Dawg Posted July 28, 2010 Report Share Posted July 28, 2010 I just adopted a Min Pin. She stays at the house from 8am to 6pm. She likes to chew the crap out of stuff. Read here http://www.realtree.com/forums/showthread.php?t=100204 My question is this, what can I do to train her not to chew on stuff? We have bought her toys but she don't pay them any attention. Also, is it still possible to house train her even though she is almost a year old? We have a doggy door but she doesn't like it too much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
92xj Posted July 28, 2010 Report Share Posted July 28, 2010 Get a kennel that fits her size. It needs to be small enough to where she takes up the majority of the room but big enough for her to walk in a circle. Place her in here during the times you are not home. This will house train her rather quickly. 99.9999% of dogs will not lay in the aread they pee or poop, so she will try to hold it being in this small space till she can get out. I did this with maggie for the first two months and she peed once in it. Now she is able to stay out in the entire house. She hasn't chewed anything but the blinds on the windows on the front of the house. Which, in reality, I would rather her take those out than anything else. I think she gets mad when I am leaving or coming home and is jumping at the window to see me. Other than that she has not chewed anything. I do have 2 raw hide bones out for her, a normal size bone that has some sweetness on the inside and also a giant bone. She will go through the normal one in 15-30 minutes, but hasnt made a dent in the huge one yet. She is only 7 months old now and is doing awesome with the house. I would suggest find something she likes to chew on and get lots of them. Your goal should be to not have the dog get bored. The kennel will work on the house training part and not letting her get bored should work on the chewing part. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrandonBowling21 Posted July 28, 2010 Report Share Posted July 28, 2010 hey dawg there is a simple solution for chewing if you trust your dog to stay at home by herself that long. There is a solution its called chew guard ask your local vet if they have it or go online to dr foster and smiths website which is www.drfosterandsmith.com select dogs and search chew guard or even serch web for it its a spray first thing to do is stand about 4 inches from the objects you dont want chewed up then spray it let it dry and watch her! they will pick it up and drop it and start licking or look for water its nothing that can hurt her its just a distaste she wont like and she wont pick it up no more! worked for my flat coat retriever! also the previous post works just as good get her a kennel that is just big enough for her to lay in because if she gets too much room she will do her business on one side and lay on the other so just make sure its just big enough that she can lay in! Hope this helps Dawg!!!!! ~Brandon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrandonBowling21 Posted July 28, 2010 Report Share Posted July 28, 2010 is that an airedale 92xj? beautiful dog non the less ~brandon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
92xj Posted July 28, 2010 Report Share Posted July 28, 2010 Yes, it is and thanks. Dawg, that spray stuff could work very well being that she is a little bit older and set in her ways more than a pup. Also, does she sleep the entire night? How long at night does she hold her buisness? Are you getting up and having to let her out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunt or be Hunted Posted July 28, 2010 Report Share Posted July 28, 2010 hey dawg there is a simple solution for chewing if you trust your dog to stay at home by herself that long. There is a solution its called chew guard ask your local vet if they have it or go online to dr foster and smiths website which is www.drfosterandsmith.com select dogs and search chew guard or even serch web for it its a spray first thing to do is stand about 4 inches from the objects you dont want chewed up then spray it let it dry and watch her! they will pick it up and drop it and start licking or look for water its nothing that can hurt her its just a distaste she wont like and she wont pick it up no more! worked for my flat coat retriever! also the previous post works just as good get her a kennel that is just big enough for her to lay in because if she gets too much room she will do her business on one side and lay on the other so just make sure its just big enough that she can lay in! Hope this helps Dawg!!!!! ~Brandon Yep Spray works great! You beat me to it Brandon lol. Get that spray, I bet it won't take her long at all! Good luck Corey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawg Posted July 28, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2010 Also, does she sleep the entire night? How long at night does she hold her buisness? Are you getting up and having to let her out? She sleeps in the living room so I'm not sure how long she sleeps. She doesn't let us know when she has to pee or poop, just does her biz whenever/wherever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
92xj Posted July 28, 2010 Report Share Posted July 28, 2010 She sleeps in the living room so I'm not sure how long she sleeps. She doesn't let us know when she has to pee or poop, just does her biz whenever/wherever. Yeah, I couldnt deal with that. She needs a kennel fast! Put her in there at night, as well as during the day when you are not there. Make sure you play with her a lot while she is not in the kennel. I also take maggie out every hour and give her treats when she does her chores in the yard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunt or be Hunted Posted July 28, 2010 Report Share Posted July 28, 2010 I also take maggie out every hour and give her treats when she does her chores in the yard. We do that to our dog. It's a hard thing to get out of. When you start doing it. It's a bad habit to get out of with our dog. It works don't get me wrong. And it just may be with our dog. Now every time she goes out, She comes back in and heads right to the treats. And she won't stop. Again it may just be with us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alisha Posted July 28, 2010 Report Share Posted July 28, 2010 Ben has given you some good advice about crate training. Some people view it as being cruel but it's the best way to keep your dog from peeing/pooping all over your house and tearing everything up. It sounds like your dog has had zero previous house training and never been around toys either. Like Ben said, you should take this dog out every 1-2 hours to potty, whether you think she needs to go or not. When she does her business outside, give her a treat and throw a party! Praise her TONS! After she finishes, bring her inside immediately. You don't want to confuse her into thinking it's play time. Also, each time you take her out, would it be possible to lure her out the dog door each time with a treat and then take her to potty? I would think that would be a great way to introduce her to what the doggy door is for. Make it a positive thing! If she has an accident in the house, don't push her nose in it, like some people might tell you. Just pick her up, and take her outside immediately. Scolding the dog 1, 5, or 30 minutes after an accident won't teach them anything and they won't have any clue why you are yelling at them. It may take some time where she's a bit older but she should catch on pretty quick! Good luck! She sure is a cutie! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawg Posted July 29, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2010 Thanks for the tips folks but I won't be using them on this dog. See, she wandered up to my cousins house a couple of weeks ago. They put ads out saying they found her and so forth. Well today the owner finally saw the ads and called my cousin who in turn called me. We returned Abbie or Izzy as we found out, to her owner. I believe it was the best for the dog. She whined an awful lot, even outside she would look around and whine. We figured she was trying to find her owner. Come to find out she had never been alone, she was either with people or other dogs. The few days we had her she was home by herself from 8am to 6pm. So knowing that, we knew it would be best to return her to the lifestyle she is use to. Bon voyage Izzy!! Now I gotta find my son another dog. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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