generally my puppy is very well behaved, that is until we go to work. she
has chewed holes in my carpet, but there is no mess, so i know she it
swallowing it. she has chewed at least 15 pairs of shoes, again no mess
left behind, floor tile, wood, dirt, anything that goes in her mouth she
swallows. she has been wormed, she gets fed lots,has all the best toys,
lots of love and attention, she is my baby, and i love her but don't know
what to do. please help thanks deb

On Tue, 21 Feb 2006 02:18:44 -0500, "sassygirl" ,
clicked their heels and said:

she is my baby, and i love her but don't know
what to do. please help thanks deb

no, she's your PUPPY and she needs you to train her and keep her safe.
That means that you can't give her the freedom you currently are,
because she will injure herself, not to mention destroy your home. She
has developed bad habits that she will continue as long as those fun
things exist.

Invest in a crate, Invest in training classes, Understand that she is
a DOG and needs to be understood as such.

When you say you "feed her lots" - what does that mean? She should be
being fed measured amounts on a scheduled basis, and a food
appropriate for her age and growth (hint - that may not be puppy food,
and I doubt that it is). Toys everywhere means everything starts to
look like a toy. Use of deterrents when you are home (when you should
always be supervising), is a help, but they don't teach the dog by
themselves.

She can't raise herself - she needs your guidance and understanding of
what a puppy needs - find yourself a trainer pronto.
--
Janet B
www.bestfriendsdogobedience.com
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/bestfr...bedience/album

"sassygirl" wrote in
lkaboutpets.com:

generally my puppy is very well behaved, that is until we go to work. she
has chewed holes in my carpet, but there is no mess, so i know she it
swallowing it. she has chewed at least 15 pairs of shoes, again no mess
left behind, floor tile, wood, dirt, anything that goes in her mouth she
swallows. she has been wormed, she gets fed lots,has all the best toys,
lots of love and attention, she is my baby, and i love her but don't know
what to do. please help thanks deb

She is apuppy that doesn't know that she is not supposed to be chewing
those things. The way babies explore things with their hands (and then put
them in their mouths) your puppy explores things with her nose and mouth
only. If you want to keep her safe, you have a couple of options, either
put her in a crate or put her in a room that is completely empty of
everything, including carpet.

As the owner and human in the relationship, it is your responsability to
make sure your pup is safe, that includes takingthings away from her that
might harm her. Mogli looooves his tennis balls, but we can't let him have
them because he strips the fuzz off the outside and swallows it. Doing that
runs a real risk of causing serious intestinal problems. The same goes for
your pup and the carpet/shoes/whatever she is eating.

--
Marcel and Moogli
http://mudbunny.blogspot.com/

my puppy is still eating stuff that could hurt her when i leave for work.
stuff like wood (my floor) carpet, that once coverd the wood floor,
plastic, drywall, anything she puts in her mouth. i am thinking of putting
a muzzle on her whiel i am gone to work, as i do not have a crate, or
fenced safe area to put her in.

"sassygirl" wrote in
lkaboutpets.com:

my puppy is still eating stuff that could hurt her when i leave for
work. stuff like wood (my floor) carpet, that once coverd the wood
floor, plastic, drywall, anything she puts in her mouth. i am thinking
of putting a muzzle on her whiel i am gone to work, as i do not have a
crate, or fenced safe area to put her in.

Get a crate or find a good Emergency vet.

The crate would probably be cheaper.

--
Marcel and Moogli
http://mudbunny.blogspot.com/

In article ,
says...
"sassygirl" wrote in
lkaboutpets.com:

my puppy is still eating stuff that could hurt her when i leave for
work. stuff like wood (my floor) carpet, that once coverd the wood
floor, plastic, drywall, anything she puts in her mouth. i am thinking
of putting a muzzle on her whiel i am gone to work, as i do not have a
crate, or fenced safe area to put her in.

Get a crate or find a good Emergency vet.

The crate would probably be cheaper.


Very true. My dogs crate was $15.99 at Wal Mart. Just to walk in the
door at the E Vet is $85. Thats not counting doing anything.

Papa