She's Getting Worse (with Pictures)
 

I am going nuts with Mocha.. Her biting and chewing is getting so bad now i am getting concerned... She chewed through my TV cord today that has everything (My tv, dvd player, VCR, stereo, Cablebox attached to it).. It had electical tape and vaseline on it and she still chewed right through it.. I am worried she will get electrocuted.. She is also still biting badly on me.. I am in such pain and bleeding from her.. She is biting areas such as my face too... She isn't getting any better.. She has chewed up my floors, my cabinents, my air conditoner...Also, she was on a roll with her potty training but thats also not going well now either.. My vet said wait until shes at least 6 months to go to classes but i am getting fed up.. The only thing that has improved is her barking.. I am thinking about keeping her in her little crate (i had a big one but now I took my cats carrier and I think will keep her in there during the day) but i think its way too small for her and I think its mean (at least her big crate, she has room to move).. AHHHHHHH i am so frustrated : :mad: :( :angry:

The first picture is the surge protector for my TV, DVD players, Cablebox, VCR, Stereo, Lights. the second picture is my bathroom cabinet, the 3rd picture is my air conditioner (hard to see) the 4th picture is my desk draw and the last picture is my foot..

have you tried the spray bottle technique? i learned this from my vet and groomer, it really works if not this is what you do everytime she bites at you or anything you don't want her to spray her face with a spray bottle filled with water. i know it sounds mean but it really works!and it's just water so it won't hurt your baby at all. please try this, i feel so bad for you, and i'm sure this will help if not competly i'm sure it will help some.

Jesscruz, I have been doing the spray bottle thing for about 3 weeks and it doesn't help.. It seems that she enjoys being spray with water.. She acts like its a game.. Even when i yell and tap her on the nose or hold her mouth together she thinks I'm playing.. Thanks for your kind words and advice!!

I feel your pain. I have a holy terror too. Have you tried bitter apple on some things she generally chews on and shouldn't? You could also try it on your hands when you are trying to hold her.

Dawn, I've tried lemon Juce and vaseline... She didn't mind either.. In fact, se loved licking the lemon juice off my hands.. How have you handleed Lily's bad behavior?? I just threw her in the cat crate and she was howling so much I took her out.. Shes now sleeping on the floor here.. She is just a very active baby :-(

oh no, gosh i hope you find some kind of solution. from those pictures you posted i can see it's really bad. she's a tough cookie huh most dogs absolutely hate the spray bottle. i really hope this is just a phase and it gets better soon.

perhaps this will help
 

That is so sad he is so aggressive dont give up on him...

Bach Flower essence...I just posted this on another thread

worth a try...I know of a few breeders that use the remedy (which is a mix of five essence) I havent used it but they live by it!

http://www.nelsonbach.com/BFE_for_pets.html

these flower essences are used singly or in combination (e.g., Rescue Remedy) to treat various behavior problems including anxiety, or when the animal's mental condition needs to be changed. The essences are generally given by placing several drops of the essence into the drinking water

When we got Mia she was doing the same to the edge of the doors and the cabinets. We used bitter apple spray and it works. I'm attaching a picture of it. You can find it at most pet stores such as Petco and Petsmart. They grow out of it. Mia doesn't do it anymore. I think they just do it when they're teething. Make sure she has plenty of plastic toys to play with. Good luck with your little one.

Brooke, I am usually trying to hide what she does from my husband. He would go nuts if she knew all she did wrong. In between this post and my last on this thread she totally chewed a pair of tap shoes to pieces. I took her outside, got rid of the evidence and she is still no better off. She get spankings when hubbies gone and I give her something appropriate to chew on. Doesn't work though!! I dunno!! :confused: :confused: :confused:

Hi Brooke, I am sorry to hear you are having so much trouble with Mocha. Diesel used to be the same way, he chewed the cord to my laptop, the charger for my phone, and started pulling the wall paper off of one of my walls. I was so upset, especially about my laptop cord. I have now been using a water bottle with a few pennies in it. I started using it for Diesel's barking and sometimes use it for other disciplinary reasons. It works great. I have also found that a firm NO also works. Make sure that your baby has plenty to do and you should see a decrease in negative behavior. I hope this helps.

WAR EAGLE!!!!!

