Chewing Dog
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From: Eastern WA
Drag the dog to the crime scene, stuff some/all of the destroyed property in his mouth (depends what he destroyed), hold his mouth and the debris in the mouth closed with your left hand and use your right hand to swat his nose/face. Done correctly a smart dog get's the point pretty quick. Don't fall for the softie people crap about how this might hurt the dog (a lilttle pain and discomfort IS the point), but don't beat/whop the dog either.
*You don't mention the age of the dog nor what it's chewing
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*You don't mention the age of the dog nor what it's chewing
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From: Montreal Canada
get a stupider dog. dogs chew cuz they're bored or nervous. i had a lab/doberman mix would be chewing or tearing up papers 24/7. she was really smart and if you left her alone she'd cry. i have a golden. i can leave him home alone and he'll just lay on the couch all day but he couldn't do a trick to save his life.
other than that just leave out lots of tasty rawhide snacks and toys and keep all your good stuff put away.
other than that just leave out lots of tasty rawhide snacks and toys and keep all your good stuff put away.
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Right, when is the dog chewing? Is he just going to town in front of you or is he chewing when you leave?
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The dog is chewing up stuff after I leave for the day. She has toys but they are all in her pen. I think Websthes is right though...I know my dog is smart, she retains things pretty quickly but she just gets bored.
And believe me I would much rather catch the dog in the act. I have before and after punting her rear end around my yard like a football for a few minutes, she gets the point.
All are great suggestions so far...except for the onioncasserole. DUH
And believe me I would much rather catch the dog in the act. I have before and after punting her rear end around my yard like a football for a few minutes, she gets the point.
All are great suggestions so far...except for the onioncasserole. DUH
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She chews shrubs,garden hoses, splash blocks, anything plastic i.e. empty milk jugs and water bottles (she doesn't usually get into these but they do make a great cheap toy). I can usually handle all the plastic stuff but she chews on my shrubs and digs up my grapevines. AGGHhh.
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If your dog is reasonably smart, you just may be surprised at how good their memory is, especially when they commit the crime on multiple occasions, see your reaction, and then know what is comming. The thing to do is to try something (like you're doing) and if, after a period of time it's not working, modify the plan. BTW, the nose/snout is more sensitive than the butt when it's punishment time. Note my earlier disclaimer.
*How old is your dog? Usually as they get older this problem goes away (with training/correction along the way).
*How old is your dog? Usually as they get older this problem goes away (with training/correction along the way).
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One thing I couldn't stop was my Lab from jumping on the counter. So one day my wife and I decided to hide and bait him into doing it. We placed a treat on the edge of the counter and left the room to hide. When he finally jumped on the counter to get it, we both ran into the kitchen and started screaming like deranged lunatics. The dog was scared crapless and jumped off the counter. He didn't even get the treat. We then tried this again 15 minutes later, and he sat by the edge of the counter crying for the treat. And the dog never even attempted to jump on the counter again.
Also, how old is the dog? It maybe something she may grow out of. . .
Also, how old is the dog? It maybe something she may grow out of. . .
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I agree with Cowboy billy. We stuck what ever she tore up right in front of her and said no no no and swatted her on the butt with a rolled up newspaper. She learned real quick to chew on her toys (rawhide bones and rope toys) and not paper, potato chips, or shoes! If she starts doing something wrong all you have to do is show her the paper and she will stop.
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Doesn't always work. I had one that no manner of training would stop. This dog chewed anything he could get hold of, if it was soft. Lost some ball caps, many shoes, barbies. Beat the dog, scolded the dog, tried the nasty tasting stuff, nothing worked. The last straw was when he chewed up my watch as I was getting ready for work. I was so mad I would have shot him if I'd had a gun. Never did break the dog of that habit.