I need some help to stop my dog from stealing and chewing
I need any ideas you guys have on getting him to stop. I only have limited storage space to stuff stuff in and its 10 times worse when we have to look after my sister in laws yorkie. He gets fuss and exercise and games on his own when teds is here, but he becomes obsesive about chewing or trying to eat teds. He also won't let teds eat because he wants his food. Einstien is free fed but ted is not, and einstein has just special food the vet recomended for his tummy but teds and ordinary biscuits and meat. He's been to training classes but they all go out the window when there's another dog around. He barks more and is just generally more naughty when he's visiting (which is quite offen). I'm at my wits end. Einstein's mommy |
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| Is there any way to separate them, even for a few hours each day? Teds being a small dog could go into a crate. Or perhaps Einstein needs to be crated for awhile. Don't use the crate for punishment, but rather for a "time out" when his destructive nature gets too great. Time in a crate with a chew toy may help.
Also pet calming herbs might help. Bach's Rescue Rememdy might help. |
| having trouble over here (UK) finding a crate big enought that i would be happy putting einstein in and i'm not allowed to crate teds him mum won't allow it
how big does the crate need to be and where would the best place to but it be near his humans or away from them ? it doesn't help that teds is not trained at alll and is still not 100% clean in the house he also thinks that he can get up on our lap any time he wants which is ot bad but then einstein wants to. i got a big dog beacause i wanted a companion not a lapdog if i give one a time out they think the other is get preferance and it just gets worse. could i shut one in the kitchen and crate one would this be fair? also how do i make it a time out instead of a punishment ? |
| Who cares what Teds' mum thinks, she isn't there! This would also be a good aid in training him not to soil the house.
As for the size crate needed, not too big. A luxury flat would tempt the guy to use the back portion for the toilet. Generally the dog shoud just be able to stand upright and be able to turn around inside. For a growing dog, I'd get the final size needed and just portion off part of the back until the dogs grows into it. I fully understand about crate and kennel availability. Mail order has been a blessing. Oh and as to the difference between the two, I prefer wire crates. I dislike the floors on the plastic kennels, also I've had dogs tip their crates over. With the wire crates, I can throw a sheet over it to give the dog privacy. sheepieboss Yes, it's OK to put Einstein into a room by himself for awhile and it's fine to separate them, in fact it sounds mandatory those two spend time apart. |
| I agree, crate training makes a world of difference when it comes to house training.
It will keep him out of stuff when you aren't right there to watch him, which keeps your stuff safe, and keeps him safe from ingesting something harmful to him. As to him wanting to be a lap dog... no answers there, all of mine are lap dogs and I love it. LOL |
| http://www.pets24.co.uk/t-1-1-01-110-00790--.htm
is this the sort of thing you mean? |
| Exactly. Bailey's is 32 inches high by 48 inches long (81 X 122 cms). We bought the biggest one we could. At this point he can barely stand up in it. He's back in it now every time I leave the house because of his "chewing on the security system" incident. He really doesn't mind, we keep some extra special steak treats that he gets just for going in his "house" as added incentive.
Other than Teds food, what kind of stuff is Einstein chewing on? I find that the Bitter Apple spray really helps. Bailey hates it so much that he can't stand the site of the bottle  He never chews on our stuff, which is why he had been given so much freedom until recently  |
| the list of chewed stuff is almost endless
his toys used to chew shoes chews flip flops bottle actually chews teds hes really obsesive about coat hangers all forms of paper products hes even been known to take a clean diaper of the unit in the nursery luck for us he doesn't chew furnature |
| How old is Einstein again? That list is very familiar! As Clyde got older, he began to grow out of the chewing on his own a bit. I'm still careful to pick up my shoes and keep them out of his sight. You want him to chew on his toys though, right? |
| hes nearly 10 months old and yes i want him to chew his toys
when he does we praise him and fuss him i don't even mind the coat hanger there not expensive cheaper than dog toys but he thinkd he needs one in each room i throw them away and he gets more |
| That definatly sound a familiar list.
