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Post by princessstacie22 on Jul 24, 2009 22:36:55 GMT
My dog is just over 8 months old so i guess he is at his teenage stage. He is chewing everything and anything he can get his hands on! My leather suite, my oak unit, my new oak doors, my new double glazed back door handle 4 phones, numerous toys the list is endless. We have tried everything! Stern voice, pet correcter spray, squirt with water when we catch him, treats when he does something right etc etc. What can i do to make him stop? everything i can find that he will chew is put out of sight, we have put stairgates on the rooms that we dont want him to get in but he jumps them. So we close the doors also and he just hangs off the door untill its open and then jumps it!!!! he has just been caught chewing a clothes horse andi loudly clapped my hands to distract his attention, he jumped so loud and spooked so much he has made a huge scratch on my new wooden floor which has just cost nearly a thousand pound!!! Im at my wits end now and dont want to give up on him but other half is ready to wipe his hands of him!! help!!  |
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Post by montysmum on Jul 28, 2009 21:28:26 GMT
What breed is he and what excersise/ training does he get?
Some of it may well be the teenage stage, but probably more to it.
Give me more information and I'll see if I can help.
Paula
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Post by princessstacie22 on Jul 30, 2009 8:24:07 GMT
Hes an Olde tyme bulldogge. He gets walked for roughly two hours a day but is currently on rest due to a leg injury/cartilage problem. x
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Post by bethanyy on Jul 30, 2009 9:00:28 GMT
If he is on rest then it could be boredom aswell, i have two labs and my black lab chews everything!! They have a big wooden run in the garden and she chewed through 3 of the panels and escaped into the garden!!  One thing that seems to work with Ebony is rice in a bottle, whenever we caught her chewing we would shake it and she is petrified of the noise and her chewing as decreased!! She went through an awful chewing stage so we gave her LOADS of toys - i would recommend "Kong" toys as they are specifically designed for dogs that chew a lot, and last a long time. Also you can put treats in some so it is like a game that the dog has to chew to get the treat out.  Hope that helps  |
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Post by montysmum on Jul 30, 2009 11:56:15 GMT
hmm, was the 2 hours a day on the lead or loose? That could possibly be too much, cos of his breed you can over due exercise when they are growing.
As exercise is restricted mind games/training would be a good idea. If a dogs brain isn't worked they can get destructive.
Don't give him all his toys at once rotate them so they keep his interest. Fill the middle of a kong with cream cheese and treats, so he is occupied trying to get to the food.
If he is fed dry food get a food ball and fill it with part of his food, this will keep him busy moving it around to get the food out.
Play about with things like curry powder, chilli etc to find one he really doesn't like and paint it on all the furniture he likes to chew on.
How are his adult teeth coming on, this can be a reason for excessive chewing.
He sounds like whether you like it or not he will go where he likes in the house, some training will help with this but also has he a crate? If not really consider getting one, introduced to them properly they can be really useful, if I went into all the reasons here it would be very long and boring but happy to go into it and how to introduce and use them, if you would like.
Give these things a try, it is always guess work without seeing the dog (I'm a dog trainer) but instinct is saying these are probably the causes.
Also try distraction as much as possible don't react to bad behaviour as it can start to be a way to attention seek, distract with getting him to do something for you, ie sit lie down then praise for doing that, then he doesn't get anything out of the chewing. With dogs even being told off is attention that they can crave.
Good luck let me know if I can help more
Paula
Good luck
Paula
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Post by sarah00000 on Jul 30, 2009 12:21:55 GMT
Princessstacie, I have a crate you can have/borrow/long term? I dont use it. I really think its the way to go with your pup.
My young GSD chewed anything and everything in site, for the first year of her life. She has now grown out of it totally. You need to crate him. Its not cruel, but does stop the problem and keeps OHs from getting too angry!
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Post by princessstacie22 on Jul 30, 2009 18:33:00 GMT
Thanks Lovepink but he has a crate and is crated when i leave the house. He has so many toys its unbelievable, most are the kong type. He has boxes of treats and things to keep him occupied.
He has been really good today. But he doesnt seem to be consistant at all. I know he is teething he has two or three teeth behind his canines that are still his puppy teeth so i guess they are pushing through. He keeps jumping up and trying to bite {playfully} but its starting to scare my vistors where he is such a big dog.
He has an appointment with the vets next week to discuss him being castrated as he is just becoming too hectic!!
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Post by Milliesmum on Jul 30, 2009 19:59:54 GMT
Millie went through the chewing/teething phase, she used to jump up and grab your clothes I had to throw away so many tops that were in ribbons roudn the hemline! Agree with the crating, and the rice/bottle, but what I really wanted to say was that it IS just a phase, and he WILL grow out of it. I think the turning point for Millie was when she was spayed, it definitely made a different dog of her, much calmer and happier and started to put weight on, she had been really skinny from being constantly on the go and too busy to eat!
She still loves to chew and the one thing that keeps her occupied is the 'retriever rolls', like a thick white rawhide chew, you can buy them from Home Bargains (fab shop, don't know if you have one near you) for about 69p.
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Post by ellieraga on Jul 31, 2009 0:36:06 GMT
Not the nicest of things but try Pigs Ears
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