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My dog is chewing everything! Training /discipline Help? :(
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She's only 8 months, and i know you have to discipline/train a puppy so i was just wondering if there's an effective quick solution to her problems. She's very hyperactive and when we leave her alone she barks, cries, poops/pees on the carpet, and most importantly: she destroys anything in sight of her. At night we have to keep her in the cage, in the day we have to keep her outside. I hate it, especially since we're close to winter. Me and my dad are most likely going to fight about this. He's already yelled at me for what she did last time (She tore of some of the old couch from the basement). He told me next time it happens he's going to take the dog away:(
So, anybody know any nice effective training methods to stop my dog from biting and chewing things she shouldn't? She's already ruined a whole bunch of my teddy bears >.<
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Shes a puppy, so its normal for it to be hyper and chewing and everything. Just give it time, and dont everrrr hit her for her chewing or anything. But, maybe you can take her to discipline classes or something. You cant keep her outside in the winter, so whenever you arent home just put her in a big kennel. (with covers and stuff so shes comfortable) and kennel train her. That way, when you're gone, she wont chew or anything. Whenever shes out in the house, just keep an eye on her. ALSO, if you have a fenced in yard, let her run a lot.. shes a puppy.. she has lots of energy and needs to run it off. If you dont have a fenced in yard, take her for walks. It'll help. She wont chew as much anymore. Good luck.
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Hello,
You didn't say what breed the dog is. Training methods may vary between breeds and their "chew" or preditor instincts may differ. Also certain breeds take longer to outgrow this behavior.
I always recommend crate training. I know you said you kennel her at night, but I would recommend it during the day and in the house. Putting her outside all day will not help housebreak the dog...as every where is the toilet. They do not learn the rules too well that way.
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To stop chewing. Yes you can get substitute chew bones, ask the pet store which is best as some are not actually good for the dog. In addition I found that the toys that one can put treats inside of work very well. Chewing is a sign of teething and boredom both. Exercise the dog first then bring her in the house and tempt her with objects she might like to chew on, then place them in one corner of the room and make her sit and stay away from the objects...in otherwords demonstrate that they are off limites.
For the couch and bigger objects, try bitter apple chew stop spray. It works for most dogs, but you have to reapply it.
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Hi, There is really nothing to worry about. Your dog is still a pup and since his teeth are growing it is going to irritate him which is why he chews on everything in sight. It relieves him from the irritation. For this you could get some chew toys for puppies. They are easily availble in the market. Get him lots of that. You said your pup is hyperactive--Do you feed her any of these:Salt,Chocolate,undiluted milk,Too much sugar,excess red meat? If yes then Stop. You will notice the difference soon. and in any case your dog is still a puppy. Do not put it in a cage coz as it grows it will get bitter and fierce. About the poop part, go to a library there are many books on hoew to train your dog yourself. When my dog was a puppy it had the same problems, all you need is patience.
Best of Luck
xo
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