dazla Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 My lercher of 15 months is being a little $H*t, we've had him since he was 5 months. The problem is that he is eating my house! He loves skirting boards, he's pulled the beading of from around the living room door and pulled the plaster off with it. He chews every in the garden for fun. I cant take it anymore. Dog walking is a nightmare, he's fine off the lead on an open field when he spots another dog but when he's on the lead he acts like a crazy wearwolf! i have been thinking about having his balls cut off to calm him down but i've been told it don't always work. Should i just hang on and wait for it to pass and keep shelling out cash to repair my house or just get them cut off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adnanshah247 Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 you need the dog whisperer! http://www.cesarmillaninc.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbourner Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 Why do you want to keep his balls on? Is he a pure breed and will you be showing or breeding from him? There are ways to train dogs not to chew and to walk on lead, other than cutting off his spuds. Does he chew when you're at home or just when he's left alone? What kind of 'werewolf' activity does he do on lead and is it constant all the way down the road? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 'wait for it to pass' gets my vote... poor fella Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazla Posted July 1, 2009 Author Share Posted July 1, 2009 Why do you want to keep his balls on? Is he a pure breed and will you be showing or breeding from him? There are ways to train dogs not to chew and to walk on lead, other than cutting off his spuds. Does he chew when you're at home or just when he's left alone? What kind of 'werewolf' activity does he do on lead and is it constant all the way down the road? Well my last lercher i had died last year, i had her from a pup and when she died apart of me wished i had breeded her once just so i could have a part of her still with me. He chews infront of us not just when he's on his own. We've tried allsorts of potions like putting hot pepper on the area he chews but he just licks it up! When he's on the lead he's fine untill another dogs comes along. He gets very very nasty, its embarasing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbourner Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 Do you do anything when he chews? Does he have toys out all the time? Try taking his toys away and when he chews something shout NO and put him in another room away from you, and give him a wooden dumbell (used as fetch training aids, but work as chew alternatives). On walks how do you react to him being aggressive? You should not react at all, just control his movement with the lead but make no eye contact with him and don't touch or talk to him. Just act as plainly as possible and walk past the other dogs/people. I'm not a dog trainer, if you or anyone else dies it's not my fault. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little num Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 Try cutting his head off that will solve lots of your problems Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazla Posted July 1, 2009 Author Share Posted July 1, 2009 Do you do anything when he chews? Does he have toys out all the time? Try taking his toys away and when he chews something shout NO and put him in another room away from you, and give him a wooden dumbell (used as fetch training aids, but work as chew alternatives). On walks how do you react to him being aggressive? You should not react at all, just control his movement with the lead but make no eye contact with him and don't touch or talk to him. Just act as plainly as possible and walk past the other dogs/people. I'm not a dog trainer, if you or anyone else dies it's not my fault. He used to have toys but its just a waist of money, he chews the hardest of toys in minutes then eats the bits whats left. We put him in his room when he's been bad and leave him there. He knows when he's done wrong but he still does it. He can be in the back garden then come in with his ears down cowering, i'll go and find a dirty great big hole in the lawn, it really fecks me off! As for the not shouting at him when on the lead i'll give it a go but he's like a full demon dog and i cant see it working. The problem his that he is very soft and if he does it to the wrong dog then its game over! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbourner Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 I know it goes against proper trainers, but IMO there's something to be said for the idea of projecting energy as well, you'll have to try and stay calm when ignoring his werewolf, don't be afraid of what he might do when you see that dog on the horizon, keep your head up, don't slouch, walk proud. If you're his "pack leader" (© Cesar Millan) he will follow your lead and trust your judgement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kslb Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 Have you tried DAPS! if not give it a google. Leave his nuts alone as it will not necesarily cure the problem and it may cause more problems like slowed metabolism etc and result in a fat dog which will effect his quality of life. Have a look on the GAGAH website and speak to Dianne Henderson-Stubbs (details on site) as she is a fountain of knowledge when it comes to greyhounds and lurchers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kill1308 Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 I think you should let a vet cut his balls off, it's definately not a DIY job, although knowing this place, there's probably a guide on here somewhere lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steviekid Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 I think you should let a vet cut his balls off, it's definately not a DIY job, although knowing this place, there's probably a guide on here somewhere lol I can do a guide with photos if you want. Cutting his balls off will make no difference at all to him chewing furniture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andygood Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 He can be in the back garden then come in with his ears down cowering, i'll go and find a dirty great big hole in the lawn, it really fecks me off! I swear this is where I left it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 Not all lurchers are bred equal. One from a strong working lineage will be a nightmare as a household pet, he'll come from a line chosen for the chase and kill mentality. Boredom will set in unless he's got something interesting to do (work, aka chase and kill things) all his waking hours. IMO castrating a dog of 15 months is unlikely to make the slightest difference to his personality, only dent your wallet. A young couple have working lineage lurchers near us, and they are a total PITA as a pet. At the pub they just bark and want to chase leaves, birds, cats, people, cars, in fact anything that moves. They are also quite inter dog aggressive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl_S Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 Have you looked on lurcher websites? Never heard of the breed. Good luck though, sounds really frustrating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havard Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 'wait for it to pass' gets my vote... poor fella It doesn't pass though. Our mongrel Charlie has always pulled hard on a lead although he has never eaten the house. We have trained him, had him to "dog School" etc and nothing changed his behaviour. He is 13 now and still a nutter when his legs will carry him. I long for the day that we don't have any pets, kids are hard enough nevermind having a moulting shit machine on the premises..!! Daz, I would cover anything he regularly chews in curry powder. I bet he won't go near it again after a bad case of "Calcutta Splutter"...!! H. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazla Posted July 1, 2009 Author Share Posted July 1, 2009 It doesn't pass though. Our mongrel Charlie has always pulled hard on a lead although he has never eaten the house. We have trained him, had him to "dog School" etc and nothing changed his behaviour. He is 13 now and still a nutter when his legs will carry him. I long for the day that we don't have any pets, kids are hard enough nevermind having a moulting $#@! machine on the premises..!! Daz, I would cover anything he regularly chews in curry powder. I bet he won't go near it again after a bad case of "Calcutta Splutter"...!! H. You might not believe this paul but i've tried curry powder, chilli powder and lemon juice, he just plows through it. He's abit of a scavanger aswell. We got him from a dogs home, where they had found him roaming the streets, obviosly he's had to fend for himself for food so any food he see's on the floor whilst on the lead he goes mad for. I still love him though:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbourner Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 Have you tried the training sprays? IMO they work better than any 'food' you can get. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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