No it will never stop until you take the time to be with her. Exercise, train and then start all over again each and every day. Not to start an argument but if you work long hours what were you thinking, that a dog would raise itself. This is a doberman and if you did your research about this breed you would understand what I meant by that statement. This girl is telling you loud and clear with her behavior. Take care of me, train me, spend time with me and exercise me and then do it all over again not just once a day but twice a day. This is why people on DT say it loud and say it over and over again. This breed is not for everyone and this breed deserves the best from humans.
7 month old destroying everything
I have a 7 month old that is totally destroying everything i own. she had pulled up shrubs, flowers, monkey grass. she has dug a mote through the back yard, she has pulled up the grass, chewed the leg of my dining room chair, chewed on the corner of my walls, chewed up expensive rugs, pulls anything she can get her paws on outside and chews it up. i love her death but i'm wondering if this breed just isn't for me. we work long hours; so we put in a doggy door so she can go in and out. Oh and i almost forgot she broke the cats tail. will it ever stop??????
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Welcome to DT.
What formal training have you done with her?
How much mental and physical exercise (with you) does she get daily?
This breed NEEDS training and humans that help provide the above mentioned. If you don't have time to devote to her needs, have you thought about rehoming her or returning her to your breeder (if possible)?
What formal training have you done with her?
How much mental and physical exercise (with you) does she get daily?
This breed NEEDS training and humans that help provide the above mentioned. If you don't have time to devote to her needs, have you thought about rehoming her or returning her to your breeder (if possible)?
if you are letting a 7 month old puppy have the run of the house and yard with no supervision, I'm personally surprised you have a house left and a dog in it!
If you work long hours, you might want to look into doggie day care.... not quite as expensive as human day care and will save both your home and your dog.
If you work long hours, you might want to look into doggie day care.... not quite as expensive as human day care and will save both your home and your dog.
I have a 4 month old, and a 23 month old. Every morning, it's run and fetch whatever I can throw for them.
Then later in the day, and sometimes early evening, same thing. They have to run and fetch. They are DRIVEN to do this. If I don't do this, someone is gonna pay.
These dogs have to "work" -- if you give them exercise and mental activity (training), they're sweethearts.
(And when you can't be with them, they really do have to be safely secured,....no free run of the house. I even leave the radio on for them to hear human voices. Dobes need their humans almost as much as they need their "work".)
Then later in the day, and sometimes early evening, same thing. They have to run and fetch. They are DRIVEN to do this. If I don't do this, someone is gonna pay.
These dogs have to "work" -- if you give them exercise and mental activity (training), they're sweethearts.
(And when you can't be with them, they really do have to be safely secured,....no free run of the house. I even leave the radio on for them to hear human voices. Dobes need their humans almost as much as they need their "work".)
PS: if you need to re-home your 7 month old, there are plenty of folks looking for nice dobes who do have the time and energy it takes to own one. Please consult this board for some rescue services for dobes.
my back yard is not that big so when i get home i always let her out of the yard so she can run in the neighbors field that is behind my house. she loves that. she is very smart. she sits, stays, lays down.
i can't imagine giving her away. maybe i should come home for lunch once in while. will that help?
I'm with the other people who have responded here. It sounds like you have a bored doberman! When I have "off" days and can't exercise or play with my boy enough he gets bored and starts digging. However, he only does this when he is bored. I'd suggest spending time training the puppy daily (multiple short sessions, 10-15 min), perhaps some nice long walks around the neighborhood, etc. A mentally and physically exhausted dobe will not chew.
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Yes! This would definitely help! Also, do you crate her? I crate my boy while he cannot be supervised and that keeps my house intact.timmylampp said:i can't imagine giving her away. maybe i should come home for lunch once in while. will that help?
YES! Good idea! How about several times a week at lunch time?i can't imagine giving her away. maybe i should come home for lunch once in while. will that help?
i just can't bring my self to crate her. if it were me, i would not want to be kept in a cage all day. your probably going to say "well then deal with behavior". lol.
she chews on her nails too. is this normal? i have never had a dog do this.
Then maybe limit her to a certain room/rooms?i just can't bring my self to crate her. if it were me, i would not want to be kept in a cage all day. your probably going to say "well then deal with behavior". lol.
I do think crate training is good for several reasons; keeps them safe, if they ever need to stay overnight at the vet (vets crate) they are used to being crated.
If you very adamant about not crating, can she stay in a 'safe' room, like the kitchen with a gate up?
I'd look into daycare or even have a pet sitter come to your home for some play time/exercise during the day. I've used this service in the past: Pet Sitters International - The World's Largest Educational Association for Professional Pet Sitters
If you very adamant about not crating, can she stay in a 'safe' room, like the kitchen with a gate up?
