Boromir Posted August 13, 2009 Report Share Posted August 13, 2009 :D My new dog has just chewed up £380 worth of equipment my boots and my mobile phone, he is now gonna be locked up in a cage when im away. Im really really really angry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Fudd Posted August 13, 2009 Report Share Posted August 13, 2009 take it youve never owned a dog before mate? par for the course, yep putting the dog in a pen when youre away is a good idea, but dont leave stuff lying around that they can get too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darebear Posted August 13, 2009 Report Share Posted August 13, 2009 bad bad pupster. just sitting here and reminiscing with scaffy about what our drool crew have destroyed over the years. a mobile phone, car seat belts, dining room table and chairs, a HUGE hole in the kitchen wall, and anything we leave on the kitchen benches given they're perfect head height. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky-shot Posted August 13, 2009 Report Share Posted August 13, 2009 :D My new dog has just chewed up £380 worth of equipment my boots and my mobile phone, he is now gonna be locked up in a cage when im away. Im really really really angry. thats what new dog do mate :look: :look: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davie mac Posted August 13, 2009 Report Share Posted August 13, 2009 My new pup is the same it will pull every thing of the washing line and it has riped up every plant in the back garden and the wife shes not best pleased. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happychappy246 Posted August 13, 2009 Report Share Posted August 13, 2009 i have the same problem mine had my phone and most of my socks so he is under close observation little ****** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danccooke Posted August 25, 2009 Report Share Posted August 25, 2009 It was too hot to leave Zak in the conservatory the other day so he had the living room too. he found my file box with years accounts...... box destroyed, living room covered in receipts. And the BIGGEST Poo you have ever seen in your life. He never messes the house. Clearly he thought conservatory my house, won't poo in my own living space. i'll let them have it. It was bigger than my size ten combat boot. and took lots of clearing up. He's also over time destroyed two xbox 360 headsets, a set of ear defenders, the case for the wifes phone (how the phone survived i don't know) various cables for charging things. Normally mine (anything with my scent on it seems to be fair game when left alone) the corners of the sofa's have been had but not destroyed, just a little cosmetic damage. and one skirting board in the conservatory. i think we have got off lightly for such a big pup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJN Posted August 25, 2009 Report Share Posted August 25, 2009 This behaviour is down to boredom, if you give the dog plenty to do all the time , he/she would not chew every other thi9ng in sight. Exercise the dog thoroughly before you leave it alone, and then do not leave it all day !!. The dog doctor M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danccooke Posted August 25, 2009 Report Share Posted August 25, 2009 hang on there mate, he was left for a couple of hours, he gets loads of exercise. clearly just being left in a new environment he decided he would investigate. hence finding my file box. Zak is never left for more than a few hours luckily my shifts and wifey's work make that possible. Lets not jump to conclusions about how people are bringing up thier dogs. all the things that have been damaged have been through me leaving things where i shouldn't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WGD Posted August 25, 2009 Report Share Posted August 25, 2009 The dog doctor to the self proclaimed dog doctor many dogs will habitually chew when left only for a short space of time, bored or not, and it is not realistic to "give the dog plenty to do all of the time" It's about managing the dog's environment and not leaving temptation in the way. Anyway, bet BGF's dog acquitted himself after his recent performance on the grouse moor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJN Posted August 25, 2009 Report Share Posted August 25, 2009 you could always try the cage method ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J@mes Posted August 25, 2009 Report Share Posted August 25, 2009 My missus left the dog for an hour this morning while I was in bed just off nightshift, she had her smokey bone to chew and about 10 toys. she still ripped up the newspaper we put down for her. yet I left her for 3 hours with the same and she just chews the bone. dog doctor my ****. sometimes a dog has to be left all day. we are looking after the in-laws boarder collie at the minute, she is highly strung, very intelligent and full of energy. but can be left all day long without chewing, crying or going to the toilet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shotgun666 Posted August 25, 2009 Report Share Posted August 25, 2009 you should not have left your phone lying about,its not the dogs fault , ,,the dog was only making a ,,,,call,,,of nature Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikee Posted August 25, 2009 Report Share Posted August 25, 2009 last year my missus locked my lab pup in the lounge while the tesco delivery was being put indoors, max 15 minutes, he ate a hole through a lovely leather sofa worth about 1200 quid, to say i was slightly miffed is an understatement, now he gets put in the run ive bought, ive had several labs over the years and never had any chewing trouble before, maybe its because this one is a dog and the others were bitches mikee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted August 25, 2009 Report Share Posted August 25, 2009 mine only chews when she's got the hump with me, shut her up and she'll destroy something. Every time she stays at my other halfs parents she'll chew something its deliberate and just her being a *** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShaggyRS6 Posted August 25, 2009 Report Share Posted August 25, 2009 Ah yes. I too am looking forward to the arrival of my new Lab I remember the 1st one, we knew nothing about dogs (im not saying you dont, but we really did not have a clue) So..... 4 Dining room Carpets 1 Mahogany Table 4 Mahogany Chairs 1 Book Shelf 2 x Kitchen Lino Pulled fireplace out of the wall. many many pairs of socks. But I miss that dog more than anything Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boromir Posted August 25, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2009 to the self proclaimed dog doctor many dogs will habitually chew when left only for a short space of time, bored or not, and it is not realistic to "give the dog plenty to do all of the time" It's about managing the dog's environment and not leaving temptation in the way. Anyway, bet BGF's dog acquitted himself after his recent performance on the grouse moor This is my younger Labrador that chewed up the stuff, he has gone out with me on the grouse moors though and is promising so I did forgive him. you could always try the cage method ! This is what I have done he now treats this cage as his den and he likes it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J@mes Posted August 25, 2009 Report Share Posted August 25, 2009 we cage ours at night and she is fine, but not during the day as if she does get distressed for whatever reason she could end up injuring herself on the bars. we've already had to get her leg free after she got it trapped - we're worried she could break a leg or dislocate a shoulder if it happened while we were out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WGD Posted August 25, 2009 Report Share Posted August 25, 2009 we cage ours at night and she is fine, but not during the day as if she does get distressed for whatever reason she could end up injuring herself on the bars. we've already had to get her leg free after she got it trapped - we're worried she could break a leg or dislocate a shoulder if it happened while we were out. I agree, I would not crate a dog all day... kennel and run outside if it's to be left alone all day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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