My Dog's Dillema

First of all, you said you unchain her at night? Does this mean she is chained up all day long? Think about it, being chained up, not able to run and play, she will get destructive. If you must chained her to keep her from the neighbors, at least only chain her long enough to do her business. Then indoors play with her, and grab a leash, take her for walks. Puppies have a lot of energy, the more they run, the less damage they will do. Plus, puppies that age need to chew. Does she have a variety of safe chew toys? They need to chew, so you need to find toys that are safe for them to chew and like children, they need a variety. If nothing else, take an old shirt or socks and tie knots in them for the dog to chew on. But if you look, there are a lot of nice toy made especially for a puppies chewing needs..

My dog is like that. Always was! I know you want to hear that they outgrow it but mine did not. Trixie will shred anything she can get her hands on if given the opportunity. She especially likes to make a hole in something and pull all the stuffing out. She has done this to her pet beds (which is why she doesnt have one anymore!) and comforters, pillows, toys - you name it! It looks like it snowed in the house when she does this. She also will tear and shred shoes and paperwork. We try not to leave anything in reach when we go out and keep her in the kitchen. We still love her though!! She is a Corgi/Chow mix.

With her being only 6 months old, she's teething. Best thing to do is go out to any grocery store and ask for one of those big cow bones. Bake it in the oven til what's left of the meat on it is cooked, then once it's cooled off. Give it to her, and that will keep her busy for a long time. I have three dogs, and each went through the chewing on things. With the bones, it keeps them from going after things you don't want them to. You can also get a spray at pet stores that leaves a bitter taste on things, you can use that on things that you catch her chewing on a lot. We lost many pairs of shoes, hats, dolls, and other things around the house.

I am a dog breeder for almost 4years to be exact since I move from other country I leaved the dogs activities. Actually, I'm not a vet to explain why dogs do that, but base on my know how, I think its dog nature but you can train your dog to stop that attitude, you can ask advice to a dog trainer, If you let your dog continue doing that, the dog carry that attitude until the dog grow older. You can avoid that by giving it something chewable that can be bought on pet shop or you can have it improvise any huge hard bone of cow or deer would be.

Puppies and dogs tend to chew on things, much like a toddler will put things in their mouth. My suggestion is that you read up on training your pet properly, not chaining the poor thing.

She will probably change and get calmer with age Keep everything important away so she can't reach it and get her toys she can play with.This can help you. Happy holidays! :)

Even my dog when he was 7 to 8 months old was very ferocious chewing up everything and anything thats chewable..I was really worried whether to chain him or leave him just like that ..I then consulted the trainer , he gave tips to be calm and make him feel comfortable home !.. He was taken out left free and 'Do not show him any resistence' of chaining him or hitting him ..it comes through practice..after 2 months he is a calm and lovely labby now :)

Your dog is begging for exercise and lots of it. Before bedtime, get a doggie saddle and load it with filled water bottles (one on each side for small, two for medium and probably about four on either side for large)and walk, run, walk, run for at least an hour. Doggie should be ready for a long winter's nap. The same should apply in the morning and later in the day if at all possible. Also take her to a training class. Being free in the house or the back yard isn't anywhere near the amount exercise needed. It barely touches the surface.

The chewing might be due to her age, young dogs get new teeth and it can make their mouths quite sore so they chew to relieve it. Is there something sturdy you can let her chew? Have a look in her mouth to see if her gums are red and sore and that will explain it.

you should learn how to be a pact leader of your dog..have you ever watched the dog whisperer? it tells you what you should do and the right discipline for your dog without hurting them.. because he is active you should engage the dog with activities like walking to exhaust him and release his energy in a good way.. watch dog whisperer i think youd be enlightened..

I've been volunteering at a dog shelter for the past couple years and there are actually a lot of puppies that do that since they're going through the teething stage. If you don't give a good outlet for the energy and the teething, then it's somewhat likely that your dog will retain the habit of tearing things up. Like a few people have already mentioned, the best solution for this is probably to get the safe chew toys and also take your dog on long walks or run. Also, it does help in some cases when you get a spray from a pet store that makes things taste bitter for the dog. My top recommendation though is the walks and then playing with your dog a lot. Your dog will be a lot happier that way and so will you. I've done it with the puppies at my dog shelter and after all that, they're quite content with laying on my lap and being petted. :)

Hello! Few months ago i watched a local tv show featuring dog owners who have the same dilemma as yours. They featured one option to solve the dilemma.. look for a "dog whisperer" or dog trainer that will train and teach the dog to behave. They applied this to their dog owner guest and it worked. The dog owner's dog was too hyper and tear anything she can get but after few hours of training session like analyzing the dog's behavior, taking the dog for a walk and let her to socialize with the other dogs and with people (before the dog was a mad dog).. after all of these, they went back to the owner's house and they get all the things that the dog usually tear and left it all on the floor, but the dog didn't even bother to look, she just passed by as if she see's nothing and she just went to a corner, laid down and looked to her owner with this "gentle and angel look". From then on, "the dog learned to behave and now well-trained".. the owner said. That's all, :) I hope by my simple sharing will help.