LY909

The stupid dog ate/destroyed my remote control lastnight. I was SO angry that I yelled at him and told him I don't want him anymore (which is not true, but I was just very angry at the moment) and he can go back to being neglected and homeless. You think he'll remember that I was mad at him?

Kirska

No part of the charm of dogs is they can be trained yet they don't hold grudges and easily forgive. If you catch him chewing on something again, try replacing it with a chew toy to show him that's what he SHOULD be chewing on.

I got angry at Anabelle a couple of days ago for something too gross to repeat and she hasn't stopped cuddling with me since.

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murraysmom

The most effective way to teach a basset, or any puppy really, is to give a sharp, specifically worded correction like "Leave it!!", and when he drops the object PRAISE him. A correction followed by PRAISE for the appropriate behavior is very effective- your puppy wants to please you.

Now:
Roll up a newspaper and hit yourself repeatedly over the head while saying "I need to keep the remote where my puppy can't reach it" "I need to keep the remote where my puppy can't reach it"....

Tuesday

Gwen did the same thing, twice. She had my phone in her mouth the other day. Thank goodness she didn't crack the screen.

LY909

Porter is so sneaky! He is very good 99% of the time but once in a while he would make me so mad. But I think that happens with every dog owner. He is very attached to me most of the time, but once in a while he would wander off in the house to do his own thing. If he isn't in his bed, then its a safe bet he is off hiding somewhere doing bad things. I would silently spy on him to see what kind of bad things he would do if he think I am not around.

Kirska

In our house the comment usually is, "It's quiet..... Toooooo quiet...." They try to move silently when they're causing trouble.

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Mom to Anabelle and Lila, rescued ladies and Harley, Corgi/Beagle/Basset/?? mutt

"Saving just one dog won't change the world, but it surely will change the world for that one dog." - Richard C. Call

LY909

Kirska, you are absolutly right! My Porter is exactly the same way. If I don't see him or hear him walking around, he is off causing trouble. Sometimes I would catch myself thinking 'oh its my fault that he is doing something bad' such as if I accidentally left the garbage can out (its usually on the stove when I leave the house so he isn't tempted to go after the trash), its just too tempted for him to not go after it and its my fault for tempting him and therefore I shouldn't be upset since its my fault.

Porter is better at training me than I am at training him. hahaha

Lightning&Stomps

Try coming home to see your couch destroyed. Having Lightning has definitely taught me to not leave anything laying around except chew toys. Or I should rephrase that. Anything laying around IS a chew toy. Luckily he grew out of it, but I still do not leave anything valuable within his reach.

bubbad

Don't leave it where he can get it. I always told my kids if they leave something where they can get it it's theirs and when you find it again it won't be in the shape you left it in,such is the nature of a dog.

Flushy's Lover

that is just to funny!!!