I have a jack/rat he chews on everything and doesn't listen very well does anyone have any suggestions that may help in training him. He can be very hard to handle sometimes.
2007-03-11 15:33:38 · 7 answers · asked by frog72084 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
He has a lot of toys but we tend to throw some away because we have notice he tries to eat his toys like the tug of war ropes, squeaky toys and the stuffing out of soft toys, we are getting limited on the toys we let him have. He also loves to chew and eat wood.....Also need help on getting him to stop messing in the house, we have tried numerous things and nothing seems to help.
2007-03-11 16:01:15 · update #1
oh he is about 7 months old by the way
2007-03-11 16:02:23 · update #2
excersie is SO IMPORTANT!!
I have two chi's and one of them was like that. The reason was that my braing thougth cuase they were small they did not need excersise....WRONG. I started walks on a regular basis and playing fetch with them and they have a better life...and so does my furniture and shoes. :)
2007-03-11 16:34:18 · answer #1 · answered by varie_cub 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jack Russells' are high maintenance. You have to spend alot of time with them or they get bored & consequently, destructive. Enroll in an obedience class together. During time when you're away, crate him to curb destruction.
Although the Jack Russell part of your dog is showing itself, Rat Terriers are usually very well behaved & easily trained dogs. You didn't say how old the dog was, but my mother's Jack Russell calmed down somewhat after about two years, so maybe there's some hope!
2007-03-11 16:00:29 · answer #2 · answered by Justified 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well there is a free trainner class at the petsmart store that they do help the owners and their pets be a better trainning right way. if youre dog need to something to play with by chewing some safer toys then go and buy some dogs toys for him to enjoy and playing more and can chew on instead .
2007-03-11 15:57:05 · answer #3 · answered by statecalifornia2009 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree - take a class to help you learn how to manage your dog. Any dog can be taught that you are worth listening to, but you will need some help learning how to teach this.
Be sure to crate your dog when you cannot supervise him. This is essential right now in your dog's life or he will make you crazy. Do not ever punish him for pottying in the wrong spot! This will set you back tremendously in your training.
http://www.inch.com/~dogs/cratetraining.html
JRT's and Ratties are very active dogs who enjoy chewies, so buy him a bunch of different kinds of rawhides, bully sticks, pig ears - these will keep him busy and happy in his crate.
For help with this:
http://www.clickersolutions.com/articles/2001/crate.htm
and a book:
http://www.dogwise.com/itemdetails.cfm?ID=DTB464
to find a trainer who uses positive methods:
http://www.apdt.com/
2007-03-11 16:03:36 · answer #4 · answered by Misa M 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-09-30 13:18:01 · answer #5 · answered by lieser 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe look at agility training and/or flyball and/or frisbee competitions... it will give him a lot of exercise. He will need basic obedience before going into these activies. Also see if you can find a dog behaviourist in your area. Try www.barkbusters.com
For agility info, try www.agilityability.com
and for Flyball info try www.flyballdogs.com
If you don't have time for a high-maintenance dog, you may want to look at giving him to someone you know and trust that can give him the attention he needs. Good luck!!
2007-03-11 16:57:31 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to enroll in an Obedience class together.
2007-03-11 15:41:50 · answer #7 · answered by manetna2 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