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All you can do is keep at it.

Advantage of a cross is that they often take the best traits of all the breeds, lol. Sometimes less susceptible to illness and hereditary problems as well.

She sounds like a nice dog, so just persevere. If possible, ignore her altogether at 4am ( I know - not easy!) and she will get the message.

Other than that, its a case of her growing up!

Have fun with her whatever.

Ian

hazel i bet she was shaking lol

ian shes a cross, (no jkes she must be to chew stuff)
we think she got alsatian in her, tho she small like terrier,
shes coming up to one yeare old, we had her at 10 months, shes one in march, just after babes,
she loves everyone, kisses, cuddles, but is very playful, tell her off, and make her know,
so far shes learnt to stay in her bed at night, but she does get a bit sneaky like i say, at around 4am,
its like
wheey, everyone up time,

but she does get told without treats,
and i do leave her toys laying round thinking shell pick them

Lol Julie Ann,
that remindes me of our dog that we got in 1987
she was a black lab x she was beautiful , but she cost me an arm and a leg she chewed a brand new pair of shoes never even been worn (mine) skirts trousers shirts you name it she chewed it to peices..
then one morn she went out in the garden and in half an hour she had chewed my swing settee to pieces
she just left the frame because she couldn't eat that .lol but i loved her to pieces . i threatened to take her back to the kennels.... she never done anymore damage it was though she knew what i was talking about lol

Ah, a pre-owned dog can be hard work.

How old is she? If shes more than about 6 months, then it wont be easy putting her in a cage or kennel.

What breed is she?

The most common mistake that is made is by owners trying to discourage their dogs from chewing or being destructive by means of using mustard, offering treats as an alternative, etc. All this does is make the dog think it's MEANT to misbehave in order to get the treats or attention it craves. It then becomes normal behaviour.

The dog needs to know that it is right at the very bottom of the house pecking order. Discipline doesn't mean being unkind. Make sure that you eat first, and do it in front of the dog. Never let it out of the door before you, MAKE it walk to heel on the lead, sit before it gets fed, not allowed on chairs or beds, etc. etc. If you catch it misbehaving, a shake by getting hold of either side of the neck, not the scruff at the back, and maintain close eye contact while gently shaking, will let the dog know you are boss. The lesson very quickly sinks in.

Sounds like you will need a bit of luck as well though :-)

Ian

we just kept the one in the end lol, she is lovely thanks how are you xxxx

we tried everything with benson

tabasco sause pepper chillie

nothing worked

except shifting things

so he couldnt get to them

ok done
hi dad

~~~~~~~ hi puss hows you these days i see you have your hands full with the dogs as well off now so may be back later xxxxxxxxxxx

thanks for the luck ian i think i need it

the people who had her before siad she started eating skirting boards wen shut in kitchen,
well she dont do that, but then she avent noticed them here,
she got no clue what fetch means but know how to give you her paw!!!!!!!!!!!!! strange dog, sometimes think she must be foreign

Cage or kennel. Its the only answer, unless you have a totally bare room with a hard floor and no cupboards.

All my dogs start off in a cage, theres nothing cruel about it, they actually prefer it. At any one time, I might have 3 in cages. They sleep in them and go in them when I have to go out and can't supervise them.

Oh - and a pup is never too young to learn some discipline. Don't forget - it lives in your house, not vice-versa! You say she's disobedient - well, change that. It might be cute and fun now, but its a recipe for disaster when she gets older.

Plenty of exercise to tire her out is also a good idea, but you can overdo it with a pup, so be careful there.

Good luck :-)

Ian

he will adopt you puss avent you heard,
he adopted lemon and i forgot who else

hi dad yeh she is a darling alright

just gaave her hard chew, cos little princess wont eat unless they soft

little devil trying to hide it scratching my sofa in conservatry, caught her little scamp
lol

lol howie oh i wish i had a dad lol.

Sounds like too much energy. lol.

i think you should stop wearing shoes and let her have them all lol


so from now on bare feet for u hun

and let daisy have her fun lol


stray
xxx

Hi Julie time they all started to put there clothes and shoes in the cupboard then the dog would bite them xxx but she is a little darling xxDadxx

lol julie i used to think that but ive got all my wires intact she never usues it when we are here just when she goes to bed or when we go shopping but after the way she barked at me for leaving her the other day i will be taking her to the loo lol,

How about giving her one of those hard chewy things that she will keep working at,if you catch her chewing other things give her the chewy instead that she is allowed to have.with lots of praise!

the kids would report me if i put her in a cage now, i tell you, i darent,
but thanks for the offer, sweet thought

ill brouch the subject first

julie we use a cage and poppy goes in it herself and in the car , i have a large spare one if you would like to lend it, we would need it back when we caravan tho hunny xx