Have you tried giving Einstein something he can chew in the evenings when you sit down. We give ours a roasted bone on a Saturday night for a treat, then pick it up when they go to bed. It usually lasts 2 or 3 nights. Other nights they have a rawhide bone or their kong filled with something tasty. I only had problems with Frodo when he was a puppy, before I got him chew things. He chewed the legs of the kitchen chairs. Chris Frodo and Smeagol |
| wehave had some sucess with closing them inthe kitchen they both go the sleep
einstein used tpo have a chew at night when we sat down but i can't ive it to him when teddy is here as they fight even if they have one each teds doen't mind being the the kitchen i think he likes the rest from mad pup and einstein just lay down to sleep when he in the kitchen trying to make it fun to be in there loads to toys a treat each and all their beds and blankets quite a feat getting it all in but their happy then and einstein has learnt that whining goes not get him out so now he only bark if he needs to go out the toilet thanks for all your advice i been great we are deffinately much less stressed now sometime you just can't see the wood for the trees and need someone to show you thanks again our sanity is once again restored zoe |
| It seems Abby is a chewer. A sneaky one at that. She has managed to demolish several socks, a shoe, a backpack, and a toy.
Today is her first time being left alone (my husbnad was off yesterday) so I am going to hope my house isn't shredded when I get home. I am going to gate her in the kitchen. Dancer and Sky will be in their crates, but I don't think Abby could handle a crate, I don't think she has ever been in one. Hopefully gating will work, if not I guess I'll try her in a crate. |
| My OES is great about chewing things. In the 18 months we’ve had him he has never gone for any of my stuff except for one pair of brand new shoes that I bought for my brother’s wedding. I can forgive him one mistake though. We got him aged one from an OES rescue place, his old family had given him up when they moved into a small apartment. I don’t know what they did but they were amazing dog trainers. He is so, so good.
He is the first dog I’ve ever had so I suppose I thought they were all like that. Boy was I surprised when my husband found a sick, hungry abandoned puppy at work. Once we got him nursed back to health, even before, he started trying to destroy everything! He is so bad. He is a lab-something mix and is almost one now but he has got through seven pairs of my shoes, three DVDs, the carpets, every blanket in the house and numerous other things. We crate trained him but if he was in a different room for 10 second when we got him out he would destroy something! He is finally starting to calm down. The only thing that has ever worked with him is replacing something he shouldn’t be chewing with one of his toys. He has a basket of toys he can help himself to so when I catch him with my socks I just calmly take it off him and walk over to his toys and tell him to get one. We try and buy more hard wearing rubbery toys that last a bit longer, he can get through a stuffed animal in 5 minute. And another thing that helped was when I was talking to my mom I told her Albert had chewed up another pair of my shoes she pointed out that I was telling her that every other week and why didn’t I just put my shoes away. It hadn’t really occurred to me before! I love them both so much though and at least I have one good boy and the other is better everyday. I just wish I was better at training! |
| The key to training is consistency.
If you aren't ready to reinforce a command, don't give it. If you tell him to sit and he doesn't sit, make sure you make him sit. Don't give a command and then when he doesn't do it just say, Oh well. He'll learn that he doesn't always have to do what you say. Treats are always a good motivator too! You should join the forum. You'd be amazed at how cool membership is! |
Quote: when I was talking to my mom I told her Albert had chewed up another pair of my shoes she pointed out that I was telling her that every other week and why didn’t I just put my shoes away. It hadn’t really occurred to me before!
I love that story! It is always amazing when people get mad about their dogs eating their supper off their plates, or chewing stuff...I always get mad at myself when these mishaps occur!  If I was a dog, I'd for sure eat the yummy dinner off a plate that was left on a coffee table or something...wouldn't you? I'm not sure I would chew shoes though...kinda smelly! But I guess if I was a dog?! |
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