Had no choice

[uncleb002]

I recently seperated from my girlfriend of 5 years, and had to move out. where im staying now "tony" has to stay outside in a fenced in yard all the time. My problem is that he will not quit jumping on the door or around the house up in the windows, today i even found where he tore some siding off the house, also he is digging alot. "tony" is my bestfriend but i dont know what to do. He aslo is digging like crazy now. will he ever stop?

 

[Princess3604]

i'm sorry to hear about you and your GF.. is there any way he can stay inside.. boxers or any other dog for that matter arent ment to be outside 24/7. and knowing how the summers can be in MD it will be too hot for him.. if there is no way he can stay inside i would look for a new place to live where he can live inside.. when i was younger my dad had made all of our dogs live outside.. when i moved back to live with him in may i told him that if princess cant live inside i'm staying in PA at my moms house.. and he agreed to let her live inside.. which to me is very surprising

 

[apollosdad]

sorry to hear about your relationship situation.
unfortunately, this new change of events might be affecting your dog. how often do you walk him and for how long? how frequently do you interact and play with him? usually behavior such as the one you've mentioned, is due to lack of exercise and an accumulation of energy. the digging is also most likely due to lack of exercise. one option you have might be to make a dig box for him and designate it as the only place that he can dig.

 

[Stacy W.]

It sounds like you are in a tough spot. Boxers are not really dogs that do well outside all the time. I would be very concerned with this time of year with the heat. It sounds like your dog just wants more attention. I mean, if you were use to living in a nice cozy house and then somone told you that you had to go live in a tent in the back yard, you would probably through a little fit too. Is this a temporary situation? Can you try to find a place to live where he can come inside? Is there any way that you can let the dog in at least part of the house (i.e. block off the kitchen or something)? That is still not ideal, but at least he would be inside.

 

[uncleb002]

doesent look like an option

Im strapped for cash right now, Ive been working non stop so ive only had time for short walks and play time. I live with my aunt and she will not let tony come inside because she has a poodle. and tony is to rough being a puppy and all. I will do what ever i can to keep him cool. i take him in the pool with me when i have time. I hate him being outside he was my sleeping partner too. there is just nothing i can do right now. i feel so bad for him, i know he is upset. on the upside there is alot of shade in the yard......

 

[sgbtab]

I am so sorry that you are going through this. it makes it so hard not only for tony but for you as well.
with that said. is there any friends or family that could hold tony for you till you get your own place?if tony stays outside with the behavior he is having you will soon have a troubled dog on your hands. what about your ex gf I'm sure she must still love tony. maybe you can work something out for tony with her. I hope everything works out.

 

[bucca]

since your aunt has a dog herself is there anyway she can introduce the two of them to playing together? being a puppy he is going to be rough and even as an adult(its just the way they play) maybe your aunt can take the poodle outside and play with tony or take the two for a walk together. she should take tony inside and let him get used to the poodle and spend time inside playing with him/her. ask your aunt nicely if tony can come in and stay in your room at night with you(for starters) and since she has a dog try appealing to her soft side and ask her how she would feel if her dog had to stay outside all the time. i realize its her home but for tonys sake talk to her, i bet once she gets to know him she will want him around all the time and reamind her at one point her dog was a puppy too. good luck to the both of you.