Oh Dear, Ollie!!

[pinupkeza 10]

we decided to go out today we made sure ollie had all his toys and was comfy, we coam home to find my kitchen blind ...destroyed..any help on leaving him without causing him distress please, He is 12weeks old. thanks

[FallenAngel6 10]

Have you thought about crate training him? So when you leave him he cant destroy everything, gradually you'll be able to leave door open.

[tezza86 10]

have you got a dog crate? thats a lifeline for me with rebel really worth getting one then you know both pup and your house ar safe.

[FallenAngel6 10]

Just pm'd you hun:)

[Sara1312 10]

I dont agree on crates. Your best bet is to take everything out of the room that your dog can chew, urinate on or rip to shreds! The only other advise I can give you is to be very patient. My dog is now 15 months and stopped chewing at about 13 months.

[FallenAngel6 10]

Not digging Sara just curious (knowing alot of people can take things out of context) why dont you like crates???

 

I never used it as a punishment but i would rather know my dogs not chewing up wires and potentially hurting itself. My collie didnt like it at first but when he was tired or got fed up he LOVED his crate.

[natjack 10]

imo, crates are good, at least you can go out knowing that they can't hang themselves on the blind cord, or chew a cable. If you always put them into their crate at bedtime, they get used to associating it with being safe and resting themselves. Don't put him in the crate and then just go out and leave him though, get him used to it first with you being in the room etc. You'll know when he's happy with it, when he goes in of his own accord.

[FallenAngel6 10]

exactly what we did natjack, he grew to love it!

[Evei 10]

I'm not a fan of crates, for very short periods of time/ travel and new places they are great and I would be happy to train my dog to use one for these times. I am more uncomfortable if they are used for more than a couple of hours I don't agree with them for dogs to be left in.

 

Things that I have tried and seem to have worked are:

 

1) stuffed kong toy (semi frozen makes it last longer)

2) A nylon chew bone

3) leave the radio on

4) Make your dog sit where it is left for 30 mins when you are still in the house (build up to it)

5) leave a radio on quietly

6) Don't leave any temptations out

7) Keep to one smallish room

A wooden block toy (but be aware it might get chewed!) This no good for my dog as he can do them and get the treats out in less than 3 minutes!

9) practise for 10 mins leaving and build from there.

 

Good luck, they tend to grow out of it eventually

[Sara1312 10]

Not digging Sara just curious (knowing alot of people can take things out of context) why dont you like crates???

 

I never used it as a punishment but i would rather know my dogs not chewing up wires and potentially hurting itself. My collie didnt like it at first but when he was tired or got fed up he LOVED his crate.

 

I know alot of people use them and I dont knock anyone who does but I just dont like them. I had one once for my rottie but it seemed to turn him into a complete different dog! I didnt like what it did to him so I refused to use them anymore.

[FallenAngel6 10]

I know alot of people use them and I dont knock anyone who does but I just dont like them. I had one once for my rottie but it seemed to turn him into a complete different dog! I didnt like what it did to him so I refused to use them anymore.

 

I guess its not right for some dogs its always a case of hit and miss. My mums dog hates dog crates so has never used one.