Dog Disipline???

Question

My dog is soooo annoying. She is constantly chewing up things and if you tell her not to, she barks at you for 20 min. Then if you slap her on the butt she goes nuts!! What should I do ???? HELP

I live in an apartment so she doent have very much room to run around in. I take her on a walk once a day!

Also she is always biting on my feet and arms. She doesn't let you pet her unless she is tired and not jumping on everybody.

Answer 1

OK stop everything u live in an apartment that's why. my dog was like that cos she got 1 walk a day but dogs have to get 2 walks and i dont live in an apartment and i know :o

Answer 2

She's got anxiety problems caused by her confusion of where she fits in the pack (your family). Somehow she thinks she has to be on guard and be the leader of the pack.

My first piece of advice is to not hit your dog for any reason (this is only making her more neurotic and defensive). She doesn't really understand what you are punishing her for, she just knows she's afraid of you. She will defend herself when she has to. Never hit a dog. It doesn't work and it's cruel.

Also get more information about her dog breed(s). Your dog may be a breed which requires regular exercise and stimulation (a collie or husky is a good example). So walk her, or play with her. Allow her chew toys. She may just be bored so she has too much left over energy. This tends to create destructive behavior.

Lastly find a book about dog training or go to a dog trainer. Almost any dog can be retrained. You need to be patient and persistant. You can turn things around in a few weeks.

Take it from me. I have a dog now who used to bite. He doesn't anymore. He's a sweetheart now. But he had dominance issues in the first 2 years. We took certain steps we read about. He is an amazingly kind dog now. He doesn't feel like he has to be the boss anymore so he can relax. Good luck :)

Answer 3

I have a dog that is super dominant, but she also knows who the boss is. Beating she crap out of a animal doesn't make it mind any better, it makes it scared of you. Teach your dog what it can play with. If it's chewing on something you don't want it to, tell it no, and replace it with something it can chew on. Take time to play with your dog. Use a stern voice. A loud, deep "NO" will get your dogs attention. Take it for car rides and get it out of the house. Maybe one walk a day isn't enough. Some dogs need lots of exercise and play. They are naturally hyper or are just movers. Try rewarding it when it does do something good. Dogs all have different personalities and sometimes are hard to control Once your dog knows you love it and your not going to accept bad behavior, it will come around. My dog still has her moments when she wigs out and runs around crazily. That's when we get a toy and go outside and play, or play inside on the floor. Taking time is the most important thing you can do for a dog.

Answer 4

Here we go, more dog Whisper advice. I am a Dog Whisper wanna be lol!!! This one problem is not just THE problem. There are so many things to do to make your dog balanced. Your dog is trying to own you as if it is the pack leader so you have to be the pack leader. Start with constant behavior changes. Only let it up on you in a chair or with you in the bed ect. when you invite it. When you go through the door you always go first....pack leaders always lead....when it is first outside...stay calm...get out of the door...make it sit. Head out in a calm manner with you always in the lead and your dog by your side. It can do it's business but then on the walk it has to stay head up and next to you. If it has done this, then on the way home it can sniff. When you feed your dog. Make it wait calm before you give the food. You say when to play and you say when to end. NO SLAPPING OR HITTING AT ALL. Pack leaders never bite and always stay in control. About the chewing. Put your things and hers on the floor. Put on the leash. Take it around to all things. Your things..a quit pull on the leash to your side and a sharp..NO...to her things...YES YES O GOOD GIRL YES YOUR TOY..whatever crazy thing you might want to say..you get the picture!!! Try all of these things and get back to me I would love to her how you do.

Answer 5

Firstly hitting your dog won't do anything but make your dog worse. Secondly, you should keep everything you don't want your dog to chew on out of his reach. The dog can't discriminate until you teach him. Secondly, when your dog chews on something it shouldn't you must immediately take it away from the dog and say firmly, in a very low angry voice "No chewing!" Then you give the dog something that it is allowed to chew on and praise it heavily for doing so. Eventually it will learn what it acceptable to chew on.

