How to train a pup from eating EVERYTHING?

[Snoman69]

Ours isn't a chewer, but likes to take off to the neighbors when they see them.... If we are in the front yard and she sees another person she feels the nbeed to go say hi.... Yell at her to get back, NO, ectc... But not working... Paddle her ***(nopt beating the chit out of her), but that doesn't seem to be working. Any ideas? THought about the shock collar? Any other suggestions...

Not trying to steel ur thread scott....

 

[Pit Crew]

The chewing thing can only be solved by patience, you have to repeatedly catch him in the act, A loud "NO" should suffice as correction.
Running away (not listening): I worked my pups with a light 30' leash and employ proper psychology that constantly re-inforces that you and the rest of the humans in your house are dominant over the dogs (check out Cesar Milan "the dog whisperer"). Dogs listen better when they absolutely know who is in charge.

 

[H2SNOW]

we have 2 ...one she stays in the yard the other would rather go hunt rabbits ...tough deal anyways couple undo and a good shock collar later

good to go ...if Jasper is out ....and has the chance shes gone if you aren't lookin ...just putting the collar on and she is a new dog ....every once in awhile you push the beep sound and shes layin on yer leg ...haven't zapped for quite a while

 

[TBWdracula2003]

its just a pup thing, if you yell at them in a deep voice and almost a growl they will get the hint, all the pups weve ever had were like that and i think ive done pretty good training our dogs. one died so we only have one right now. scout ( shes a boovier, shar-pei, mastiff and rott mix)

i truly believe its a 2 way street, you teach them and they teach you just the other day i took her for a walk and she started barking at somthing and i told my self, it couldent be verry big what ever it is ( it was out in the 2-3 foot high grass infront of the house ) and so i told her " get it " and so jumps into the swampish like pond and out fly some ducks lol so ive got a duck dog and diddnt even know it

 

[Bubba700]

I coated my stuff the dog chewed on with hot sauce, didn't take long for him to figure out he didn't like hot sauce.

I used the same approach as Sturgis, caught my chessie in the act a few times took what she was chewing on and a few dashes of Tobasco later and she got the point when I told her no, it meant no. You will prob have to try few dif. methods till you find the one that it gets the poitn across.

 

[Motley Doo]

Lock him/her outside, and leave around a couple little portions of hydrogen peroxide, about a 1/4 cup. It doesn't hurt them, but it does make them vomit EVERYTHING up. I'm betting after about the third time, it'll stop eating!

 

[Snow Fox]

Ours isn't a chewer, but likes to take off to the neighbors when they see them.... If we are in the front yard and she sees another person she feels the nbeed to go say hi.... Yell at her to get back, NO, ectc... But not working... Paddle her ***(nopt beating the chit out of her), but that doesn't seem to be working. Any ideas? THought about the shock collar? Any other suggestions...

Not trying to steel ur thread scott....

Shock collar.....best invention for dogs ever.

 

[Snow Fox]

My dog was a horrible chewer when he was a pup. He chewed up so much stuff, and everything I tried didn't make him stop. I have a shock collar and that works great for when he tries to run off, but it only works when I can catch him in the act. He eventually grew out of the chewing stage, though now when he thinks he isn't getting enough attention he will chew up the gate on the fence, and he learned how to jump over the 6 foot high cedar privacy fence. I now have angle iron on all of the gates, along with an electric fence going around the whole back yard. It has cured the problem for now, though I am sure he will do something else to piss me off. Dogs, they can definitely test a mans patience, that's for sure.

 

[HuskerCat]

My dog used to do the same thing. Went to the vet and got some spray called "bitter apple". Spray it once on your hand and let the dog smell it. Watch the reaction on your dogs face. Spray it on the items the dog would be chewing on. Problem solved and much cleaner than tabasco.

 

[HUNDO]

Yah, kick your dog........ that makes perfect sense....... Kick an animal that will have no clue why your doing it.......

Yeah, beating an animal is just a chicken chit thing to do. Talk to a trainer instead of us "Snowest experts"...or you could call the Dog Whisperer

 

[Scott]

HAHA, I found this old thread...to go with the Fed Ex thread from a couple weeks ago.

 

[Weekday Warrior]

I give my dog the stink eye with a stern "naaa" and she drops anything she has or was thinking of getting

then I give her a toy she can have and praise her when she takes it.


