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Currently dog sitting a 8 month old staff. How do I keep it on the ground?
Launches itself up on dining room table, work tops etc. Will take anything not just food.
OK when I see it a good shout gets her down. Trouble is when left alone, came home today and she had a blue tooth speaker, an Android pad, a calendar, a notepad in her bed. No real damage. But collected.
Had a long walk prior to going out too.
Launches itself up on dining room table, work tops etc. Will take anything not just food.
OK when I see it a good shout gets her down. Trouble is when left alone, came home today and she had a blue tooth speaker, an Android pad, a calendar, a notepad in her bed. No real damage. But collected.
Had a long walk prior to going out too.
No ideas?
Yesterday we found the entire contents of the kitchen bin, (not too bothered we should have moved it), a camera, (no idea when she got this as it wasn't in the kitchen), washing up liquid and dish cloth, tea towel, most the way through a power cable. Luckily damage to dog and it didn't show copper praise allah.
Owner can't have her back yet and is trying to get a cage, though i'm not keen on this really. Can't even leave her outside as she has taken to eating the fence!
She has several chew toys and plays with these when we are here, just not when we aren't.
Currently unable to leave the house!
Yesterday we found the entire contents of the kitchen bin, (not too bothered we should have moved it), a camera, (no idea when she got this as it wasn't in the kitchen), washing up liquid and dish cloth, tea towel, most the way through a power cable. Luckily damage to dog and it didn't show copper praise allah.
Owner can't have her back yet and is trying to get a cage, though i'm not keen on this really. Can't even leave her outside as she has taken to eating the fence!
She has several chew toys and plays with these when we are here, just not when we aren't.
Currently unable to leave the house!
Crate will at least keep her safe if she takes to it, her luck is going to run out if she continues with these antics!!
As said, diet may be playing a part, mental stimulation. There are lots of behaviour toys out there to test their brains and make them work for rewards.
Good dog trainer aswell.
Exercise is important obviously but this dog sounds more mentally bored over physical, so increasing exercise won't necessarily stop behaviour, esp if already getting a good exercise regime.
As said, diet may be playing a part, mental stimulation. There are lots of behaviour toys out there to test their brains and make them work for rewards.
Good dog trainer aswell.
Exercise is important obviously but this dog sounds more mentally bored over physical, so increasing exercise won't necessarily stop behaviour, esp if already getting a good exercise regime.
It's amazing how pups teach us to tidy up after ourselves!!
She's only a pup at 8 months, and her adult teeth may be settling in. Firstly, don't leave anything about that you don't want her to take (especially anything that is well-handled, like tv remotes/mobiles/etc - anything that spends a lot of time near sweat glands of hands, feet and groins is more attractive when they smell of you, but you are not there) Also it is imperative she is kept safe and doesn't cause an electrical fire, so try viewing the world from her level, to see what she might find interesting or attractive to chew on.
Secondly, keep some toys or a stuffed kong to be played with only when you go out, so there is a novelty factor (you could even make sure it smells very strongly of you if you wanted) Or you could make up a play box, with shredded newspaper, a few biscuits, a plastic bottle with treats in but the lid off, a couple of cardboard tubes, a carrot, etc) to entertain her. Does she get 'time out' when you are there or is your company always stimulating for her? My busiest pup was taught 'Settle down' on command, starting for a minute at a time, until she would eventually lie down for a whole tv programme! Bliss!
Since she is not yet adult, trying to tire her out might do her more harm than good (in my experience you end up with a duracell pup who is extremely fit and still won't stop, or an overtired grump) and I certainly wouldn't consider changing her diet without discussion with her owner.
She's only a pup at 8 months, and her adult teeth may be settling in. Firstly, don't leave anything about that you don't want her to take (especially anything that is well-handled, like tv remotes/mobiles/etc - anything that spends a lot of time near sweat glands of hands, feet and groins is more attractive when they smell of you, but you are not there) Also it is imperative she is kept safe and doesn't cause an electrical fire, so try viewing the world from her level, to see what she might find interesting or attractive to chew on.
Secondly, keep some toys or a stuffed kong to be played with only when you go out, so there is a novelty factor (you could even make sure it smells very strongly of you if you wanted) Or you could make up a play box, with shredded newspaper, a few biscuits, a plastic bottle with treats in but the lid off, a couple of cardboard tubes, a carrot, etc) to entertain her. Does she get 'time out' when you are there or is your company always stimulating for her? My busiest pup was taught 'Settle down' on command, starting for a minute at a time, until she would eventually lie down for a whole tv programme! Bliss!
Since she is not yet adult, trying to tire her out might do her more harm than good (in my experience you end up with a duracell pup who is extremely fit and still won't stop, or an overtired grump) and I certainly wouldn't consider changing her diet without discussion with her owner.
The_Burg said:
She had probably a couple of miles a day plus fetch and pull. Fitness level has increased instantly.
Fetch and "find it" can exercise the mind, which can knacker a puppy. But bear in mind it is a dog that should be able to emulate a duracell bunny.... They are well known for not being exercised or stimulated enough and destroying stuff.Also train it - teach commands etc should keep it occupied.
To keep our Staffy from distributing the contents of the kitchen bin all over the stairs in neat little piles, we've taken to hiding smelly treats within tough cardboard tubes, like you find inside carpet rolls but thinner. These require a fair bit of gnawing and a little peanut butter smeared inside goes a long way to keeping their interest.
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