she's a bischon poo. Right now i don't have the money for dog training. She has chewed up all my socks, carpet, paint of the door.....everything. We got her a chew toy and that didn't work. We got her some treats that she had to chew a while. She eats them and goes finds some socks. I also want to know the best way to tell her she is doing something wrong? Any advice would be great....thanks
2007-06-16 14:07:18 · 18 answers · asked by Fozzy 2 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Dogs will chew on things usually if they are (1) teething, (2) bored, (3) lonesome, (4) anxious. Bitter apple or Nature's Miracle from PetSmart (or the local pet store) stops most dogs from chewing.
Just say "NO" in a firm voice (not shouting) when you catch her doing something wrong. Approach her and take whatever she's chewing on away from her. NEVER chase or hit her. She'll only be scared of you.
If she has a cage, when you're away from home, put her in it with a toy so she won't be bored. Don't use it to control her if she's misbehaving. She should WANT to go into it on her own.
You might find this website http://101-dog-training-tips.com/Puppy_Training/index.shtml handy for training her.
Good luck! :)
2007-06-16 14:20:56 · answer #1 · answered by gawillow 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She needs more exercise. Start by walking her 30 minutes in the morning and 30 minutes in the afternoon. That should help burn off some of the energy. And should reduce te chewing a lot.
Next get a Kong or Buster cube and fill them with some food (Or put some plain peanut butter in the KOng.) and let her munch on those.
You might also keep her crated, if you can't watch her, And for the moment, keep things off the floor. and put bitter apple on things that you can't move - like the carpet and paint.
Healthy, happy dogs will go to sleep if they are bored, but they will chew if they aren't getting enuff exercise. A tired out dog is a good dog.
2007-06-16 14:18:50 · answer #2 · answered by hanksimon 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put away what you don't want her to chew and get several rawhides too big for her to chew up fast, even better are sterile bones made from cow leg and boiled clean. Soak overnight in bullion for flavor. She needs at least a dozen things to chew on and maybe some more exercise. If you could even find the $ to join a class at petsmart it would be worth it.
2007-06-16 14:27:53 · answer #3 · answered by John F 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well naturally puppies do chew things especially even more when they are teething and there is a spray you can buy which prevents dogs chewing on things because thye dislike the taste but if you dont want to buy something just get something bitter and spray it over the things you do not wantt he puppy to chew
2007-06-20 07:36:32 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hey when my dog was a puppy he used to chew everything! So from the pet shop we got him a toy where you stuff treats in it and it takes him foreva to get them out. He still has it now and he loves it so i'll hope that will be helpful. Cheers
2007-06-16 14:35:54 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
any dogs usually around 2-11 months start teething at this age.
its normal. but she needs to know it is wrong. give her a swat in the nose tell her no, then put her out side for a while. keep doing this over and over.
also... if you only tried out one chew toy, you might want to try some others.
like squeaky toys or rope toys. dogs can be picky with toys
2007-06-16 14:13:33 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They sell a product called "NO CHEW" at wal-mart. Very bitter. I had to use it for about 6 months. Spray everything.! It doesn't stain. Give her a small limb to chew. My dogs chewed up a brand new $800. leather recliner when I first started with them. I mean completely chewed.
2007-06-16 14:19:52 · answer #7 · answered by sillylove28379 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Exersice, exersice, exercise!
Give her more opportunities for exercise. Taking her for a good long walk a few times a day will help more than you might think.
Touching the back of her neck to get her attention is a good way to let her know she's doing something wrong. You don't have to do it hard enough to hurt, you just want to get her attention away from whatever she's focusing on and get her to be more calm.
2007-06-16 14:24:54 · answer #8 · answered by Dona A 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well i have dogs, and they use to chew on everything! i think i found a good method of breaking them from eating stuff up....
i roll up a news paper and wait for the dog to start being bad, and then i lightly tap they' re head w/ the news paper, and say no firmly... you should try this, maybe it will help you out! all yeah, get toys to occupy your mischievous dog....
2007-06-16 15:38:49 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
She needs good toys to play with. But she is a puppy. And they chew things.
2007-06-16 14:13:13 · answer #10 · answered by Go Spurs Go 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