Adice please

[Casey + Troy]

Hi Everybody,

Im just looking for a bit of advice.

Myself and my boyfriend have two gorgeous boxer dogs, Casey and Troy. They are 7 and 9 months old.
They are wrecking the place when they are together but when they are on their own if one of them was brought for a walk they are so quiet and just sit around and dont touch a thing.

We got new venetian blinds in the kitchen just before we got It sounds funny when you hear what they have done and I suppose all boxers are the same but we are thinking of finding a new home for Casey. This just cant go, we feel embarrassed to them and they ate them to bits. The chairs are filthy and threads hanging out of them and they are chewing the corners of the walls etc.etc.....
bring anyone into the kitchen cos they have wrecked it so much.

Would anyone have some advice as what we could do. It will break my heart to have to let her go and I know Troy will really miss her cos they have been together the last 5 months.

What should we do, if we could calm them down when together there would be no problem at all.

Any advice would be appreciated.

Tnx.

 

[BRIDGIT]

The only suggestion I have for you is to crate train the dogs. I never believed in it until we got Jasmine and now I wouldn't have it any other way. It keeps them out of trouble and saves your stuff while your not home. Do a search on this site for "crate" and you will find a lot of useful information about crate training. Good luck and hopefully everything will work out.

 

[myrocky]

I totally agree, it sounds like you need to crate train the babies. They are obivously very bored and in pairs can cause great damage I know some other members could share some great stories about what pairs of babies can do to a home! I really don't know why one would have to go when it seems both of them are the culprit.

 

[vasha]

nat -

i'm with bridgit and andie with this one. crate training is the most effective way to keep a boxer and your house intact ().

here's some info on crate training for ya:

http://www.boxerworld.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=20744&highlight=crate+training
http://www.boxerworld.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=20328&highlight=crate+training
http://www.boxerworld.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=20602&highlight=crate+training
http://www.boxerworld.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=19196&highlight=crate+training
http://www.boxerworld.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=20051&highlight=crate+training
http://www.boxerworld.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=16347&highlight=crate+training

hope this helps and good luck!

kaiser hugs n slobbers
VaSHa

 

[Casey + Troy]

thanks for advice

thanks for your advice I must look into that.

The only reason we were thinking of finding a new home for Casey is because they are so good on their own and demolitian buddies together.
But Casey is more of a demolitian boxer than Troy I have to say....

thanks again.
Nat

 

[tingoddess]

Before you give up get a couple of crates and do some obedience work with both dogs. Remember at their ages they full of piss and vinegar. I have a six month old and at times he's a handfull. This will get better with a little extra work. Being crated may reduce the stress the dogs feel when you leave them, which along with being bored can cause even well behaved adult dogs to destroy things they normally wouldn't.
Good luck!

 

[KC]

We live in a generally mild climate area, so our girls stay outside during the day while we are away. They have a large enclosed shed with windows and a little bed and everything for shelter from the outdoors - we have found that, while our girls can be destructive if they are left in all day (they ate my loveseat), once they have been out for a few hours, we can leave them home in the evening together without crating them and they are fine - worn out from a day of hard playing, I suppose! :p On the rare occasion when the weather does not permit a day of outside play (too cold, too hot) we have friends who puppy sit. This is just an alternative to crate training that has worked for us - if we didn't have the option of keeping them outside during the day, we would likely crate train, too. The good news for you is that, in my experience, the pups outgrow this destructive period when they are about one and a half or two years old. You've almost made it, so just hold on for another year or so, maybe with some crate training, then you should have a little more freedom to let your pups go unsupervised.

DON'T GIVE UP!!!!!!

 

[Aimee]

First you have to remember the commitment that you made to these two when you got them. I have said this many times and will reiterate it again that dogs only know what you teach them. Dogs are not born with the natural instinct to want to please as so many people believe. Their behavior is learned. You must enroll both dogs in an obedience class to ensure their success of being well mannered members of your family. They haven't even entered their teenage phase yet where it only gets worse without obedience training. Training is a must. Crating is a second must. Both dogs need to be crate trained and crated when you are not home. As long as you provide plenty of exercise, they will adapt well to this routine. Puppies are alot of work and 2 is double that work. I highly recommend purchasing the book The Culture Clash by Jean Donaldson which can be purchased online at www.amazon.com for a reasonable price. This is a must own for any dog owner and personally, I feel it should be required Good luck and don't give up, it does get better!

 

[Adelle]

Nat

I have to agree with all the advice everyone else has given you, crate training and obedience training.

Its great to see someone else from Ireland posting, I am from Dublin but currently living in Boston and I have never seen a post from anyone else in Ireland before.

Welcome to Boxer World you will get lots of great tips from the people on this site and I am sure you will be able to sort out your puppy problems.

Adelle

 

[Michelle F.]

I would agree with alot of the other advice you have received... crate training and obedience training. If they don't have the run of the house, they cannot destroy things.

Another thing that you may want to try is the book "The Dog Listener" by Jan Fennel. I just finished it and specifically deals with some of the problems you are having. Its a really good book and there are some wonderful threads about it if you do a search.

Good luck to you! Be patient.