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Any suggestions on how to get a puppy (9 month old) to stop chewing everything in site when I am not at home? I have done the following: 1) I purchsed numerous chewing toys (kong, beef flavored nyla-bones, etc.) which were all chewed up within about 24hours (all except the kong which is indestructable). 2) I offer her a chew toy whenever I see her chewing something she doesn’t need to chew. She knows that she isn’t supposed to do chew everything, this I know because the second she see’s me she’ll lay down, roll over, and get all lovey dovey to hopefully get my mind off the chewed up mess on the living room floor. Any suggestions?
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> Any suggestions on how to get a puppy (9 month old) to stop chewing > everything in site when I am not at home?
The reason your dog gets all lovey dovey when you approach it after it chews something is probably because you’re doing something to encourage the behavior. For instance: You’re out of sight and the dog is bored. She chews on something interesting to pass the time. When you see that it’s chewed on something you become upset and scold it so it submissively rolls over and plays pretty. You can’t resist the puppy eyes and pick the animal up and praise it. So the puppy gets scolded a little and then praised a lot when it chews and makes the conclusion that it must be doing something right if it’s getting all this praise. Try using a product like bitter apple on the stuff you really can’t have the pup chewing. When you aren’t around restrict its access to one safe room and provide all the toys you can afford. When you catch it in the act and only in the act of chewing forbidden objects, scold it mildly. It should work wonders.
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>Any suggestions on how to get a puppy (9 month old) to stop chewing >everything in site when I am not at home? I have done the following: >1) I purchsed numerous chewing toys (kong, beef flavored nyla-bones, etc.) >which were all chewed up within about 24hours (all except the kong which is >indestructable). >2) I offer her a chew toy whenever I see her chewing something she doesn’t >need to chew. >She knows that she isn’t supposed to do chew everything, this I know >because the second she see’s me she’ll lay down, roll over, and get all >lovey dovey to hopefully get my mind off the chewed up mess on the living >room floor.
She doesn’t know this…you are reading this into her behavior. She is just used to you being mad at her when you come home so she is immediately getting into a submissive position… >Any suggestions?
Yep!! First, go to the library and get some books on puppy behavior so you’ll know that this is actually normal puppy behavior. Most of these books will tell you she is too young to expect her to be good in the house so therefore…she should not be given full run of the house during this teething/chewing period! Most dogs can’t be given full run of the house until they are age 2. So when you leave the house keep her in one puppy proofed room. Most people choose the kitchen and use one or two stacked baby gates if you don’t have doors. You must remove EVERYTHING that the dog can chew like shoes, rugs, dog beds, etc and also remove anything like chair cushions, or trash cans (put them away or in a cupboard.) Now that she is in a safe room where there is nothing she can destroy leave out durable chew toys like pressed rawhides, hollow beef shin bones and kongs, they are available at all pet supply stores. (Put a touch of peanut butter or cheese whiz in them to keep her busy.) Most dogs chew the regular rawhides, booda velvets, carrot bones etc within an hour or two so give these to her as often as possible as treats (it’s cheaper than furniture). If she tends to chew electrical cords or window sills you can put on some bitter apple gel. Best of luck! -Susan
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> Any suggestions on how to get a puppy (9 month old) to stop chewing > everything in site when I am not at home? I have done the following: > Your dog is misbehaving because she is getting bored, and has a wide field of
opportunity. Crate her when you are not at home, and give her plenty of chew toys in the crate. Chris Owens
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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > Any suggestions on how to get a puppy (9 month old) to stop chewing > everything in site when I am not at home? I have done the following: > 1) I purchsed numerous chewing toys (kong, beef flavored nyla-bones, etc.) > which were all chewed up within about 24hours (all except the kong which is > indestructable). > 2) I offer her a chew toy whenever I see her chewing something she doesn’t > need to chew. > She knows that she isn’t supposed to do chew everything, this I know > because the second she see’s me she’ll lay down, roll over, and get all > lovey dovey to hopefully get my mind off the chewed up mess on the living > room floor. > Any suggestions?
Do yourself a favor and go to http://iwayone.com/dennishill it will make a difference.
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> She knows that she isn’t supposed to do chew everything, this I know > because the second she see’s me she’ll lay down, roll over, and get all > lovey dovey to hopefully get my mind off the chewed up mess on the living > room floor. > Any suggestions?
I’m afraid you’ve misread and misinterpreted the signals about why she rolls over. If you can get to a library try getting hold of some dog books with titles like "Why does my dog …." Your problem is quite common but the solution depends on a shift in understanding on your part – this may not be as easy as you think. Regards David
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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Any suggestions on how to get a puppy (9 month old) to stop chewing > everything in site when I am not at home? I have done the following: > 1) I purchsed numerous chewing toys (kong, beef flavored nyla-bones, etc.) > which were all chewed up within about 24hours (all except the kong which is > indestructable). > 2) I offer her a chew toy whenever I see her chewing something she doesn’t > need to chew. > She knows that she isn’t supposed to do chew everything, this I know > because the second she see’s me she’ll lay down, roll over, and get all > lovey dovey to hopefully get my mind off the chewed up mess on the living > room floor. > Any suggestions? > Do yourself a favor and go to http://iwayone.com/dennishill > it will make a difference.
