Tatiana
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Feb 23, 2003, 6:04 PM
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my puppy (7mos) shreds everything only when I am away, why?
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my puppy is 7 months old and he is a very loving puppy. he is rotty & dalmation mix. I am 9 months pregnant with first child, and have 2 dogs, 1 ferret and a snake. I am afraid at the rate is going i will have to get rid of the puppy because i have too much on my hands....I dont want to but everytime i leave he gets on the counters and pulls stuff off(even glass cups,and pans), he tears up my peruvian artifacts and everything else, he gets in the trash, gets on the bed even though he knows he's not supposed to. The worst thing is, that he knows he's not supposed to do things because he won't do it when me or my husband is home, only if we are gone or sleeping. Plus he knows he messes up because i have spanked him for all this and now if i yell he gets scared...I feel bad for that but I can't be constatly cleaning up after the dog all the time because i am going to have a baby soon and enough to deal with him. So I am thinking the best thing for me to do is to get rid of him (shelter or someone willing to take him) because maybe they can give him the attention that he needs and that I can't give him. I am so confused on what to do. I want to be able to leave the dogs out of the crate and go to work and come home and nothing be shredded all over my apt. I know many dogs who don't do that and all I want is a good natured dog. I know he is a puppy but still there has to be a way of stopping this because I am already getting rid of my ferret, one of the dogs definatly stays and the snake stays too because she needs hardly any attention, and i am thinking about getting rid of the puppy to make my life easier, plus think about the baby (for those of you who have kids). From what I am told its going to be hell for a while getting used to the baby. If all I have is one well behaved dog and a snake, i think it would be easier. But I dont' want to regret getting rid of my pup, please anyone out there give me advice on what I should do . Thank You. Carine
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