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meeshy
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Jan 17, 2006, 6:06 AM

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Adopted Ava from SPCA at 4mths, she is tan and black and is now going to be 10 months old. She's a little rascal at this point and I really am at wits end!

My brother the disciplinarian has left for National Service will only be back in March, and she is going thru her teenage phase now and is so naughty. She barks at everything is sight has become so territorial, I think cos she feels there is no male at home. My neighbors have started to complain ironically, its not the Muslim one, it's also the one with dogs! (much older so they seem to have forgotten their puppy probs)

She chews up everything and will also maul my company when they visit (playfully) for 15 minutes before she settles down. She is badly behaved and I have trained her, but now its like me just yelling at her to do things. What should I do? I'm going crazy. She is a house dog unless we go to work or school in which she is outside barking her heart away. Or inside chewing things unless we muzzle her. She knows all basic commands but has selective amnesia in these troubling times. HELP ME! I love her.


Amanda85
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Mar 17, 2006, 4:08 AM

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keeping all chewable things out reach is the best solution, rather than muzzling her...this will only make her more agressive n badly behave.

try to limit her view to the outside by keeping her at the balcony or backyard.....or keep her mentality stimulated....

tired dog is a well behave dog....so bring her for a jog...if u had the time...

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ambermae
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Aug 11, 2006, 2:10 AM

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She is lonely. And her mind is idle, so give her something to stimulate her mind, LIKE:

1. Get another dog to provide her company. I know this sounds crazy and there's the danger of the new dog following her habits.

2. Socialise her. Take her out on a leash to see people, cars, other dogs regularly. Or take her to training class for discipline. I know she is trained but its not proper training if she is not obeying you ALL the time. A well trained dog is a dog that obeys its master ALL the time, when the master says so and not when the dog feels like it. Besides there's nothing like regular training class that will keep her reminded that she is supposed to be well behaved at all times.

3. Give her lots of toys. Keep her indoors in a large cage to keep your things safe and the noise level to a minimum (on the outside).

4. Distract her. Usually a large beef or pork bone will keep her chewing for hours. That will shut her up. But it will also be expensive on you.

5. Debark her. This is a surgical operation to remove her vocal chords. I know this is the last resort and may sound cruel. But its better then muzzling her. Muzzling and tying will make her very angry and get even more destructive. And its better than letting her get her way till u have to give her away or something. A dog that is uncontrollable is a nightmare to have.


SupaMolly
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Dec 22, 2006, 3:47 AM

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meeshy..

Amanda85 and Amber_Mae are right.. Ava is lonely. U need to spend more time with her, and make her feel more at home, so she doesnt do things u dont like.

I guess this is ur first time taking a dog? there are a few very important points to take good care of a dog, including body and soul. An untrained dog is a disaster. A well trained dog is your bestest friend.



1. Puppies are like children. So, taking care of puppies are like taking care of your own kid. That's y, as children are naughty, so as your puppy. 4 mths.. just like human 4 years old

2. Since its your adopted dog, You should be training Ava yourself, and not asking a disciplinary executive to do so. Even if u ask ur brother to train Ava using disciplinary actions, i bet Ava makes your brother her master, and not you

3. Dogs bark, including puppies. You should be worried more if Ava doesnt bark.

4. I believe every dog owner gets pissed off during puppyhood when their puppies bite everything in first few months. But after proper training, they forget the pissing off feeling, and feels proud of their dog.

5. I dont think Ava gets naughty bcos no male at home. but maybe no control given to her. I am a lady who takes care of molly my own. no males at home also

6. Doggies like to play. So when your friend visits, she mauls at them playfully, don worry, she's just playing. You wont want Ava to bite furiously

7. Of course playful puppies will settle down after a while playing. Thats becos she's used to presence of your friends.

8. How did you train her? Sometimes, puppies tend to 'forget' training. That's y everyday commands have to be used, like the usual 'sit, stay, down, no, ok'... etc...

9. Dont muzzle her. That makes her even more miserable and ferocious. then, biting and nuisance never will end

10. Give her chew toys. Rawhide make good tools too and make her forget chewing other things.





Whatever method u train her, just make sure they are correct, and have patience in her.

cheers


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