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Question

my dog is tearing up the house when nobodys around help plz we cant aford to go get a crate right now we tryed to confine her in the kitchen but its like shes da devil she chewed through what we had up its 2 ft taller then her shes a german sharped \ husky ne help plz and ps plz dont say put her out side in my neighborhood somebody would still her and moms said if i dont make her stop doin it she gonna sell her or give her away

she has all the toys in the world and bones and is still a brat

problem im 17 and go to school all day then come home get ready for work my mom is very stressed over the situatition and dont want to by a crate first of all the dog will be in there for 12 1\2 hours would u want to be in something where u cant move all day i no what im talking about about the stealing thing it happened b4 when some dogs r puppies they think everybody is there friend

Answer 1

That is why people should look into a breed BEFORE you get the dog. The breed you have needs a lot of exercise. If you ran her twice a day for an hour, it would not be too much.

The crate will contain her but she will still be miserable if she does not get the exercise she needs. If she is truly miserable, she will mess and pee in her crate. If you lock her in a smaller room, like the bathroom and she has nothing to chew on, she will chew the floor or the baseboards.

It is not fair to her. If you start giving her a couple hours a day walking and start throwing a Frisbee or something for her, you will see a difference in her behavior. She is not suffering from any kind of anxiety separation. She is suffering from pure boredom.


EDIT NOTE: I just read the details you added. NO DOG should be left alone the unbelievable amount of time you are neglecting that dog....That is abuse. You do not need a dog. Wait until you can take care of it. No wonder the poor thing is such a mess. You need to find her a good home.
I get upset if my dogs are left alone for more than 2-3 hours.


PLEASE do not tie her to a post in your basement as LYNN suggested. DO not TIE a dog and do not HIT a dog. Treat a dog as you would another human being.

Answer 2

OK calm down, agitation will only make the dog worse. You really need a crate, can you borrow one from somebody? Go to the library and check out several books on dogtraining.
I assume this is a young dog? You gotta wear it out in the morning--long walks, lots of play. Then crate while you are gone. As soon as you get home, lots of play and another long walk, include her in all family activities all evening and a long walk before bedtime.
Have you ever heard of a kong? It's a heavy rubber chew toy you can put food or peanut butter inside and it takes a long time for the dog to get it out. Those are good, plus give her lots of toys and stuff it is OK to chew. German shepards and husky are bred to work-need to keep busy and active.
The problem is leaving her alone also. Is there anyone who wants to dogsit? Read in some books about separation anxiety--she's afraid you are never coming back. And she feels it is her job to watch you and when you are gone, she goes crazy. Like a mom who's six year old dissappears at the Mall. Ask your Mom to chill and work with you. If all else fails, you'll have to find her a new home.

Answer 3

Crate is your solution. Or rehoming. Sounds like your dog has seperation anxiety -- those dogs can dig through concrete to get to you. I have one, I know.

Crate darlin - find the money somewhere. That or give the dog away. Chances are if you can't afford the crate, you won't be able to afford the vet care this animal is going to need in the future.

Edit to Add: You are not fit to care for this animal. I am away from my dogs while I MUST work, and they are crated for those 8 hours and some days I go home and give them a break at lunch. After I come home, the dogs are free as birds, in fact some people might say spoiled pets. Your dog is going to constantly have behavioral issues because there is no one around to guide her. Where is her Alpha, her security if you're never home.

Rehome the animal, you are not ready for this responsibilty.

Answer 4

Take her on a nice long walk in the morning to help her get her energy out. That will reduce the chewing. But you really should eventually get a crate. You can find some for 50$. And that will be a lot less money then fixing the damage she can do!

Look here is a crate for 29.99$

http://www.petsmart.com/global/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=845524441781963&FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=2534374302033465&ASSORTMENT%3C%3East_id=2534374302023689&bmUID=1179953148263&itemNo=0&In=ALL&N=2035809+4294966619&Ne=2

On the other hand chewing can cost you hundreds of dollars or more. It is definitely worth it to make the investment

Answer 5

Dogs do not chew and destroy your house and belongings because they are angry, jealous or spiteful. They do it because they may be lonely, bored, frustrated or anxious. Active dogs can become restless when left alone for long periods of time. The dogs' chewing is a form of occupational therapy to relieve stress and release energy. If you come home and find that your dog has destroyed something, do not punish the dog.
Until your dog can be trusted not to destroy your home and yard, do not give her free, unsupervised run of your house. Give her a pleasant area or room of her own where she can enjoy herself and relax when you are not home or are unable to supervise her. Literally litter her room with a wide variety of toys. Since she will have no other choice of things to chew, she will learn to chew and play with her own toys. Make the toys enticing try soaking rawhide and long marrow bones in different flavored soups. Let them dry and give a different flavor to the dog each time you leave him alone. Sterilized marrow bones and toys can be stuffed with liver treats or cheese. The dog will be entertained for hours trying to extricate the treats from the toy. Also, spend more time with your dog, and give her plenty of things to do while you're away. Giving her a different toy or bone each day when you leave may help. Exercising her regularly may help tire her out and will allow her to get rid of all that excess energy in an acceptable way. In some cases, having another doggie friend around can help, too.

Answer 6

You don't really have much of a choice but to get a crate, I'de say put her in the bathroom with the door closed, but it sounds like she might make a mess out of your door or anything else she can get ahold of. Do you have a basement-alot of basement have those poles as supports in them, if you did, you could try to tie her to that.? How does she behave when you are all home? Obidence classes aren't gonna have much effect on her, she sounds like she has a major case of seperation anxiety. If she is an over friendly dog I wouldn't put her outside if you were gone, being a shepard mix I would think she would be protective over her property, she would probably be just fine outside. If all else fails ask your vet, but 9 chances out of 10 they will tell you to get a crate! A shepard /husky mix is a working dog-run her, walk her,do something with her to let her know she has a purpose, you need to give the working side of her something to do, working dogs are happy when they have something to do.Good Luck.

Answer 7

Sounds like you will have to make yourself afford the crate before she rips the whole house apart. She needs some obedience training for sure.

If crating her really is not an option she maybe better off in another home. That type of dog needs at least 2-3 long walks a day and it does not look like you are around to give them. Would your mom walk her for you?

Answer 8

Well if a crate is out of your budget do you give her lots of chewy bones or toys to play with while your gone? Try a large kong toy with treats stuffed inside that would keep any dog busy trying to get it out. Also before you go anywhere take her for a walk or outside to play to burn off some energy so when she is alone she may be tired out and just chew on her toys or sleep.

Answer 9

Ok, you need to TRAIN your dog, not lock it up. Either buy a book on obedience or get that dog in a class. Restraint is not how you fix a behavioral problem, and you are probably making it worse by trying to confine the animal. It sounds like you are not experienced enough pet owners to be responsible for a german shepherd husky mix. those are both dogs that are NOT for beginner families, or families that just don't care enough to properly train an animal,

Answer 10

the problem is no one is there to take care of her. shes not getting all the care she wants. either quit ur job or quit the dog.
dogs are just like people.. but a lot harrier. they need all the love they can get, obviously she isnt getting all the love she needs.
also, the reasong y she is chewing is because she is going through anxiety, her mommy isnt there to love her. get a kong and fill it up with food of some sort that she can try to get.
also, she knows that when u go, ur gone for a long time. try just randomly leaving the house for small amounts of time to show her that every time u leave ur not gone 4 hours on end