his poop when I was cleaning the yard before I mowed, and yesterday I found my 6 year old son's sock in his poop!!! What can I do to make him stop eating things like this? I buy him things to chew on, that are safe for him, but he picks up anything and puts it in his mouth. I know this is VERY dangerous for him, which is why I am asking advice on how to get him to stop. Thanks.
2007-06-15 07:20:37 · 10 answers · asked by Corona 5 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Young dogs are like toddlers, they'll eat anything. And, like with a toddler, the only "cure" is to keep stuff out of his reach.
2007-06-15 07:38:24 · answer #1 · answered by DaBasset - BYBs kill dogs 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
So you brought a dog into your household who right away started exhibiting abnormal, aggressive behaviors, and you let it continue to the point where he BIT YOUR TODDLER SON, and yet you still don't know what to do??? STOP placing misaligned guilt on this situation, IMMEDIATELY. The dog is UNSTABLE - BAD BREEDING - you canNOT "make up" for bad GENES. Now you've ruined your son's perceptions of dogs and the kind of relationship humans can have with them. That ALONE should have prompted you to have the dog put down. Why spend time and $$$ on a genetically unstable dog when there are HUNDREDS of THOUSANDS of decent dogs just dying for a good home that WON'T bite you?? This is also troubling: "... this is the second dog we have gotten from a rescue that had aggression problems and they had to euthanize the first one ..." At this point we have to consider that YOU are doing something to cause this aggression as well. If you are not being a strong leader and setting clear boundaries for a dog as well as following through with appropriate consequences, then you will indeed have a dog that walks all over you (guarding, biting, growling, etc.) and will use any means necessary to keep YOU in check. This dog needs to be properly evaluated for aggression by a knowledgeable impartial source. What you need to do in the future is to desensitize your son towards dogs and if you ever get a dog in the future, for God's sake google "Koehler" and "Leerburg" and research canine behavior in general to make sure you aren't rewarding bad behavior. EDIT: "P.S. the nose tapping and the making loud sounds and we even used a fog horn when he bites, he just gets more pissed and tried to attack me" What in the world?? This stuff is crap, cut it out right away. A dog like THIS is a bomb waiting to go off, the only thing he'll likely understand is a prong collar applied CORRECTLY and CONSISTENTLY.
2016-05-21 02:49:28 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are right, these can be very dangerous because they can become obstructed in the gastrointestinal tract. The best thing you can do is keep things picked up and don't let the dog out of your site. When you aren't able to watch him you need to keep him in his crate. There really isn't any other way to keep him from eating things that he isn't supposed to be eating. It may just be a phaze and he'll get over it or it may just be a lifetime fascination. Keep your eye on him, when you catch him with something he's not suposed to have you need to take it away and say no firmly. Good luck
2007-06-15 07:29:40 · answer #3 · answered by Alicia G 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My dog used to eat socks too when he was a puppy but he grew out of it. Just make sure you don't leave anything that he could eat within his reach until he grows out of it.
2007-06-15 07:32:35 · answer #4 · answered by lilygnome 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First, make sure ANYTHING he shouldn't get ahold of is put out of his reach: shoes in closets, clothes in hampers or drawers, pens in drawers, remotes on top of cabinets, etc.
Watch him like a hawk. If you aren't able to keep an eye on him, confine him to a crate or one room. Make sure he has something really good to chew on (food-stuffed Kong, rawhide bone, Nylabone).
Golden Retrievers were bred to carry things in their mouths, so they are prone to this. He won't outgrow it - he needs to be taught what he is allowed to chew on and what he isn't.
2007-06-15 07:30:40 · answer #5 · answered by melissa k 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You need to dog proof your house. Make sure there is nothing dangerouse he can get into. Put all of your toxic chemicals out in the garage.
2007-06-15 08:10:51 · answer #6 · answered by Belgariad 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
just watch him more. 6 month's are not adults, they are still considered puppies even though they act like an adult dog. treat him like a puppy still!
2007-06-15 07:26:15 · answer #7 · answered by wind_ow_pain 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
make sure there is nothing he can eat in his reach. then train him to eat what he should.
2007-06-15 07:27:35 · answer #8 · answered by Hot Emo Chick 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get a sharpei!! they're medium sized and sooo cuteee!
2007-06-15 07:33:35 · answer #9 · answered by starsandmoon 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
don't put anything near it
2007-06-15 08:14:09 · answer #10 · answered by Jacob B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