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SnowWa · 12-18-2005, 12:14 PM

MUffinsMom -- Just pull your hair out and scream!!! How old is our dog. Can we make any excuses for him because he's a puppy.

My pup is pretty good right now as far as damage goes. But he's only 14 weeks old with a big future ---a lot of time left to do bad things.

I do know how frustrated you are. Not one of the little dogs I've had in the past 10 years, but further back I had a black lab that did $75 worth of damage a day. He was the monster from hell, but still a very loveable dog.
So after about four years of his ruining our house and our yard - and even pulling pranks on the golf course and at the country club, we just had to get rid of him. I still remember him riding off down the street in a sport's car convertible (with a hat on). A young man bought him and was going to take him hunting. And Tar, really was a dog that would easily go with anyone. Reports on him were that he was having the time of his life. So that worked out well for everyone.

Back to your little Muffin. It's good to have YT - so you can vent once in a while. Does your dog do most of his damage when you are gone, and he's left home alone. That was when Tar did 80% of his damage. And he knew better too, because he hid from us when we got back.

Maybe when you're gone --you need to put a playpen upside down on him
--a big one, of course. Or one of those gated areas with a cover. He obviously cannot be trusted to be loose. It's his own fault.

Seems that every time our dogs are being bad, we are told that they need more attention, more toys, more of this, or more of that. It certainly isn't their fault that they are being bad; it's our fault because we are not giving them something they need. But honestly, the truth is that many of our little dogs are already spoiled to death and already have more attention and toys than 99% of the dogs in the world. I'm sorry, but sometimes I think we should admit that our little guys are just being naughty little brats. I think, in this case, what we need to do is find a way to stop their behavior and still be nice to them --because we love them so.

I can't think of anything other for you to do than confine your dog when you are gone. He's being very bad and you have to stop it. You need to try and create some sort of area where there is nothing he can damage, and where he can still be comfortable. Good luck! I know this isn't always easy.

I always find it much easier to solve other people's dog problems than my own. Don't you?

Good luck - I think time will help you cool off - if he doesn't do anything bad in the meantime. I hope someone comes up with some "wonderful easy thing you can do to solve your problems with little Muffin."

Keep in touch - you can always scream at us!!!

Carol Jean

12-18-2005, 12:14 PM	#5
SnowWa YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: USA Posts: 2,992	MUffinsMom -- Just pull your hair out and scream!!! How old is our dog. Can we make any excuses for him because he's a puppy. My pup is pretty good right now as far as damage goes. But he's only 14 weeks old with a big future ---a lot of time left to do bad things. I do know how frustrated you are. Not one of the little dogs I've had in the past 10 years, but further back I had a black lab that did $75 worth of damage a day. He was the monster from hell, but still a very loveable dog. So after about four years of his ruining our house and our yard - and even pulling pranks on the golf course and at the country club, we just had to get rid of him. I still remember him riding off down the street in a sport's car convertible (with a hat on). A young man bought him and was going to take him hunting. And Tar, really was a dog that would easily go with anyone. Reports on him were that he was having the time of his life. So that worked out well for everyone. Back to your little Muffin. It's good to have YT - so you can vent once in a while. Does your dog do most of his damage when you are gone, and he's left home alone. That was when Tar did 80% of his damage. And he knew better too, because he hid from us when we got back. Maybe when you're gone --you need to put a playpen upside down on him --a big one, of course. Or one of those gated areas with a cover. He obviously cannot be trusted to be loose. It's his own fault. Seems that every time our dogs are being bad, we are told that they need more attention, more toys, more of this, or more of that. It certainly isn't their fault that they are being bad; it's our fault because we are not giving them something they need. But honestly, the truth is that many of our little dogs are already spoiled to death and already have more attention and toys than 99% of the dogs in the world. I'm sorry, but sometimes I think we should admit that our little guys are just being naughty little brats. I think, in this case, what we need to do is find a way to stop their behavior and still be nice to them --because we love them so. I can't think of anything other for you to do than confine your dog when you are gone. He's being very bad and you have to stop it. You need to try and create some sort of area where there is nothing he can damage, and where he can still be comfortable. Good luck! I know this isn't always easy. I always find it much easier to solve other people's dog problems than my own. Don't you? Good luck - I think time will help you cool off - if he doesn't do anything bad in the meantime. I hope someone comes up with some "wonderful easy thing you can do to solve your problems with little Muffin." Keep in touch - you can always scream at us!!! Carol Jean __________________ http://tinypic.com/ipxhmb.jpg A Yorkie is worth a thousand words.