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Post by calligkim on Oct 18, 2004 16:06:47 GMT -2
 I have a two-year old Male Basset, named Rudy. We adopted him about six weeks ago and generally we adore him. LOL!! Problem is he steals everything and anything he can get his jaws on and then proceeds to chew it to shreds. This pertains to food and non-food items! Heavens forbid you drop something in his presence, because whatever it is, he gets there first and it's a gonner! Does anyone else have this problem? What have you tried, and what works, etc. HELP!! He eats the kids toys, steals socks off our feet and chews them to pieces, crayons, pencils, papers, tissues! You name it! When I try to take the stuff away from him he freezes, growls and snaps (and sometimes bites) at me. I don't know what to do. Please help. Would Obedience Training help this problem? Thanks to everyone who responds! OH and he has TONS of chewy toys all over the house, we trip over them. Yes, he's a bit spoiled... 
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Post by Lexie on Oct 18, 2004 21:08:06 GMT -2
I understand exactly what you are saying. We did take Lexie to obedience training and learned "leave it" Most of the time this works. She did go surfing on the table this morning when hubby turned his back. For breakfast she had---eggs, bacon & a biscuit. Hubby had cereal. ;D
Do you know what Rudy's situtation was before he arrived? Maybe that has something to do with his behavior.
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Post by calligkim on Oct 19, 2004 13:02:42 GMT -2
Hi Lexie Lady. Thanks for responding. I enjoyed that story about your hubby's breakfast... and I can definitely relate to it--LOL!! All we know about Rudy is he was turned in to the shelter because the family was moving to Canada. The Shelter told me that they have no way of knowing whether this is true or not, it's just what the owners told them. However, my husband and I were just talking last night that maybe that's why he lost his first home. Well, thank you for writing. I do think we will try some obedience training and see how that goes. Thanks again. Anyone else have anything to add, I'm all [basset] ears!! ;D P.S. I think I posted my original post in the wrong category, sorry.  |
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Post by pw30 on Oct 19, 2004 13:21:13 GMT -2
I agree obidence training would be best. The agressions leads me to believe he feels not sure yet he will get fed everyday and maybe had to fight for his food in the last family or he never learned his position in the pack at the last family? Training and patience should work well. Be sure you work with him every day for at least 15 minutes. Simple sit, stay, come etc... reminds him you are the head of the pack and he needs to stay in his place. The other memebers of the family should work with him as well so he does not try to be adhead of them in the pack. Be sure you eat before he does, you walk through the door before he does etc.. All these little things reinforce your families pack position. I would also get many bones and chew toys. When you take something away replace it with a bone etc... He will eventually know what he can chew on. Keep us posted and hang in there. This problem can be pretty easily fixed if you stick with it.  |
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Post by Lexie on Oct 19, 2004 22:28:24 GMT -2
Don't give up on him, he is just testing the waters! As soon as he starts to feel secure in his new home, he will stop the snaping.We did use a squirt bottle on Lexie when she barked or got on the furniture. Now all we do is say quiet and she relates that to the water bottle. It takes time and lots of patience because a basset is a very stubbon dog but they are so worth it. I can have a bad day at work and see Lexie's face and I smile.
I'm glad that you have joined us---Hang around because we have a lot of knowledgable basset slaves on this board.
Penny
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Post by LuluBaby on Apr 12, 2005 14:43:21 GMT -2
I've heard very good things about Jan Fennell and her techniques. We've tried a few of them, with great success. Behavior modification is possible, but if you're like me understanding the motivation behind your basset's behavior is...difficult. Her techniques and explanations opened my eyes about how the dog views us and our world and it's helped Miss Lulu a lot. She was extremely destructive during her first two years (mostly puppy behavior), but understanding her motivation was the key to unlocking the door that allowed us to change her behavior and help her understand her boundaries in our home. Here's here website, check it out! www.janfennellthedoglistener.com/ |
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Post by Milkbones on Apr 14, 2005 19:41:25 GMT -2
I've heard that if the dog has something he/she shouldn't have, one should offer the dog a treat in trade, something it really, really likes and is yummier than what it already has. There are people in my rescue who use this tactic and find it quite successful, so perhaps it would help to try this to see if it helps.
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I have a two-year old Male Basset, named Rudy. We adopted him about six weeks ago and generally we adore him. LOL!! Problem is he steals everything and anything he can get his jaws on and then proceeds to chew it to shreds. This pertains to food and non-food items! Heavens forbid you drop something in his presence, because whatever it is, he gets there first and it's a gonner! Does anyone else have this problem? What have you tried, and what works, etc. HELP!! He eats the kids toys, steals socks off our feet and chews them to pieces, crayons, pencils, papers, tissues! You name it! When I try to take the stuff away from him he freezes, growls and snaps (and sometimes bites) at me. I don't know what to do. Please help. Would Obedience Training help this problem? 
