Got new dog and it is bad. I need to do something before it chews thru everything.
2007-06-01 10:33:27 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
There are no bad dogs, just people with no knowledge or skill.
So go get some. Find a dog trainer or class and get into it. Learn how to deal with problems.
Quick fix for chewing? Bitter Apple. Chew toys. Redirection.
Find a trainer near you at www.ccpdt.com
2007-06-01 10:37:59 · answer #1 · answered by renodogmom 5 · 4⤊ 2⤋
Like dieting, there are never any quick fixes to dog training. Either you want to train your dog completely or you will have these problems again. By the way, your dog is not bad, he is just untrained. He has no clue what he is doing is unacceptable, so you must teach him what is acceptable. I have a dog that also will chew through everything if I let her. I have eliminated the bad behavior by enforcing a good behavior. Instead of yelling, hitting, or spraying water at the dog, I replace the leg of the chair with a nice kong filled with treats, or a nylabone, or anything else that will appease her chewing. I have chewtoys all over my house, but she will still every now and again chew something she shouldn't. If that happens, I focus her attention on something else (like a chew bone) and give it to her. reinforce that what she is doing is good behavior. If the dog is by itself in the corner of the room chewing on one of its toys, this is behavior you want. Praise the dog, give it a treat, just do what you can to reinforce this behavior while eliminating the bad behavior. Bitter apple (a spray at most pet stores) will work for a little while, but you have to continue to spray the area every couple of days. I found it much easier to train my dog than to keep spraying this stuff. Good luck to you, and remember to have lots of patience. It will get better if you work for it.
2007-06-01 17:49:34 · answer #2 · answered by Robyn M 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
No such thing as a bad dog only people with little knowledge on why the dog is acting out. Your dog is bored. Since you're not going into details one can only assume either he has separation anxiety when you leave or is bored and is taking it's frustration out on your house. What you have on your hands is an interior designer.
Chewing is a natural behavior for a dog, that means you cannot stop him from the activity, but you can redirect it to a proper outlet - chew toys. Rotate the chew toys (not stuffed) to keep it interesting and exciting otherwise he'll take them for granted and will then find your most expensive shoes and turn them into Jimmy Chews.
They sell Kong toys, hard rubber that is great to chew and not destructible that you can put in treats and peanut butter to give it to him when you leave. Learn how to properly crate train, this prevents the dog from hurting himself and prevents him from redecorating your house when you're gone. Give him the kong with treats and peanut butter to work at while you're gone. Freeze it overnight so that it's harder to get the peanut butter out. Practice leaving for short periods of time and returning so he'll get used to you coming and going. Try leaving the room for short periods coming back in and making it longer and longer each time.
If you're going to crate while you're gone you must make sure that you exercise your dog before crating and after being crated all day, otherwise what you'll end up with is a very frustrated dog and frustration will turn into barking, escaping, chewing, or aggression if he has no other outlet for his frustration.
I suggest you pick up the book "The Loved Dog" by Tamar Geller and learn positive ways to train your dog. Sign up for a training class at PetsMart and have a trainer help you out with specific problems. Never use violence or aggression to train your dog, positive reinforcement is the way to effectively train.
Good luck.
2007-06-01 17:59:51 · answer #3 · answered by Weimaraner Mom 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
There is no quick fix. Training a dog is a process that takes a lifetime. But, having said that, start with a crate, enrol in some classes, reinforce the lessons at home, so that the dog knows who is boss. Stay calm and consistent if you can. I had a bad dog and I did everything wrong with him at first. Eventually I got on the right track, but you always need to refresh the dog's memory and your own behaviour. My boy will take advantage of any inconsistency in my behaviour.
2007-06-01 17:41:05 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
LOL, yeah, you got a puppy, huh?
He is board & needs things he can chew on.
See if he likes ice cubes some dogs do.
Make him some toys. Tennis ball in a long tube sock with a knott at the top. (a jacks rubber ball in a baby sock for small breeds). Tie an approiate size towel in a knott. (tug of war),
Balls of various sizes (not small enough to swallow)
A rubber dog bone.
Give him something else to chew on rather than funiture, keep your things off the floor (that is his world), Puppy proof everything he can get his little mouth on. But make sure he has other things to do.
He has so much energy to burn & it shouldn't have to be your funiture or your belongings, he has stuff of his own & you need to teach him the difference.
Get you a spray bottle of water & adjust it so that it sprays as far as it can. When you see him doing something you do not want him to do, squirt him from where ever you are & yell "NO, no, BAD DOG!!", stomping your feet go to him & tell him in a gruff voice he is bad. Then shortly there after pet him telling him "Good Boy ! ! " & just go back to doing what ever you were doing.
The squirt bottle is a long distance correction tool & is pretty effective. You can stop a squat or a leg rise with just a squirt or two & you responding in a negative way will soon teach him the rights & wrongs or the real world.
Get down on all fours and see what he sees. You may see things that you never noticed before that could something very inticing to a young courious pup.
Sometimes a box is fun to play with. Keep his mind on his stuff & off of yours.
Good luck, & enjoy the responces you get with the spray bottle. I have hit the floor in laughter with some the antics of a surprized pup. LOL Enjoy.
Blessings
2007-06-01 17:59:35 · answer #5 · answered by bluebonnetgranny 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋
You need to find somewhere to get a "Quick fix for a !!!!!!BAD!!!!!!! owner" No bad dogs...just bad owners who probably shouldn't own dogs to begin with. As far as chewing...you didn't say how old the dog was. It could be teething in which case you need to give it something it is allowed to chew on. He could also just be bored. Make sure you have plenty of chew toys (mine is terrified of squeaker toys but yours might enjoy it). If it starts to chew on something not permitted tell him no, take the object away, and give it the chew toy.
2007-06-02 07:29:29 · answer #6 · answered by Arcangel 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
If Chewing is your only problem buy some bitter apple at the pet store or you could put some Listerine in a spray bottle and use it (on the items he's chewing)
2007-06-01 17:40:14 · answer #7 · answered by rreddr1 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get basic training. Crate train when you arn;t there. Give lots of exercise and play time. Always keep a chew toy around...Kong toys work great.
2007-06-01 17:41:15 · answer #8 · answered by Spooky 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
There are no quick fixes and no bad dogs, just owners who don't take the time to train them.
2007-06-01 17:38:30 · answer #9 · answered by DaBasset - BYBs kill dogs 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
There's no such thing as a bad dog.You just need to train it. And there are no quick fixes.
2007-06-01 17:42:03 · answer #10 · answered by Crash 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