Destructive dog chewing & digging Discussions
March 25th, 2009
You come home to find your slippers chewed to bits or your rose bushes dug up and strewn all over the yard. Though your first thought may be that your dog is punishing you for leaving her home alone all day, these acts are never done out of spite or revenge--that's just not the way dogs operate....
 | i have a 1 year old pitbull(3 days away) and a 4 year old black lab. we got the pit so my lab would not be alone. up until about 4 months ago she was absolutely the best dog ever. until she random started eating everything in the house. dog beds, blankets, our couch, computer wires, ipod chargers, boxes, and tonight a lot of my wife's clothes. the thing is it is totally random. some times she is the best dog ever. for weeks she wont do anything. one day were gone for 9 hours, come home, and the house is perfect. the next day were gone for 30min and the couch has two new holes in it and is moved 10 feet across the living room and stuffing is everywhere. all the toys we get here including the virtually "indestrucible" ones, she destroys(go figure). what should i do. i got a baby on the way and if this keeps up i dont know what to do. she listens when were home and she is not violent at all, just likes chewing stuff. i love this dog and i really dont want to get rid of her. i love pits and i have always wanted one and i know what will happen if i just get rid of her. she probably wont be alive much longer. what can i do to teach her not to do this? 8 months ago by hooligan fish |
| My pit is 11 months old and her mother and another dog live with me as well as two cats. I think she get plenty of attention and play from them but there are times when, even when someone is in the house, that she will chew holes in the walls and baseboards, mostly in my living room. She has a few chew toys, but that may not be enough, apparently. She is also tough to break from using part of my house as a bathroom. I try to walk her and the other two dogs at least twice a day but that's still not enough for her. Any recommendations are helpful! 9 months ago by Tim McGreal |
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