Chewing
Not getting along with other pets (i have a cat)
Growling at children
Difficulty adjusting to household
It is difficult to tell is this an older dog or a puppy?For urinating in house you should take them out to toilet approx every hour or so if he goes heap praise and little treat you can dice plain cheese into 5mm blocks for this(if its a older dog it could be they have not been trained or is anxious or trying to be top dog , dog obedience classes are needed for last two reasons) , chewing can be bored plenty of exercise for that one or anxious for older dog normal for puppy, not getting along with cat is pretty normal, growling at children , never leave children unattended with dog and go to training straight away this can be for lots of different reasons and a trainer is the only way, leaving it will only make it worse i don't know how long you've had dog but if a stranger came and took me away and put me in a strange house i'd freak out ,consistency with love and time should sort this out dogs love routines and if they are taken out of there normal one it is very hard for
them ,try and do everything exactly the same at the same times to re-establish routines i have rescued an older dog it is hard work but very rewarding good luck to you both you have my best wishes.
You people DO realize that kids tend to make dogs VERY nervous, dont you? You need to train your kids to behave around the dog before you go and end its life because of a kid who likes to dance around it and step on it and what not. Seriously people, wake up.
And I 100% agree with the first answerer.
Anybody who wants to get a dog put down due to behavior, seriously, never own a dog. I could say much worse. I can't stand the selfishness in this world we live in. Poor animals, they don't have a voice and cannot speak up. How do you know the dog isn't growling at the kid because they pulled his fur before or something? WAKE UP PEOPLE!
confront him with it and show/act that you dont tolerate it so just say firmly NO 3x and then with let say a rolled up newpaper give ur dog a slight pat on the tip of his/her nose while saying NO NO NO then let go and ignore him/her for awhile certainly dont touch her as he/she will take this touching as a confirmation that his/her actions were ok. after already some days you will see improvement and then you can start pating him/her and say GOOD boy/girl......
Be patience and still kind of loving. If ur dog is smart he will pick up that better behavior will please you more and for dog to please you is most important.
Create clear communication about how you dael with this to ur dog.
Good Luck.
why is it growling at the children?
are they pulling it's tail.. bothering him while he is sleeping/ eating?
If he is just growling for no reason..please re home him, to someone with no children.
You have not said his age..
urinating.. is easy to solve.. train it.. take it outside
sorry but not all dogs get along with cats.. you might have to re home the dog.
How long have you had this dog.. what is his history, what might be causing his difficulty in settling down?
My German Shepherd growl talks.
His growls aren't mean growls they're low, short and trying to tell me something.
He doesn't like someone bending over his head.. Most dogs don't. But he'd never bite. Kids are the only ones who do this.
He hates the word 'Kisses' down by his ear and will growl. I giggle at him. It's our game 'kisses and growls'. The last time I say kisses and he growls, I say " let's sing" and hum like his growl...he actually will slow his growl down and hum with me.
He growls when he has a pain somewhere. So I ask him where his Grrrr is. Then touch each part of his body parts calling them by name as I go. The first time, he scared me a little. But I evaluated him and knew he would never bite anyone and that he was talking to me. Then I had to determine what he was talking about.
Kids can be very mean to a dog. I think your dog was trying the best way he knew how at the time to say please stop.
Evaluate your dog and why he growls, what it sounds like and when he does it. Then how would you prefer him to tell the kids to stop.
NOT ALL GROWLS ARE MEAN GROWLS. Only people think that. Dogs don't.
Give him an alternative to the growl such as walking off.
If he's an old dog he deserves a lot of leeway. Poor guy. Old dogs have aches all over. Just touching some of them is more pain.
Give him a break and find out why he growls.
and FGS do not euthanize this poor animal.
Chewing, he's bored. Take him for a walk or run somewhere where he's never been.
Put him into the car a give him a good long ride with his ears flying in the breeze. Point out other dogs as you drive by them.
Urinating in the house. He may be old. You don't say and it becomes more difficult to hold it. Take him out more often. Use one word such as 'out'. Do you need to go 'out'?, Let's go 'out', go 'out' over there and point to where. Good 'out', good dog, good out!
What do you mean difficult adjusting? Has your household changed?
Is it noisier, more boisterous? Some dogs fear loud, running, poorly behaved children. Evaluate those kids. It's probably them.
I'd growl too at many of the kids of today. There's a kid behind our house in the next yard who chases his puppy with a huge stick, swinging it wildly, yelling at it the entire time. Round and round the yard he goes.. It's a darling puppy, a black Char Pei. His mother didn't stop him but I sure did.
Their last puppy was euthanized because it began to bite. Can you blame it? I haven't seen this puppy for a very long time. It's their grandmother's house and they take care of it while she travels. So the puppy may or may not still be with this family.
What the heck is going on with these lazy parents of today?
Take the kids aside and show them how to appreciate your dog and treat it. I bet the dog will respond in kind. Give him some time to acclimate to their new behavior.
When he chases the cat, it's his prey drive. It's built in to some breeds.
Just tell him no when he does it. Cats can out run dogs any day of the week.
I had a visitor dog, don't remember which one, who took off after my cat who flew up the stairs, onto the bookcase and into it's basket on top of the bookcases. I could swear she was smiling as she flew by.
Make a basket up high somewhere that the cat can run to when she needs safety from the kids or the dog. Put a nice soft hand towel in for her bed. End of problem. The cat can decide when to use it.
I'm not particularly fond of how you phrased the question as in 'catch' your dog misbehaving.......Look at your dog positively. When he does something, anything, correctly, tell him Good dog, good (whatever it was that you liked) Good dog! You'll have a much happier dog than looking for his every mistake. and you'll be less stressed out.
Now catch the kids misbehaving with the dog for awhile.
he or she is trying to assert their dominance. you need to discipline immediately when it happens. put the dog on their back and stand over them. this will show who is boss. never let the growling go without disciplining! your dog could really use some training, so try giving him or her some.
Train, train, train
go to training classes to learn how to teach your dog the basics of family life !
i would worry about the children dog growling at children is a big issue he doesn't respect there place in the pack and may hurt them. the rest is training problems
Put it to sleep. Answer mine...
Read the Dog Whisperer by Cesar Milan
tell it no and take outside
tell it no and give a chew toy
tell it no and let it play nice
tell it no and take away
just use patience
I hate to say it, But the Growling at the kids? Put It Down
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