Get yourself a Tuffy by Kong it’s a hollow chew toy and fill it with peanut butter or something he likes and give it to him when you leave. Petie
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PD> > > Any suggestions on how to get a puppy (9 month old) to stop chewing PD> > > everything in site when I am not at home? I have done the following: PD> > > PD> > > 1) I purchsed numerous chewing toys (kong, beef flavored PD> nyla-bones, etc.) PD> > > which were all chewed up within about 24hours (all except the kong whic PD> > > indestructable). Oddly enough, if she has TOO MANY toys, she will tend to think anything and everything is a legitimate chew toy. PD> > > 2) I offer her a chew toy whenever I see her chewing something PD> she doesn’t PD> > > need to chew. PD> > > PD> > > She knows that she isn’t supposed to do chew everything, this I know PD> > > because the second she see’s me she’ll lay down, roll over, and get all PD> > > lovey dovey to hopefully get my mind off the chewed up mess on the livi PD> > > room floor. On the other paw, she may very well be rolling over because you have frequently entered the room and scolded her for something she did, so she is immediately assuming the subservient posture. Or . . . on still another paw, if she proceeds to grab your hand with her paw, she is trying to get you to give her a belly rub. (In our pack, my saying "Alpha roll!" means that Shomer rolls over on his back, grabs my hand, and wants his belly rubbed.) … nfx v2.7 [C0000] In the country of the blind the one-eyed man–is spurned
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Hi, I have a question about the behavior of puppies. This has to do with the early recognition of potentially dangerous situations. Will a puppy recognize and stay away from, a bitch in heat??? That is, on his own, will he recognize that a female is in heat and will he avoid her vicinity?? E-mail response is fine. Arne Before you buy.
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no a puppy will go innocently up to the interesting smell and get attacked or driven away by the adult dog – an older pup will be persistent and get persistently attacked or driven away Nancy – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – >Hi, > I have a question about the behavior of puppies. > This has to do with the early recognition of potentially dangerous >situations. > Will a puppy recognize and stay away from, a bitch in heat??? > That is, on his own, will he recognize that a female is in heat and >will he avoid her vicinity?? > E-mail response is fine. > Arne >Before you buy.
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> Hi, > I have a question about the behavior of puppies. > This has to do with the early recognition of potentially dangerous > situations. > Will a puppy recognize and stay away from, a bitch in heat??? > That is, on his own, will he recognize that a female is in heat and > will he avoid her vicinity?? > E-mail response is fine. > Arne
Hello Arne, A pup won’t think about those issues until they begin to reach adolescence at about five or six months. Bitches can come into heat at six months of age. Puppy dogs can sire pups at about six months. My question is, what are your concerns about the pup together with the bitch? You don’t state the age of the pups, or if the female is another house dog. When the pup is old enough, he’s going to try to breed, so you’ve got to be careful about not having an unplanned litter. If your concern is that she will snap at the pup, that would depend on her personality, not her season. Bitches will snap at dogs trying to breed on the wrong day of their season, but they don’t usually do damage. If you anticipate the bitch is going to be snapping at the pup for any reason, learn how to use sound distractions and praise to interrupt and eliminate the behavior. You can get all of the information you need to properly train and handle you dog to do anything you want in the Wits’ End Dog Training Method manual available for free at http://www.doggydoright.com . But from there on out, you’re going to have to be responsible and properly manage your dogs to prevent an accidental breeding. 
DRAINING THE SWAMP, AND RELOCATING THE GATORS… J>>> "CUSTOM WILL RECONCILE PEOPLE TO ANY ATROCITY." G.B. Shaw. "I know that most men, including those at ease with problems of the greatest complexity, can seldom accept even the simplest and most obvious truth if it would oblige them to admit the falsity of conclusions which they have delighted in explaining to colleagues, proudly taught to others, and which they have woven, thread by thread, into the fabric of their lives." Leo Tolstoy Is it any wonder that the following sig file has generated more complaints to my personal email than any other controversial post I have made to date, bar none?: caveat If you have to do things to your dog to train him, that you would rather not have to do, then you shouldn’t be doing them. If you have a dog trainer that tells you to jerk your dog around, choke him, pinch his ears, or twist his toes, shock, shake, slap, scold, hit, or punish him in any manner, that corrections are appropriate, that the dog won’t think of you as the punisher, or that corrections are not harmful, or if they can’t train your dog to do what you want, look for a trainer that knows Howe. Sincerely, Jerry Howe, Wits’ End Dog Training http://www.doggydoright.com Nature, to be mastered, must be obeyed. -Francis Bacon- There are terrible people who, instead of solving a problem, bungle it and make it more difficult for all who come after. Who ever can’t hit the nail on the head should, please, not hit at all. -Nietzsche- The abilities to think, rationalize and solve problems are learned qualities. The Wits’ End Dog Training Method challenges the learning centers in the dogs brain. These centers, once challenged, develop and continue to grow exponentially, to make him smarter. The Wits’ End Dog Training method capitalizes on praising split seconds of canine thought, strategy, and timing, not mindless hours of forced repetition, constant corrections, and scolding. -Jerry Howe-
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