Well... so much for a good dog...

[Angel Chicken]

All of y'all know how I brag and brag about Kona being a great dog.

Well... this time I opened my mouth and inserted my foot.

So far she has chewed crayons, paper towels (these were put away out of her reach, not completely sure how she got them), tore out my trash (my fault, left it out in the kitchen), tore out my neighbor's trash (their fault... rules of this complex says to put trash in cans), chewed my DIRTY undies, a hat (which was also up out of her reach), has been chasing cars, not coming to me when I call her... so on...

All of this within a few days... she was such a good girl up until now

*rips out hair*

So help me out here... gimme some advice, please! What can I do to get her out of all of this before it becomes dangerous?? I am really worried here... she has never been this bad, all at once.

 

[iheartsammy]

When Good Dogs Go Bad!

sorry..not helping

 

[Angel Chicken]

Hahahaaaaa!! Exactly!!

I am so not prepared for this... I was prepared for training a dog, and all that jazz, but not a dog going into regression!!

It's like she just forgot how to be a good dog!

 

[blue]

Ild like to help but I own Bluedawg the Couch Killer.

 

[ihartgonzo]

All you can really do is prevent her from having the chance to do bad things... as hard as that is. =/

Is she actually getting out and chasing cars and tearing up trash? She should be on a leash whenever she's outside, first off. Puppy Obedience classes really helped Fozzie with his recall & respecting me more, I definitely recommend that. Don't worry, she's just hitting her rebellious stage. This will last for probably the next 6 months to a year, so all you can do is not give her the opportunity to chew everything up or run away.

 

[Ashlea]

How old is she? It could be those horrible teenage years coming on!

 

[elegy]

supervise supervise supervise. it is normal for a dog to go through "regressions". it is normal for a puppy to go through rough patches.

is she crate trained?

teaching a solid recall

 

[Fran27]

Try harder to put everything out of her reach. It's the only thing that works with Boris...

 

[Angel Chicken]

She is indeed crate trained. Has been since day one. I began to trust her alone at night and when we leave, so I began letting her stay out.

Thanks for the link, I'll try that out.

Gonzo, if you read my first post, I did indeed have some of the stuff put away... her sneaky butt figured out how to get it!! She doesn't have to be on a leash when we are in a secluded neighborhood wwhere no one (I ain't kidding when I say no one is home until 9 pm) is home until at least 9 pm. So I feel comfortable letting her out by herself. Not after she chased Rob yesterday though. When I called her, she stopped, looked at me, looked back at Rob in the car and went again. Yes, she is chasing cars (my own mostly, when Rob leaves for work), and figuring out how to tear up things that are out of her reach..

Her general obediance is fine, it is her recall that needs working on. I don't need a class to teach just that, nor do I have the money to take her to a class for just that. Ya know what I am saying?

What y'all think about the Nothing In Life Is Free program?? You know, making her work for EVERYTHING?

 

[McCheeseSteak]

I had a similar problem with our collie mix. She would run around crazy, nipping and pulling and tearing up socks, nip at our shirts and put holes in them, chew on anything she got her paws on and generally pace from room to room to room.

I started taking her on walks and running with her during the walks and when we get home she's almost a perfect angel. No more nipping, no more pulling at shirts, shoes or trying to get in the trash. No more pacing from room to room and she's just alot more calm. But still, if she does not her her walks and exercise she will being pacing and taking out her built up energy on us.

 

[Muggie'sMum]

I think it's a brown-nosed dog thing. I really do.

Morrie chews EVERYTHING - two seatbelts (not clean through but enough to make one of them unsafe!), countless pairs of underwear, at LEAST 100$ worth of AgilityPup's sneakers, etc. Also our television remote (beyond repair), his own leash and collar, several backpacks - one time, he even chewed through our agility bag and chewed into pieces every leash and collar within.

AND he has a brown nose! I'm tellin' ya!

I just hope he outgrows it.

 

[rij73]

I'm no expert, but from what I've been reading, I can recommend:

1. Lots of exercise, preferably first thing in the morning. This should be on a leash.

2. Lots of training and definitely making her obey a command for *everything* (food, petting, walks, etc.)

3. Toys that exercise her mind like a Busy Buddy, Buster Food Cube, or just a Kong with peanut butter and kibble.

4. No trusting her to be offlead or out of the crate when you're not home. Lots of dogs need to be crated until they are 2 or 3 and past the teenager phase.