from a pet story and ask how to FIT it with treats and peanut butter. (3) You have to change the way you leave home, when your dog see you getting ready to leave he know its party time, so by this I mean do things a lil diffident change the you leave,,don't make a big deal out of it,,(4). Just before you leave, min or two, give the dog the toy thats pack with a goodies to less a good 4 hours,, you may want 2 for extra time. this works if you do it rigth. Let me know the out come, [e-mail]

Answer 4

I will tell u what i answered to another similar question when u are home do this it may work.

ps. i am still having problems with mine but it is getting better it is hard when u are not home to correct the problem.


Spaniels are very hyper and need alot play to expell there energy. I always leave my dog out for a while after I get home she loves to run around and get tired when its not too cold. fetch is the best cause she is too tired to do anything after that. you have to spend alot of time doing that everyday it may fix it completly.

so when the dog is doing something wrong do this>>>>>

Dogs have an order of whos the boss. we just got a springer spaniel 6 months old and she was just like that she is very high strung and thinks she the boss. I got some tips to help me.

when she went over the edge I made her go to her bed and made her roll over on her back so she was belly up and stay there. I stood over her and told her no. Now this is show her that I am the boss because she is being submissive. I didnt hurt her at all. In dog terms the alpha calls all the shots. everytime that she does stuff like that I do that and show her that I am the alpha.

if u dont establish domanince they think they have the run of the house and walk all over u. then when u say no they know u mean business. I also have alot of chew toys for her and play with her alot.

Answer 5

I still crate my dog at times and she is 10 years old its not cruel and is safer for your dog than having the run of the house.
You can crate the dog up to 4 hours a day.. get someone to let it out around lunch time for potty and exercise and then recrate until you return home and do likewise.
Make sure the dog gets a 20 minute walk a day and get those hollow bone things and fill them with peanut butter or cheese to get them in the chewing habit of those things instead of the couch.

Answer 6

crating is the way. She is neither too old or too big and it is a learning tool. One time people thought this was cruel but it a great way for dogs to get discipline and give you back your home. You must take charge so the dog understands you are the Alpha. That is how dogs socialize, in packs and one must be the Alpha or dominant. Without discipline there is no structure to living in the home, and its your home! Sometimes the hardest love is tough love but once the dog understands it, it will be a more enjoyable and calmer home for all.

Answer 7

For the love of God why is this dog not crate trained?!?!

She should be crate trained. She's not too old. I've crate trained adult dogs I've adopted. It will be okay. On a weekend, hide treats in her kennel and let her get used to going in there....

On Monday, put her in there when everyone leaves the house. It's going to be a little bit of an adjustment, but she'll come to think of her crate as her "bedroom," much like you consider your bedroom YOUR space, she'll feel the same way.

Get a book on crate training and go from there.

If you have other dogs, though, then either they need to be crate trained or her crate should be somewhere where they can't get to her.

Answer 8

It sounds like your dog had too much energy. Aside from getting in touch with the dog whisperer, try walking your dog twice a day for about an hour each time. Also, leave something on in the house when you go, like a television set or a radio, so that there's sound in the home and your dog doesn't feel abandoned and alone. Dog time drags much slower, meaning an hour to us, for them is more like five hours. It's a bit of torture for your dog to be left alone, and that 's why he's acting out. Also leave treats around the house, hidden, so that he will spend time sniffing them out. Try to hide them when the dog is not around, and while you don't want to make it too obvious, don't make it too difficult for your dog to find the treats.

Answer 9

I lock my dogs in a room that has a window, a bed, plus their toys, food and water so they dont chew on anything while I'm gone. They find it comforting because they dont have to guard a large area. Your puppy could be nervous and keeping her to a smaller area could work. It's bigger than a Kennel or a Crate and more comfortable too. I live where -20 degrees Farenheit is the average day in the winter, so I cannot keep my dogs outside for too long either.

Answer 10

No offense, but why do you want the dog on the couch? It's best to keep them off of couches, chairs, and alike, so any shed fur won't stick to the furniture, and as a result, you. Dogs need to walk around on the ground where they belong, examples of which; The backseat of a car, not the driver's seat (illegal and dangerous as hell), and on the ground, off of my bed, and away from my food.