I have an 8month lab/pit who is a awesome dog. we had him for 4 months and he is a really good dog. only chews on his toys and is house broken. now, within the past 3 weeks, he is digging in my garden and when he is left alone for 15min he tears up my books and knocks all kinds of stuff on the table over{ and its tile so it beaks}. any idea why all of the sudden he is doing this? any methods of punishment i can do?
2007-08-04 15:14:51 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
He's not being intentionally bad. he's begging you for attention. Yelling at him or otherwise spending time punishing him is still giving him attention, which is what he wants, so it may just make him act out more, because you'd be actually rewarding the behavior. Besides, punishing your dog will make him more likely to become aggressive and harmful.
Spend time playing with your dog and getting his energy out in ways that are agreeable to both of you.
Crate training is a good idea, and there are lots of resources to help you do this.
Giving him positive attention and rewards when he behaves will also help.
2007-08-04 15:29:59 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Punishment isn't exactly the answer here. He's doing it because of his age - think of him as being a teenage boy! He's testing. Has he been neutered? If not, that'll help. The most important thing to remember is that a tired dog is a good dog. He sounds bored, bored dogs all get destructive. Make sure he gets plenty of exercise, as well as mental stimulation for his mind - do something with him - obedience, agility, whatever he likes as long as he has to use his brain. The other thing you do with a puppy who's not reliable in the house yet is crate them - you do not punish them. He won't know what the punishment's for but he will know that you are not to be trusted.
2007-08-04 22:21:06 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
you need to buy a crate. that's what we had to be for our cocker spaniel when we first got him. your dog needs to learn the rules. he's too young to be trusted alone, so while you're away you need to put him in a crate, but give him a toy or two so that he knows he's not in trouble. if he does wrong then you need to put him in the crate, but take away his toys and tell him he was bad. you can also try putting a blanket over the crat while he's being punished, so that he wont be able to see whats going on outside of the crate, or try putting the crate in a laundry room, just somewhere that he wont be able to see other people.
goodluck
2007-08-04 22:28:48 · answer #3 · answered by april 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
take him on regular walks if you can, or give him a good 30-60 mins of play time letting him run around and chase, that way all he pent up energy wont lead him to biting and digging around from bored or excessive energy
helps my dogs 2 just turned 1 yr and one is 7 so hes all trained to hold in his energy!
2007-08-04 22:26:25 · answer #4 · answered by Chunkyman38 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
well maybe you need to train him pretend like your not there an spy on him.The when he does something bad get out of where you are hiding and tell him of by saying"uhuh" really loud and clear.By saying that the dog knows he is doing something bad and because it is close to their barks sometimes.And when he does something good tell him what a good boy and him a treat, but only when he behaves well.
2007-08-04 22:28:34 · answer #5 · answered by andrea diaz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Crate him when you can't watch him or you have to go out.. He is going thru a teenage boy stage and if you keep consistent and keep up on his training, correcting bad behaviour, he'll come back around and be that good boy that you remember..
2007-08-04 22:24:52 · answer #6 · answered by DP 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
he may be having separation anxiety and he is letting you know he is upset you are not with him. You may want to consider crate training to give him a sense of safety in your absence.
2007-08-04 22:37:00 · answer #7 · answered by yvonne W 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like he is bored. Maybe chain him up for a while, put him in a kennel for punishment when he is being bad.
2007-08-04 22:18:44 · answer #8 · answered by Jessica U 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
will work it out in one year.
2007-08-04 22:22:11 · answer #9 · answered by Michael M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Crate train him so when you leave you can put him in there.
2007-08-04 22:21:07 · answer #10 · answered by Darla E 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