I'd look into daycare or even have a pet sitter come to your home for some play time/exercise during the day. I've used this service in the past: Pet Sitters International - The World's Largest Educational Association for Professional Pet Sitters
i just can't bring my self to crate her. if it were me, i would not want to be kept in a cage all day. your probably going to say "well then deal with behavior". lol.
Guess what baby, you were in a baby crib and then a playpen when you were a kid.
Geez, I am not sure what you are looking for here, ppl have given suggestions and you feel its a lol matter with regards to the crate..
Face the music or get the dog a new home, so it can grow up properly before this pup, yes PUPPY starts to think of you as one of its chew toys and you are getting stiched up. Dobermans are brilliantly intelligent dogs if given the proper care and guidance. When it's a pup it is a huge commitment until things Fall in order.
I am not being a smart a$$ but I am surprised you have tolerated it for 7 months.
Geez, I am not sure what you are looking for here, ppl have given suggestions and you feel its a lol matter with regards to the crate..
Face the music or get the dog a new home, so it can grow up properly before this pup, yes PUPPY starts to think of you as one of its chew toys and you are getting stiched up. Dobermans are brilliantly intelligent dogs if given the proper care and guidance. When it's a pup it is a huge commitment until things Fall in order.
I am not being a smart a$$ but I am surprised you have tolerated it for 7 months.
I generally don't like to compare babies and puppies, but some comparisons can be drawn. Think about a baby -- you don't just have one and then leave it all day when you go to work. Why do you think a puppy is different? A baby needs supervision, guidance, training, attention, etc and the same is true for a puppy. A baby doesn't raise itself and neither do puppies. Babies need to be contained for safety in cribs and play pens until they are old enough (and have learned enough) to earn some freedom in the house and the same holds for puppies. We send kids off to school to learn how to be adults, and puppies should go to obedience classes. You have to invest time and teaching, social activity, exercise, etc.
Really, why do people who work long hours even get a dog? What do you think is going to happen? Do you really think they will just lie there peacefully all day waiting for a life?
Really, why do people who work long hours even get a dog? What do you think is going to happen? Do you really think they will just lie there peacefully all day waiting for a life?
I've never seen this behavior in a dog... or ever heard of it for that matter.she chews on her nails too. is this normal? i have never had a dog do this.
As for crating, I can understand the feeling as I HATED the idea of crating the first few days my dog was home. However, since I've worked in a vet/boarding facility I've seen the advantages. If you have an emergency and the dog has to stay in a small enclosure (usually, but not always, a small room or cage) at the vets or boarding they will adjust and handle it much better if they're used to being in that sort of enclosure. I've seen it plenty of times and I've spent hours cursing certain dogs at work who had done nothing but SCREAM all day long because being penned up is not something that they're used to. It's miserable and stressful for both the dog and the people that have to deal with him/her.
I've seen it with my first dobe I ever owned,she chews on her nails too. is this normal? i have never had a dog do this.
The breeder had feed them raw meat, and he was riddled with worms. Along with this I am posting his ears, which never stood because of a botched cut. As a puppy until I discovered the worms he was never happy and aggravated almost all the time. I kept thinking what am I doing wrong. Once the worms cleared he stopped it.
Some dogs chew on their feet because of allergies, others because of boredom, some because it's a behavior they started for one reason or another and kept up because it has become a habit or an obsession.
If you feel you dog needs more room to move around in than a crate, you could try doggy-proofing a room like a bathroom or kitchen. Or you might be able to use an x-pen (temporary freestanding fencing panels you can put up in different configurations--sold in pet stores or on-line) either by itself or attached to a crate to keep the dog away from chewable areas. You would have to decide if your dog would try to jump out or would knock over the fencing--but that is one alternative that might work for you.
If you feel you dog needs more room to move around in than a crate, you could try doggy-proofing a room like a bathroom or kitchen. Or you might be able to use an x-pen (temporary freestanding fencing panels you can put up in different configurations--sold in pet stores or on-line) either by itself or attached to a crate to keep the dog away from chewable areas. You would have to decide if your dog would try to jump out or would knock over the fencing--but that is one alternative that might work for you.
Are you aware you maybe killing your puppy at 7 months old she is a puppy she can and may eat something and get an obstruction maybe bloat, maybe get a torsion if that occurs you only have hours in which to get them to a vet.Surgery to remove the offending item can cost you $3,000.00 to $7,000.00 then they may have to remove part of the intestines or the dog may die.That is one of the main reasons we tell people to crate there puppy/dog they do not have the nickname Dober goat for nothing. Sounds like your jobs are way more important than a puppy maybe you need to re-home her dogs are a huge responsibility have huge time commitments. Socialization,training,exercise keeping them occupied that is something that goes on for the life of the dog.Good Luck
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