Thank you doggie

[docellis]

In the last few weeks my relatively new dog has:

1. Destroyed a chair (it was old and ugly, but it wasn't destroyed before I got the dog)

2. Destroyed carpet (it was going to come up anyway, but I would have preferred to do it in a few months instead of right now)

3. Destroyed my down comforter. Now my bedroom is a sea of feathers. It looks like it snowed in my room. I have been trying to clean it up, but the slightest movement sends the feathers further away from the pile. I tried vacuuming the feathers but I guess they are too light or something, because that isn't working.

So I have a friend coming in from out of town this weekend and I have to get rid of a chair, pull up some carpeting and find a solution for the snow storm of feathers in my bedroom by Saturday.

Thank you doggie.

[InvincibleCakeEater]

In the last few weeks my relatively new dog has:

1. Destroyed a chair (it was old and ugly, but it wasn't destroyed before I got the dog)

2. Destroyed carpet (it was going to come up anyway, but I would have preferred to do it in a few months instead of right now)

3. Destroyed my down comforter. Now my bedroom is a sea of feathers. It looks like it snowed in my room. I have been trying to clean it up, but the slightest movement sends the feathers further away from the pile. I tried vacuuming the feathers but I guess they are too light or something, because that isn't working.

So I have a friend coming in from out of town this weekend and I have to get rid of a chair, pull up some carpeting and find a solution for the snow storm of feathers in my bedroom by Saturday.

Thank you doggie.

Does this friend happen to be the one you mentioned calling a few weeks back?

[cards2468]

They can be a pain. Is your new doggie a puppy? I highly recommend puppy training school. My parents' new puppy was very destructive, but ever since attending school he's improved greatly. If you don't challenge dogs mentally they can become destructive.

[jeffbgoofy]

lucky friend....

[Arthur Dent]

When my dog was younger, there were a few incidents that made me very angry, but now she's quite well behaved around the house.

How old? Does (s)he do this when you are out?

[PujolJunkie]

After raising 3 labradors and for about 4 months now, a kitten, I sympathize with you big time.

[docellis]

When my dog was younger, there were a few incidents that made me very angry, but now she's quite well behaved around the house.

How old? Does (s)he do this when you are out?

I have no idea how old the dog is...the rescue group said "about a year old" but I think they were underestimating because people like puppies. I would bet he is at least 4 years old.

He doesn't mess with my shoes or anything....the chair he took care of while I was not home. The carpet he destroyed while I slept.

The down comforter - I was home, but far away in another part of the house and he was in my bedroom.

I am really tempted to give the dog back to the group.

[StatmanCrothers]

When my dog was younger, there were a few incidents that made me very angry, but now she's quite well behaved around the house.

How old? Does (s)he do this when you are out?

I have no idea how old the dog is...the rescue group said "about a year old" but I think they were underestimating because people like puppies. I would bet he is at least 4 years old.

He doesn't mess with my shoes or anything....the chair he took care of while I was not home. The carpet he destroyed while I slept.

The down comforter - I was home, but far away in another part of the house and he was in my bedroom.

I am really tempted to give the dog back to the group.

shame on you. all of these are your fault, doc, not the dog's.

a new dog, assume he will destroy anything he can, and poop and pee on everything. why wouldn't it?

read up on crate training.

for the first few days/weeks/months (depending on the dog) any time you are not going to directly supervise the dog's activities, and engage with the dog for "quality time" then put the dog in the crate. (cage).

give the dog plenty of things to chew on and play with, find out what he likes. rawhides, chew toys, etc.

a new dog is a LOT of work, but it will be worth it if you stick with it. especially a grown dog that may have already developed bad habits.

[tothebeach08]

OK, confession time. In November I got a puppy (Oliver) and posted pics of him on here. What I didn't bother to post though is that I gave him back after a week. If it's not right, it's not right. Return him. I felt bad for awhile, then I got over it. I basically rented a puppy for a week for $200. Bad decision, but not the worse one I've ever made, before or since.

[Jocephus]

use this training technique

http://www.hulu.com/watch/4102/saturday ... g-your-dog