"sighthounds & siberians" wrote
"cshenk" wrote:

I'd appreciate feedback on these. I am still learning about dogs which my
husband says never stops.

(snippies made)

1.) Apple is a bit of a chewer. So far, only things like bedroom
slippers.

2.) Apple has had some peeing incidents inside the house.
They havent been extravagant levels and the foster mom is now
setting a schedule to take her out which seems to be working.

I just have a couple of general comments. I think you may be
overthinking/overanalyzing some of this.

Grin, very possibly. It's a personaility thing. I'm a Data Analyst by
trade.

Young dogs chew because it's
what dogs do. They do it to release tension, when they're bored,
because they're teething, etc. Give her some chew toys. Not stuffies
she can shred, but toys that are meant for chewing such as Nylabones.

Pretty much what we thought. Yes, puppies chew.

The most common and obvious reason for a young dog peeing in the house
is that it's not housebroken. I didn't get whether this dog's
background is known - did she live in a house?

She didnt have any incidents early days in foster care and like rescues in
general, background unknown. I'd say combo of sickness and 'incompleted
house training' seems it.

- but that knowledge is
not necessary to fix the problem. Put her on a schedule, praise her
when she potties outside, supervise her so that she doesn't have the
opportunity to have an accident indoors.

Yup. Training needed. Easily done.

It can be interesting to try to figure out the reasons for canine
behavior problems, but it's not always possible to be sure of them
because dogs can't talk. In any case, the reason for a dog behaving a
certain way is not necessarily critical to changing the behavior.

Yup! It's nothing in either issue we can't train her around.

Good luck with Apple.

Thanks!