Comments on: Why Do My Dogs Do This?

By: Troy R

Troy R — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 05:42:33 +0000

That is your punishment for leaving them alone. Its for spite.

By: Skylar Scandalous

Skylar Scandalous — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 00:52:33 +0000

They do this because no matter how much a dog is trained: Dogs will be Dogs. And they do it when your not home because they probably don’t want to upset you in your face or in your presence… Good Luck.
I would suggest you leave stuff off of the counter to a more higher and secure place!
P.S. They know it is wrong when YOU are there! Plus boredom is a GREAT explanation
Best Wishes!!!

By: mspeep_1

mspeep_1 — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 00:25:49 +0000

Dogs do strange things when they are bored or feel abandoned. My dog used to pee on the floor and chew up things he knew he wasn’t supposed to. We think he did it because he was upset that we were leaving him home alone. He is now 4 and doesn’t usually do anything naughty when we leave now. Hopefully they will out grow it until they do you may have to crate them while you go to work. Good luck.

By: eskie_ma

eskie_ma — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 18:34:56 +0000

Your dog is bored. Try giving them more exercise before you leave the house. And leave them things to play with when you do leave. One of the favorite toys or maybe a Kong with some peanut butter in it. You may also want to gradually get them used to crating them when you are not home.

By: snc1040

snc1040 — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 14:30:22 +0000

Boredom probably… or maybe they have attachment issues… EIther 1 is a really good guess.

By: ☆At Times Like This☆

☆At Times Like This☆ — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 09:56:13 +0000

Possibly boredom, sometime it is an anxiety issue. My dog has separation anxiety and he pees around the house when he is alone. If you want to deal with an anxiety issue (if that is infact the issue) I suggest you buy a crate (one for each) for your dogs. It is safer for them when nobody is around and it provides a den like environment which they feel comfortable in. Break them into staying longer periods of time alone slowly. This will hopeful calm them down and keep them out of trouble!

By: Kim C

Kim C — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 09:39:45 +0000

They are probably just bored and are trying to get your attention. How often do you leave them home alone? I would suggest investing in several different chew toys for both dogs and crating them when you are not home. You can make your home dog proof by putting everything away in drawers where they can’t get to anything. Limit where they can go in the house while you are not there. Plus when you are there at home,take the time to walk them several times a day to help give them the exercise they need and wear them out a bit.

By: saurus31

saurus31 — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 03:30:52 +0000

Labs particularly are high energy dogs and require a lot of exercise and attention. Labs will basically eat anything that doesn’t eat them first and paper is DELICIOUS! My black lab still eats tissue, paper towels, wipes or whatever other paper he can get his jaws on. Leave checks down at your own peril because the bank does not want them after they’ve been deposited on the lawn…I speak from experience! Plenty of exercise, scold them and if necessary you may have to soft-muzzle them a few times. That broke both of my labs from messing with things that could hurt them like electric cords and such. I would gently put the muzzle on when I left and remove it immediately upon return. After several times wearing it a few hours, they got the point. they can still drink with it but not eat so do not leave it on for more than a few hours. It should fit where you can insert a finger under the edge but not rotate the muzzle. When nobody is home is when dogs do their mischief!

By: LyndasCa

LyndasCa — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 20:54:15 +0000

The dogs are bored. Labradors need a lot of exercise and are very active and curious dogs. My lab is only 5 months old and when I leave the house, I run her for a few minutes outside and leave her all of her chew toys in the area that she is confined in so that she does not chew on anything that she is not suppose to. I really regret forgetting to leave her chew toys when I leave the house, because she will always find something to tear up if her toys are not around.

By: SuzieQ

SuzieQ — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 19:42:09 +0000

i think they are just playing around and bored….but yeah…punish them everytime they do it