:) Reagan :)

dianne
 

wow your lucky your baby wasnt eletrocuted. im going to have to sort out cords when i get my fur baby :eek:

Why do you have to wait til 6 mos. of age to take her to puppy class? I've been taking Lucy to puppy class at PetSmart, this thursday night is graduation and it was an 8 wk class (Lucy is almost 5 mos old). It helps with socialization and also you can consult with the trainer about the biting/chewing problem.

we tryed everything with kayko too we even try chile powder on the rug where he tryed to chew up he loved it lol he stoped all of that now every time he would chew on something if he didnt stop when we said no we would tell him no and put him in the cage he dont do it anymore and he doesnt hate his cage cause of it he goes in there all the time on his own goood luck !

I have a baby playpen that mine stays in when she is awake and I can't watch her (she isn't a climber). I put her toys in it and she doesn't mind. Make sure she has plenty of things to play with and chew on. He needs to be in your sight all the time. I am having some problems with potty training and I am going to tie a rope a little longer than the leash so she can stay right with me but can wonder a little but not far.There has been a lot of discussion on greenies but there are other things out there that they can chew on safely.

I think your "crate" idea right now sounds like the best. As you said, a larger one with room.

Just take her out when you have time to bond and let her exersize then place her back in.

Eventually and hopefully she will grow out of this behavior.

I know how frustrated you must be and want to have a great relationship with your pup.

I do hope it gets better for you!

I was in your boat when I first got Stewie. He would try to bite my boyfriend's and my face. I would cry and cry and ignore him. I had used Bitter Apple and it definitely worked. I sprayed his paws with it too, because he chewed them instead of his toys when he would get bored. The first few weeks were a whirlwind and I honestly cannot even remember what Stewie was like when he was destructive and "mean".

Someone on here put their baby up on a counter top when they were bad and left them up there for 5 minutes or so (I believe) I know that tactic worked for them. If I caught Stewie in the act, I would crate him in a small plastic crate. I ONLY used the crate to punish him -- he is not crate trained. I dont' recommend using that method with a crate if you plan to use it to keep her in when you're not home.

The less freedom she has the better. What do you do when you catch her chewing on cords/cabinets, etc?

Try hot sauce maybe ?? or that stuff you put on your nails if you're a nail biter. It's a non-toxic polish.

OMG you poor thing....Tiny is still working on his crazy chewing up everything stage...He ruined a few my hubbie's sneaker boxes from his jordan collection. When Tiny would bite us or chew on things he is not supposed to we would tap his mouth and say No! But i noticed he's been teething so it must be why he's going so crazy. Everynight before bedtime I've been giving him his Nylabone I puchased this puppy starter pack for him when we first bought Tiny. He loves the 3rd bone that is kind if gritty looking and chicken flavor. I hold the bone for him for about an hour or until he tires and i let him chew to his heart's content. He has chewed until the sides are gone...he loves it he can go on for a long time then he gets tired and goes to sleep. It seems to soothe him well. Also when he bites I get the bone and put it in his mouth. I yell at him first and say "Ow" or "No" then give him the bone. This is working well for us, try it I hope it helps.


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Oh Brooks I'm so sorry. I know how frustrated you must feel. Maggie was wanting to get out of hand a couple of weeks ago. I would get so upset I would cry. Things are a lot better now. She has a exercise playpen that I got at Petsmart. When she is not in her playpen, she is hanging out with me. Sometimes she does the little sneak off thing. I always catch her up to something. I have found that spraying any item with cheap spray deordant helped me greatly. No more biting or chewing on things that has been sprayed. That included my hands when I playing with her. I also tell her NO BITE when we are playing. When she doesn't want to listen to NO BITE then she gets a mouthful of terrible tasting deordant. I just tell her "Told You So".
Please don't give up on your baby. They just need guidance with a little coaxing.

You know! I was going through the same thing with Oreo & Ginger! Imagine two terrors!! I was at my wits ends when they chewed my newly bought speaker set system my dad gave me, they chewed about 3 other headphone/speakersets of my boyfriends.. chewed up our wooden tables, the floor, under the bed.. i thought it would never end!

i tried everything, from that water spray thing, they loved the water, it's hot over here.. they loved the bitter apple spray.. they love hairspray LOL.. i then tried putting deoderant (my boyfriends) on the wires of the things i didn't want them to chew.. it helped.. but they would find other things to chew, like the fan.. their metal crate and their plastic carrier lol..

and it finally has stopped, and isn't so bad.. i bought them a lot of chew toys and they are okay.

do you have any toys for your little one? i really don't know what advice to give, i know it can be a pain and expensive to all replace. i hope you find a soloution!

