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Originally Posted by mspakoulee  mocha is 6 months. Obedience didn't go well because although he's very good in class when we get home it's a different story. he wouldn't obey any of the commend except "sit." when we go out to the dog park there is no way he'll return on command. he chew on everything tore up the utility room even when he has lots of chew toys. "leve it" doesn't work, it's almost like he doesn't even respect me. i'm not sure where i went wrong. And while i'm gone to work and school during the day i'm forced to put him in the crate. I"m so sad because he's confined. I can't trust him to be alone. because he goes every where and bites the wooden door. |
hmm.. well he is biting everything because he is teething right now.... go buy Bitter Apple and spray it on anything you don't want him to eat. Before you leave for the day he NEEDS to go for a very long walk.. if you can't walk him for long, buy one of those backpacks you can get for him at Petsmart and put a can of tuna on each side.. this will have the affect of a long walk, but in say, 15 min.
Where does he sleep? Is he free fed or does he eat at certain times?
Come is a VERY hard command... Layla wont' even come every time.. but we are working on it... you need to get someone to help you for like 10 min.. and say.. mocha.. COME... he'll come barelling towards you and give him lots of praise AND treats.... do this for about 10 min.. he'll get the picture... and then you need to DAILY say to him.. mocha come... and give him treats... Come is always a command that gets a treat EVERY TIME... because it is the only life saving command and he HAS to know when you say come.. it's better than whatever else he is interested in.
For the most part- destructive dogs are bored dogs with energy... so you gotta walk walk walk...