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Post by Deleted on Jan 7, 2014 16:10:09 GMT -5
I am seriously about to go insane...My girlfriend and her 6 month year old Husky moved in with me about a month and a half ago and it has not been the same since...
In the short time that she has been here he has completely chewed a whole through the garage door, ate 3 wireless xbox 360 controllers, the plug and charge kit, a wireless mouse, 2 dish network remotes, chunks out of my coffee table, and the remote to my ROKU box (hard to just replace the remote itself) when we are gone....I have tried putting him in the garage obviously and also a kennel but he has found a way to bend it so he can escape...So I am looking at roughly $250 dollars or more in loss...
She is not willing to part with the dog and it doesn't seem like to me that I have any other ultimatum but to get rid of them both...If you have any suggestions feel free to respond
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Post by Amazing Kitsune on Jan 7, 2014 16:18:47 GMT -5
If the dog is a deal breaker, then I think there may be some basic incompatibility issues. Something to consider.
Has there been any attempt to modify the dog's behavior?
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Post by Dat Dude on Jan 7, 2014 16:19:59 GMT -5
Asking someone to get rid of their dog is pretty insensitive. A lot people consider pets to be close family members. Ever consider a dog trainer?
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Post by 'Foretold' Joker on Jan 7, 2014 16:23:21 GMT -5
Take it for very long walks, play ball with it, huskies need lots of exercise and attention. If it is chewing stuff it is probably bored.
I assume it has plenty of toys to chew?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 7, 2014 16:23:32 GMT -5
It is a Husky...you my friend have a long road ahead of you and I say that as someone who owned 3 huskies before I sent them to my uncles farm as I could not accomidate them.
You're gonna have to take controll of that Husky and alter its behavior but apart from that...have you tried to have a neighbour or friend watch the dog for you while you're out??
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Post by Deleted on Jan 7, 2014 16:25:58 GMT -5
Asking someone to get rid of their dog is pretty insensitive. A lot people consider pets to be close family members. Ever consider a dog trainer? I certainly do not have the money for that let alone to replace these things in place of bills and student loans... Also I live in a town of about 6,000 so we would most certainly have to travel for that... I have as previously mentioned attempted kennel training and lots of chew toys...The thing is it's not like he is lonely or inactive through this winter (currently -12°f) because he has other dogs here of mine that he plays with every day inside... The only other suggestion I've read that she downright refuses is to have him neutered... Really f'd up situation is that it's always my stuff and dominantly electronics...
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Post by Apricots And A Pear Tree on Jan 7, 2014 16:45:57 GMT -5
A Bitch was involved all right.
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Post by Amazing Kitsune on Jan 7, 2014 16:46:45 GMT -5
Maybe it's a dominance thing, then. Mess up his stuff and see how it works.
You do have to find out what's causing the behavior, though. Then you can take steps to alter it.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 7, 2014 16:53:03 GMT -5
Maybe it's a dominance thing, then. Mess up his stuff and see how it works. You do have to find out what's causing the behavior, though. Then you can take steps to alter it. yeah it only takes place when we are gone...its frustrating because now I can no longer use my xbox 360 (for games or netflix), the roku box in the bed room for Netflix, had to buy universal remotes for our dish boxes but no option to access the dvr, and i cant use my desktop right now till I get another mouse...I can home today to my last 360 controller chewed up; cord, sticks, and plastic casing(which was in the entertainment center no less) and another piece of the wood and glass coffee table chewed up and all over the floor...Just really do not know what to do to correct it
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Post by Deleted on Jan 7, 2014 16:54:34 GMT -5
Sounds pretty much like she's moved in with a three year old.
Raise the dog, m'boy. It ain't all that hard. It's like a child with training wheels.
Huskys are kind of cockstrong, but they by at large want to be good dogs.