If no one is around to watch her then she's in the kennel where she is safe and I won't find her dead from eating something she shouldn't have.

 

[Jeff C]

Maybe the "flick" on the nose isn't cutting it.

Had a stubborn dog like this once, required a little more physical consequences before it got through his thick skull...

We have a winner!!

 

[Sled365]

I got 2 labs that do that. ones 12 and ones 2. and the 12 yearold hasnt done the tearing up everthing for a long time and now has started to do it agian. and the 2 year old only does it on wednesdays for some reason. but anyway I feel bad being mean to the old one cause shes on her last leg. but the young one its on like donkey kong when I come home. I rub her face in it and spank a couple times it and stick it outside for awhile.

 

[V-Man]

Labs are chewers, that's what they do. Hopefully he grows out of it soon.

You must catch them in the act, right when they start doing it. Punishing them after the fact isn't very effective. Timing is the essence of any training.

Entrapment is your friend. Set him up to fail by placing stuff in the yard, be patient and watch him, the very second he starts chewing dicipline him. Some dogs are very emotional and a loug NO followed by a deep growl of disapproval works well. Following that don't look him in the eye, stomp off and ignore him. Slam a door if appropriate, with the dog on the other side. They are social animals and want to be with you. Isolation really hurts their feelings. Some dogs are big goofs and could care less so tougher disipline is required. Shock collars are effective and rolling them as suggested below helps with the tougher (mentally) and more stubborn breeds. I've rolled my dog many times yelling at him with spit flying out of my mouth (quite the site). The first time he jumped on the bed I grabbed his scruff, pinned him to the ground and I can't repeat the words that came out of my mouth. After maybe two or three corrections like this he won't get on any furniture now, even with encouragment.

If none of this works, get a professional trainer. It would probably be cheaper than all the damage he's done.

 

[kiliki]

When our dog was a pup she chewed the hot tub cover.

We took a fairly large piece stuffed it in her piehole and used electrical tape to close her mouth. Yes, we taped her mouth shut. We were given this advice by a trainer around town who has great luck training pups. Of course you do not cut off air, but after she carried the piece around for awhile - no more chewin'!

I used a few other tricks from this trainer too - stopped diggin' and stuff. She is the best dog and very well trained. We do not have a fenced yard and our little friend does not leave.
BTW - good book The Art of Raising a Puppy for training too.

 

[Puff_N_AK]

Yeah, beating an animal is just a chicken chit thing to do. Talk to a trainer instead of us "Snowest experts"...or you could call the Dog Whisperer

Exactly what i was thinkin.
Sounds like Scott's Lab would be a good episode for Cesar

 

[pernikm]

My dog licked my hand once when I was wearing mosquito repellant (deet). I did not like the taste. I noticed that he was starting to chew on a dresser leg. Sprayed it with the repellant and solved the problem. I also would smack the dog if he had something of mine with that item and gave him something that was his like a tennis ball. Now he understands to leave what is mine alone. I can even leave a sandwich on the coffee table and he won't eat it. Of course he is all about dominance and when I established who was boss everthing was fine....except every 6 months or so he digs a hole in the middle of the lawn. He knows he is not supposed to do it. I would like some suggestions on that one!

 

[luvtoride]

I used the same approach as Sturgis, caught my chessie in the act a few times took what she was chewing on and a few dashes of Tobasco later and she got the point when I told her no, it meant no. You will prob have to try few dif. methods till you find the one that it gets the poitn across.

Haha, tried that, my springers started liking Tabasco. So, I moved on up (like the jefferson's? Sorry, just started watching TV land, a lot.) and used habenero sauce. They got the point, quickly. Haven't had to replace furniture in a long time. But if you choose to try a hot sauce, wear gloves when applying it, or wash your hands really really well after touching said furniture. I made that mistake twice, never thought eyes could be in that much pain...

 

[V-Man]

But if you choose to try a hot sauce, wear gloves when applying it, or wash your hands really really well after touching said furniture. I made that mistake twice, never thought eyes could be in that much pain...

Sorry to get off topic, but I made fresh salsa one time with a variety of very hot peppers and wouldn't you know it, I forgot to wash my hand before I went to take a leak. That is a mistake I'll never make again. I ran for the shower and just couldn't wash the pain away!

As suggested earlier, I've heard Bitter Apple works well. I'm not sure I'd want to put deet or hot sauce on my furniture and prized possessions.