Thank you for all of your kind words and advice... I in no way will give her up.. I love her so much.. I just just having a rough night and got frustrated!! I am glad to see others of you have been through this and I am hoping she will do better.. Thanks again

I am sorry to hear you are having so much trouble with the chewing problem.
I had a 4lbs s**tzu that chewed through a bedroom door. The Foster Dog Agency sent over a dog Therapist/Trainer. I was told to crate him and keep a leash attached then not to let him see me. Then when he dug or chewed to tug the leash I was told to not give up even if it took hours. It was a disaster. I ended up taking my bloody dog to the vet. He had cuts his mouth and paws.
What ended up working? We put him in a very large cage with our dog Comic.
We also kept him distracted with toys and chew bones. The bitter spray only worked for a little while. Letting him chew ice worked in the past you could try that if you don't mind wet floors. You can give the dog ice while in it's cage.
Oh, also have you tried yelping like a dog? I know it sounds crazy but that helped as well when dogs we have had did not make the connection that toes and fingers are attached to a human!!! I have also used baby oral gel on the dogs gums and it instantly worked. I don't know if this is good advice. Perhaps someone else knows.

Myasmom, Thank you for your advice... I think I will go out and get Mocha a large stuffed animal that she can keep in the crate for compant when I am gone.. All the ones she has are small or rubber!! I will try the ice too!! Thanks

Stewiesmom, I have 2 crates, the large one i keep her in when she is by herself or at night to sleep in.. I also have a small carrier that I use to take the cat to the vet.. Its not a bag, its a hard carrier.. Should I use that one for punishment and the large one as just her area??

:animal-sm ...I agree with the crate training . I am so positive that if my Comet were not crate trained, he would chew everything in sight! As soon as we brought him home from the breeder at 13 weeks, we began the crate training program. When he was not it his playpen, we made certain that he was in a room with the rest of the family where we could keep our eyes on him at all times.

Also, Comet has his own share of chew toys throughout the house. This teaches him to understand that his things are his, and the family things are not to be touched .

If my Comet was allowed the run of the house from the first day that we brought him home, he would have certainly beleived that he's the boss.

For my family, establishing parameters was so important to teach my dog that the human family needs come first, and then the puppies needs are second. Crate training domesticates my Comet, and teaches him how to be an obedient and loving companion.

According to things that I have read, crates never should be used for punishment. They are to be used for training. Once your yorkie gets accustomed to the crate training he will understand his boundaries. That's really what you want him to learn. Using the crate to punish will confuse him and make him think that the crate is a bad place.
GOOD LUCK

To Comet's Mommy,

Bless your heart. If I didn't know better I would swear you were raising Maggie too. What you said is exactly how we do Maggie. She is loved and she knows it, but she also knows who's the boss. A lot of people don't agree with crate training, but it's the greatest. She is 11 weeks old, and the best baby we have ever had. The first week wasn't so nice. We had to get to know each other and how each other ticked. Once that was down, the rest just fell into place. If she is acting up, then she goes to her playpen. We have never and never will, use the crate as punishment. Crates are their own personal homes and a place where they can go for quiet time on their own, without anybody coming to visit them. I wish I had a crate of my own. Not too many babies I know sleep 10 hours at night. Thanks to the crate, Maggie does.

I guess you can always do what they suggested in that movie Snow Dogs. Bite her back on the ear! :D

Your most welcome, I hope something works for you.
Regards,
cyn

I have the exact same problem and I posted my first thread about his biting problem. Gucci doesn't really bite other things, just everybody that wants to play with him. He is almost 6 months and he's getting a little better, but not a lot. I get so frustrated, because I will snap his face and he just thinks i'm playing with him. But I rolled up a piece of newspaper and I don't hit him but hit the couch or something hard around me and say stop and he kind of gets scared and stops, but I have to do it several times. I'm trying not to give up on my pup too. But everyone here is giving me good advice on what I should do. My fiance said I should put jalepeno juice on my finger and that might help, but I haven't tried it. I don't really want to though, it will probably make him and me sick. Just stick with it and after a little while a firm NO, will stick in his head.

The trainer at PetSmart suggested that I spray 2 squirts of Bitter Apple directly into Sophie's mouth so that she will get a majorly nasty initial dose of that stuff. Then, I sprayed it onto my hands and tried to get her to chew on me. Of course, she wouldn't ! LOL I also sprayed it on all the things she's been trying to chew on, i.e., cords, baseboards. IT seems to have really curbed her chewing/biting.