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Post by Amazing Kitsune on Jan 7, 2014 16:55:26 GMT -5
Get a large pet carrier to put him in when you're away. Those cost money, but maybe less in the long run and would put less strain on your relationship.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 7, 2014 17:02:57 GMT -5
Get a large pet carrier to put him in when you're away. Those cost money, but maybe less in the long run and would put less strain on your relationship. thats what i meant by kennel training him...I have a large metal and wire kennel that i kept the other dogs in when they were younger and he has found ways of bending it to get out...i was like WTF the first time I came home and he was no longer in the kennel which was in the garage...He greeted me at the front door of the living room with the garage door open and the kennel door still locked...I think he pushes so hard he separates the bottom because there are no visible bent bars
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Post by Amazing Kitsune on Jan 7, 2014 17:06:22 GMT -5
Get a large pet carrier to put him in when you're away. Those cost money, but maybe less in the long run and would put less strain on your relationship. thats what i meant by kennel training him...I have a large metal and wire kennel that i kept the other dogs in when they were younger and he has found ways of bending it to get out...i was like WTF the first time I came home and he was no longer in the kennel which was in the garage...He greeted me at the front door of the living room with the garage door open and the kennel door still locked...I think he pushes so hard he separates the bottom because there are no visible bent bars Oh, hrm... He sounds like he may be a demon in canine form, them. It's also possible that it could be the result of him being a new, stressful situation living with a new person and new dogs. The behavior may die down when he gets situated and isn't so nervous. Lots of things it could be, unfortunately.
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Post by rapidfire187 on Jan 7, 2014 18:33:47 GMT -5
Apply ketamine before you leave. Whether to him or yourself is up to you.
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Post by "Cane Dewey" Johnson on Jan 7, 2014 18:41:27 GMT -5
I am seriously about to go insane...My girlfriend and her 6 month year old Husky moved in with me about a month and a half ago and it has not been the same since... In the short time that she has been here he has completely chewed a whole through the garage door, ate 3 wireless xbox 360 controllers, the plug and charge kit, a wireless mouse, 2 dish network remotes, chunks out of my coffee table, and the remote to my ROKU box (hard to just replace the remote itself) when we are gone....I have tried putting him in the garage obviously and also a kennel but he has found a way to bend it so he can escape...So I am looking at roughly $250 dollars or more in loss... She is not willing to part with the dog and it doesn't seem like to me that I have any other ultimatum but to get rid of them both...If you have any suggestions feel free to respond If you're not happy then you're not happy. If you're not happy with the situation, irrespective of the dog, then why stay in it? Especially when certain conditions are non-negotiable? Take the dog out of the situation. Say you were unhappy with the relationship. Most people would likely say that you should break things off if you weren't happy, yeah? So why is it a dog makes people answer with, basically, 'oh, well, you should get over it'. You're still not happy regardless, you know? It could be a dog, it could be smoking, or drinking, or whatever. If you're not happy where you are in this relationship, then yes, I think you should evaluate whether or not being in it is worthwhile.
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Post by Professor Chaos on Jan 7, 2014 20:48:58 GMT -5
I broke up with a girl over a cat. She moved in and I didn't know she was bringing it. She wouldn't get rid of it and the thing annoyed the hell out of me tearing up my stuff, scratching me, making a mess, and stinking up the place.. She wouldn't even get it declawed. Eventually I just thew them both out.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 7, 2014 21:05:16 GMT -5
I broke up with a girl over a cat. She moved in and I didn't know she was bringing it. She wouldn't get rid of it and the thing annoyed the hell out of me tearing up my stuff, scratching me, making a mess, and stinking up the place.. She wouldn't even get it declawed. Eventually I just thew them both out. For some reason I never read your posts with Butters voice in my head but this time I did. And it's glorious
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Post by Deleted on Jan 7, 2014 21:58:42 GMT -5
First of all, it's a six month old puppy. Puppies will chew stuff up. I learned to put my stuff up or away out of the dogs reach.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 7, 2014 22:42:46 GMT -5
Is the Dogs name Harris?
Have you thought about keeping all chewable valuables out of the Dog's reach on a shelf or something?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 7, 2014 23:02:35 GMT -5
Is the Dogs name Harris? Have you thought about keeping all chewable valuables out of the Dog's reach on a shelf or something? yeah ive been putting stuff in drawers...thing is hes around 6 months and hes already 3ft 7 inches tall on his hind legs
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