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31 March 2006, 10:14 PM
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Free to good home
He will be if this carries on 
In the last month he has eaten some sweet smelling acorns off the table, ended up with a foot long scar were they removed all his guts cleaned them out and refitted(£500 bill), one pair of 150 pound walking boots, one new pine kitchen door (not yet fitted) and my new snap-on screw driver
And now his new bed.....
In the last month he has eaten some sweet smelling acorns off the table, ended up with a foot long scar were they removed all his guts cleaned them out and refitted(£500 bill), one pair of 150 pound walking boots, one new pine kitchen door (not yet fitted) and my new snap-on screw driver
And now his new bed.....
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31 March 2006, 10:21 PM
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Originally Posted by King Eric
Perhaps hes' telling you although the crate technique works for some its not really his bag anymore 
31 March 2006, 10:28 PM
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In all seriousness mate. Remove his crate into an alien environment for a day. Say the living room or a spare room. He may calm down and you will show him your pack leader and what you says goes. If you want to move his house, you will as well. Whether he likes it or not.
Get some yoghurt in a Kong toy, freeze and place in his bed. Occupy him for about 20 mins. Keep his mind working and he wont destroy your house
Get some yoghurt in a Kong toy, freeze and place in his bed. Occupy him for about 20 mins. Keep his mind working and he wont destroy your house
31 March 2006, 10:30 PM
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I love the..' I'm not even a teensy wincy bit guilty and what are you going to do about it?' look...
31 March 2006, 10:32 PM
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Originally Posted by King Eric
In all seriousness mate. Remove his crate into an alien environment for a day. Say the living room or a spare room. He may calm down and you will show him your pack leader and what you says goes. If you want to move his house, you will as well. Whether he likes it or not.
Get some yoghurt in a Kong toy, freeze and place in his bed. Occupy him for about 20 mins. Keep his mind working and he wont destroy your house
Get some yoghurt in a Kong toy, freeze and place in his bed. Occupy him for about 20 mins. Keep his mind working and he wont destroy your house
And it all started off so well
31 March 2006, 10:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Tiggs
maybe he wants you to finish building the room he lives in?
31 March 2006, 10:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Tiggs
maybe he wants you to finish building the room he lives in?
31 March 2006, 10:37 PM
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Originally Posted by boxst
Hello
He looks quite sweet, really.
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He looks quite sweet, really.
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31 March 2006, 10:39 PM
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Get him some purpose made doggy blankets and a basket for him to sleep in. Dont need a cage. Just generally be harsh on him till he learns. I take it hes in his teenage years at the moment at which theyre the most troublesome.
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Originally Posted by sarasquares
i'm supprised youve still got one
31 March 2006, 10:40 PM
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Originally Posted by AudiLover
Get him some purpose made doggy blankets and a basket for him to sleep in. Dont need a cage. Just generally be harsh on him till he learns. I take it hes in his teenage years at the moment at which theyre the most troublesome.
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Give him a good smack everytime he does wrong simple as that,my labrador started eating the kitchen wall when she was that age,and ate my g/f knickers, bra,boots, dog basket, kitchen door,
btw get rid of that daft cage it pisses em off
btw get rid of that daft cage it pisses em off
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Originally Posted by *Jamie*
Give him a good smack everytime he does wrong simple as that,my labrador started eating the kitchen wall when she was that age,and ate my g/f knickers, bra,boots, dog basket, kitchen door,
btw get rid of that daft cage it pisses em off
btw get rid of that daft cage it pisses em off
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Originally Posted by *Jamie*
Give him a good smack everytime he does wrong simple as that,my labrador started eating the kitchen wall when she was that age,and ate my g/f knickers, bra,boots, dog basket, kitchen door,
btw get rid of that daft cage it pisses em off
btw get rid of that daft cage it pisses em off
01 April 2006, 08:09 AM
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Sounds like general puppy problems to me.
You also have to educate the humans in the house about leaving stuff about.
My kids learnt VERY quickly that stuff left abuot WILL get destroyed.
The dog is actually telling you that he's bored. When dogs haven't got stuff to entertain them, they will make their own entertainment.
Mine did (Labrador). My mates got a staffy - it ate ****** big chucks of brick out of the corner of a wall!
The key is lots of things to keep them occupied - bones with treats stuff so far down, that their tongues can just taste it etc. Give them a challenge.
There's no point in smacking them AFTER the event. The dog may look like he knows what he's done, but us humans have a knack of associating human traits to animals.
You've got to catch him in the act. My lab was like this, until I caught him a few times. Now he knows not to do it. This was done with harsh words and raised voice rather than anything physical.
But bear in mind, for the first couple of years, they are young adolescent animals.
Hope you get it sorted though, he looks like a lovely dog. Would be a shame to see this end in another reason for the slogan "A dog is not just for Christmas"..
Hope this helps
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You also have to educate the humans in the house about leaving stuff about.
My kids learnt VERY quickly that stuff left abuot WILL get destroyed.
The dog is actually telling you that he's bored. When dogs haven't got stuff to entertain them, they will make their own entertainment.
Mine did (Labrador). My mates got a staffy - it ate ****** big chucks of brick out of the corner of a wall!
The key is lots of things to keep them occupied - bones with treats stuff so far down, that their tongues can just taste it etc. Give them a challenge.
There's no point in smacking them AFTER the event. The dog may look like he knows what he's done, but us humans have a knack of associating human traits to animals.
You've got to catch him in the act. My lab was like this, until I caught him a few times. Now he knows not to do it. This was done with harsh words and raised voice rather than anything physical.
But bear in mind, for the first couple of years, they are young adolescent animals.
Hope you get it sorted though, he looks like a lovely dog. Would be a shame to see this end in another reason for the slogan "A dog is not just for Christmas"..
Hope this helps
Dan
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Cheers for that mate, this is my second staffy so maybe i have forgot what they are like as pups. He had only been on his own for 1 hour and did this!! should be better when summer comes, he can stay out all day and trash the garden again. ( pulled all the trellis off, dug up all the plants and also likes swinging off the washing)
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I have a Staffy cross which is just over a year old and it gets bored very quickly.
I have a large abundance of bones from the butcher and Kong toys to ensure he keeps occupied. I've also learnt to keep stuff out the way after a few things got destroyed. As Dan states above, it is no use telling it off after the event, it's best when the dog is in the act.
I have a large abundance of bones from the butcher and Kong toys to ensure he keeps occupied. I've also learnt to keep stuff out the way after a few things got destroyed. As Dan states above, it is no use telling it off after the event, it's best when the dog is in the act.