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My f***ing dogs have just chewed up the stuff I have in the living room.That incles the cushion,a bit of the sofa and a a leg of a mini table and a whole load of other stuff.They are so dead.
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You said you were angry. What did you do, stop their pocket money?
I was only trying to help.
*wheels away*
I was only trying to help.
*wheels away*
Did I say I shouted?No
Timmargh wrote:
> Did they do it while you were out of the room?
ßreak†hrough wrote:
> Yes.
Shouting and being angry with them will do no good, then. Dogs disassociate themselves from their actions literally a few seconds after doing them, so if you come home to find the place all chewed up then, unless you actually catch them in the act, shouting will be pointless - they won't understand.
Dogs associate actions with what comes *immediately* afterwards:-
... he chews a cushion and nothing happens - he won't think anything of chewing another one;
... you enter the room and he gets shouted at - after several times in a row he'll think you're gonna shout every time you enter the room;
... a cushion and you catch him at it - after several times of *this* in a row he'll associate chewing a cushion with being punished.
It may be separation anxiety - a dog can easily get stressed when the leader of the pack, i.e. you of a member of your family, isn't around.
Another point to think about is the fact that young dogs, like kids, teethe - their gums and teeth hurt and the best way for the to relieve the pain is by chewing stuff.
Get a book on the subject - there are plenty around - and try to understand how a dog thinks. Believe me: it'll help a lot ... it helped me!
> Did they do it while you were out of the room?
ßreak†hrough wrote:
> Yes.
Shouting and being angry with them will do no good, then. Dogs disassociate themselves from their actions literally a few seconds after doing them, so if you come home to find the place all chewed up then, unless you actually catch them in the act, shouting will be pointless - they won't understand.
Dogs associate actions with what comes *immediately* afterwards:-
... he chews a cushion and nothing happens - he won't think anything of chewing another one;
... you enter the room and he gets shouted at - after several times in a row he'll think you're gonna shout every time you enter the room;
... a cushion and you catch him at it - after several times of *this* in a row he'll associate chewing a cushion with being punished.
It may be separation anxiety - a dog can easily get stressed when the leader of the pack, i.e. you of a member of your family, isn't around.
Another point to think about is the fact that young dogs, like kids, teethe - their gums and teeth hurt and the best way for the to relieve the pain is by chewing stuff.
Get a book on the subject - there are plenty around - and try to understand how a dog thinks. Believe me: it'll help a lot ... it helped me!
Timmargh wrote:
> Did they do it while you were out of the room?
Yes.
> Did they do it while you were out of the room?
Yes.
yes clever little things arent they
Did anyone see deep blue sea?
Killer sharks with massive brains
Did anyone see deep blue sea?
Killer sharks with massive brains
Did they do it while you were out of the room?
I'd like to see a warning for the swearing, thanks.
Consistency, people, CONSISTENCY.
Consistency, people, CONSISTENCY.
Yeah I know.But you have to be angry with them so they can learn that it's wrong.
You can't be angry at them for doing it though - it's their nature to use their teeth.
ßreak†hrough wrote:
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> Well she needs to stop going to bed with cats then.
Going to bed with them isnt a problem, its the having sex with them that is :P
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> Well she needs to stop going to bed with cats then.
Going to bed with them isnt a problem, its the having sex with them that is :P
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