Hi,
I am pretty new here. I have a puppy 5 mo old born May 15th, 2007 I think she is part Jack Russell but not sure who her dad is for sure. Anyways she is very hyper, I leave she tears the house apart, chews on any and everything. She has eaten on 3 library books I have to pay for now which her damage of the books are now over $100.00 total with all the books together she has chewed on I have had to pay for which is alot!
She digs horribly in the yard and the yard is shameful now, she has chewed holes in the wall in our hall way and that is going to be expensive to get fixed. This is has been nothing but a disaster. I have a bad back and right now a injured foot and ankle I have a hair line fracture in both of them and on crutches. She has made life extremely hard. I have to go out with her when she goes to the back yard to use the bathroom or play with the Labrador "Lady" I can't trust her out there digging instead or getting out of the fence thanks to digging. I can't leave her at home because she will chew something up and make a total disaster. Today she got up on the recliners and the table between the chairs she cleaned it off and chewed on almost everything including my library book, diary and pen and pencils, the ashtray even and more. She had a hay day!
I am up all night with her I can't trust her overnight tearing up or chewing on something. She can't be out of my sight. I am desperate for help I am about to take her to the pound fast if I can't find her help or find her another home.
Desperate in Oklahoma
Denene
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Injured...
Hi Denene, your injury definitely isn't going to help matters! This girl is bored out of her brain and needs more exercise and mental stimulation than she has been getting.
Fear not! I have some ideas:
http://positivepetzine.com/cause_dog_behavior_problems
http://positivepetzine.com/dog_toy_1
http://positivepetzine.com/tracking_nosework
http://positivepetzine.com/node/65
All of these are very simple and cost pretty much nothing. Stick with the clicker training, particularly the Levels training. You can do that with a broken foot, you can do that with a broken spine! We have dozens of disabled persons following the Training Levels program.
If you can arrange for a friend to walk her a couple of times a week that will help too. Mental exercise is more important than physical exercise, you'll get more bang for your buck!
Regards,
Aidan
http://www.positivepetzine.com
Don't take her to the pound
Whatever you do, please do not take her to the pound. They are overburdened and many, many more dogs are put to sleep rather than adopted out.
If you have to give her away try to find a no-kill rescue organization that will take her for you.
Naomi