As for the barking, again just redirection and praise. Don't think that it will happen over night. This will take time.

Answer 6

Your dog has a problem. She misses you and so she takes it out on all the things in your home. Do you watch DOG WHISPER? it would be a lot of help to you to watch it. Usually though the dog whisperer has to train the person as was the case on one of the shows sometime back. A dog goes through a period that, when he or she is left at home alone they like to play and since there is no one to play with yippee the home will do. Look at all these goody's I can have fun with. Getting another dog or cat does not always solve the problem. I had two pugs and it was twice the terror. I didn't know about dog whisper then and I sure could have used the help myself back then, but I ended up finding another home for them as I could not handle them tearing up my furniture, etc. I hope you succeed in getting the proper help with your dog before you have nothing left in your home.

Answer 7

Lots of exercise - take her for a long walk, several times a day if you can. She needs your attention, and she needs exercise, establish your role as the pack leader, provide her with her own things to chew on. Pick up after yourself, don't leave things lying around as easy access for her - if you're not providing an outlet for all her energy, she's going to find one herself. Get enrolled in an obedience class - if you can't afford one, you can't afford to have a dog. It is just part of the upkeep, your obligation when you brought her home, do the right thing by her. If all of this seems like just to much, then re consider your position and think hard about this obligation that you have taken on. Dogs are not like pillows, you can't just buy one because it looks nice, is a status symbol, or just to say you have one - they don't just lay around doing nothing.
Good Luck to you, hope it all works out.

Answer 8

Why dont you tend to spend more time with her and keep her occupied away from chewing up anything. Also you should buy her some chewy toys that will also keep her occupied. It sounds to me that when you slap her on her butt you tend to laugh about what she is doing and to her she thinks its a game. Firstly you shouldnt slap her anywhere, its totally wrong, you should speak in a consistant firm voice to her that she will understand when you speak to me in that tone, Im being naughty. Dont spray her with water either, you could make her afraid of water and difficult to bath when needed.

You really need to be firm with her, dont laugh at what ever she does, yes it can be funny sometimes, but be serious, consistant and firm when dealing with her. She will soon learn that its not right, and just be patient, some dogs are like naughty kids and takes awhile before they learn the routine. All the best.

Answer 9

Have you ever watched the dog whisper? Most of the people that are on the show have the same problem they are out of control. There are alot of problems that can be solved by just tiring them out. I you don't have the time to walk her or run her. You can either find a dog walker or you can invest in a weight jacket they work well because it makes them work harder. Think about it this way, walking takes energy but walking with extra weight makes it hard for you why wouldn't that work for your dog too.

Answer 10

It sounds to me as if you have not spent enough quality time training your dog in the correct behaviors, and now you are punishing your dog for your lack of commitment. You need to enroll in some basic dog training classes and stop hitting your dog immediately. When your dog learns that you are the leader in the house, she will not be jumping and biting you.
As far as the chewing, if you don't want something chewed, you need to remove the temptation. As long as the thing is in reach, it is fair game, and you can't blame your dog for that, either. Step up and take the lead!

Answer 11

Try the pennies in the soda can trick. If she is doing something bad throw the can near her (not at her) and it will startle her and stop the behavior. You should also try taking her for walks, it sounds like maybe she may need some exercise or something to do. Taking her to some obedience classes or something of the sort would definately be a good idea as well. The rolled newspaper also works for startling them, if you slap it on a table or a wall to get their attention. Is it possible that you are also not providing her with enough other alternatives to chew? Our girl is a chewer as well but as long as we keep an abundance of nylabones and rawhides around she pretty much sticks to them. Puppies chew and that's just a fact, it is normal exercise for dogs, to chew so to get them to stop is awfully difficult so make sure you are providing them healthy alternatives and keep your things from where she can get to them.