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DDave

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These are not my cats, but could be their twins.

This would have been the one that passed away two years ago, at age 22.
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This would be her "brother"... he's going on 21 soon...
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He's not alone any longer... for we also have two new ones....
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And her little "brother"...
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Interesting story on how we got #3 above. My wife carries around pics of the cats on her phone and she was at an event with the kids about a week after #1 above passed away. She was going through the pics of her in fond memory, when a lady came up behind her and said "Hey, that looks like the cat we're trying to find a home for". So my wife called me and we went to visit this lady. Indeed, the cat could have been ours (however, in kitten form). Needless to say, the kitten came home with us that day.

She turned out to be a complete handful, just as her predecessor was, so we needed another kitten in the house to keep her busy. Hence, the adoption of #4.

And so, as it turns out, if this makes sense, that cat #3 above could have been a clone of the one we lost... attitude, behavior, meow, everything... Cat #4 is an almost carbon copy of Cat #2, save for coloring.

So, we're looking forward to another 20 years of being "Cat People"!
 
arf777

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Haven't posted here in a while. The advice I got here helped me finally house break my puppy. He had been doing fine with everything until this week.

Then Tuesday, I got home from my office to his worst behavior in many months. He had been staying in my bedroom when I'm not here for many months, never had a problem - as long as I put my pillows and shoes away, he didn't destroy anything. But Tuesday, he destroyed all of my bedding- sheets and quilt; tore a hole in the mattress itself; and ripped up part of the box spring.

Anyone have any advice? He's an Olde Endlish Bulldogge, turned 1 year old on November 1. So he is still a puppy, but not a young puppy. And when anyone is around, he behaves perfectly. I even walk him off-leash, and he is perfectly obedient. Comes, heels, sits, stays, etc, all just with vocal commands and hand signals. But when he is alone, he sometimes goes nuts. And if he can reach shoes, pillows, or boxes when alone, he will always destroy them. Despite having numerous chew toys (always has at least one bone and one rope chew), having music on, water, and food.

At least he is friendly and a cutie. But still destructive as hell. Never had another dog who I had this many problems with.

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momofthegoons

momofthegoons

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arf777 said:
Haven't posted here in a while. The advice I got here helped me finally house break my puppy. He had been doing fine with everything until this week.

Then Tuesday, I got home from my office to his worst behavior in many months. He had been staying in my bedroom when I'm not here for many months, never had a problem - as long as I put my pillows and shoes away, he didn't destroy anything. But Tuesday, he destroyed all of my bedding- sheets and quilt; tore a hole in the mattress itself; and ripped up part of the box spring.

Anyone have any advice? He's an Olde Endlish Bulldogge, turned 1 year old on November 1. So he is still a puppy, but not a young puppy. And when anyone is around, he behaves perfectly. I even walk him off-leash, and he is perfectly obedient. Comes, heels, sits, stays, etc, all just with vocal commands and hand signals. But when he is alone, he sometimes goes nuts. And if he can reach shoes, pillows, or boxes when alone, he will always destroy them. Despite having numerous chew toys (always has at least one bone and one rope chew), having music on, water, and food.

At least he is friendly and a cutie. But still destructive as hell. Never had another dog who I had this many problems with.

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Sounds like a classic case of separation anxiety. Unless you have a laundry room or someplace "indestructible" to put him in, my advice would be to get a large crate and crate him in it again while you're out. Even in a room without anything in it, a dog will start in on the molding, etc., if worked up. If the crate is large enough, you can put water and food in there, as well as bedding and a toy.

Little stinker... I have one that I still have to crate after 6 years. He's really good, but if there's something on the floor that peaks his interest (like a lip gloss) he'll destroy it.
 
Vicki

Vicki

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momofthegoons said:
Sounds like a classic case of separation anxiety. Unless you have a laundry room or someplace "indestructible" to put him in, my advice would be to get a large crate and crate him in it again while you're out. Even in a room without anything in it, a dog will start in on the molding, etc., if worked up. If the crate is large enough, you can put water and food in there, as well as bedding and a toy.

Little stinker... I have one that I still have to crate after 6 years. He's really good, but if there's something on the floor that peaks his interest (like a lip gloss) he'll destroy it.
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Absolutely! If we don't put Brena in her crate while we are gone, she will destroy/shred everything. This is a very true statement: "A bored German Shepherd in a destructive German Shepherd." It can be true for other dogs as well. I have always been a big advocate of crating. Now our dogs see them as their own personal "caves," and go in voluntarily, like during a thunder storm. It is their safe place, and should never be used as punishment.

Singleton, our Collie, has never needed a crate.

DDave said:
I agree with @momofthegoons , anxiety and boredom.

Some info that might help...
http://www.pethealthnetwork.com/dog-health/dog-behavior/why-my-dog-destroying-my-house
http://www.dogchatforum.com/bored_dog.htm
https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/virtual-pet-behaviorist/dog-behavior/destructive-chewing

Would also suggest getting several of these... but don't give them to your dog all at once... :nod:
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These are ok, but most dogs can chew through them pretty quickly. All our dogs have their own personal "Kong." They can be stuffed too (we use peanut butter), and they will work for hours just trying to get that out. They are durable and washable. I'd go with the classic Kong.

http://www.kongcompany.com/products/for-dogs/interactive/
 
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arf777

arf777

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Vicki said:
Absolutely! If we don't put Brena in her crate while we are gone, she will destroy/shred everything. This is a very true statement: "A bored German Shepherd in a destructive German Shepherd." It can be true for other dogs as well. I have always been a big advocate of crating. Now our dogs see them as their own personal "caves," and go in voluntarily, like during a thunder storm. It is their safe place, and should never be used as punishment.

Singleton, our Collie, has never needed a crate.



These are ok, but most dogs can chew through them pretty quickly. All our dogs have their own personal "Kong." They can be stuffed too (we use peanut butter), and they will work for hours just trying to get that out. They are durable and washable. I'd go with the classic Kong.

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Thanks for the advice, folks.

Cyrus does have plenty to chew on (bones, rope, nylabones) but I was out of the apartment longer than usual yesterday (voted on the way home, that and traffic added two hours to how long I was out). I will be crating him again for the foreseeable future, and luckily he generally likes his crate. But when I try him out of the crate again, I will attempt to give him more complicated things to play with to hopefully better abate the boredom. I already have a dog walker come every day I'm not here, so other than crating and more toys, not sure I can do much.

I'm sure it doesn't help that he is not really used to me being gone. Due to my health, I only go into my office about twice a week. The rest of the time I work from home. So he is still not really used to me not being around.

Another issue is his jaws - with the exception of a nylabone Galileo, which he gets bored with, he has been able to destroy every toy I have given him. Kongs last maybe a day, most nylabones about two weeks, a rope bone maybe a week. I've tried some 'puzzle' toys too, but he just rips them to pieces.

Can anyone recommend a truly indestructible chew toy? Does such a thing actually exist?
 
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