I have 7 months female Shar Pei/Pitbull. She is 2 different dogs! When I leave the home she chew on...?

…shoes, clothes, furniture,etc. She jumps on people and will not stop when given a command to sit, She doesn’t stay when told. Outdoors is a different story! She will not stay in the yard (this was not a problem when she was a baby), she will actually take branches off the tree (Unfortunately, it’s not my tree!),she will run like a deer caught in headlights, she will chase people down the street, she will not come when you call her name, She will let a strange in the house just so she will have someone to play with when I am not home! I have been forced to put her on a chain for exercise. I am not able to walk her because she will be walking me! When on the chain she jumps and pulls so hard that I am afraid she will hurt herself! She is constantly barking at NOTHING! Things have gotten so bad that I took her to AC for adoption, 24 hours they was calling me to come get her! They say the only thing they can do for her to sleep. I DO NOT WANT THAT! I will try anything! Help Me!

I have 7 months female Shar Pei/Pitbull. She is 2 different dogs! When I leave the home she chew on...?
You need to find a trainer in your area to work with you and her.


Find someone who uses positive training techniques.


Join this Yahoo group:


http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/dogtr...


There are also others for training.


Also consider joining one for Pit Bull owners, and Shar Pei owners, to find out about their personalities.
Reply:when we go out we leave our dog in the laundry with everything out fo the room with her blanket and a bone and drink, and some biskets...
Reply:Go to obedience classes.


Or call the dog whisperer.


She is still a baby and the sooner your work the better.


She isnt even a year and its no wonder she isnt obedient yet. My dog didnt know much until about 9months-1year.


Now my dog being a big scardy at times would stay near us but she still pulss, ive trained her to heel though while crossing the street especially.


The jumping on strangers I have that problem as well but it first started training with us. When we walk in if she jumps we ignore her. When she is on the ground happy and stuff then we will pet her.. If she jumps up we say no and ignore until she isnt doing it then we will pet her. She now knows not to jump on us, but she is smart and realized no stranger taught me that, and its hard to get our friends to know how to as very few/none have dogs or a big dog.


The fear of hurting her i wouldnt worry if she pulls on the lesh she should learn, ow thats hurts and then understand then again she is only 7 months.


Do you not have a fence?


you may want to invest in one, the problem is again she is young to be let loose out in a yeard unless by some miracle a great obedieent dog at 7months. She iss curious and is gonna play and investigate things giving you a hard attack as she wanders off.
Reply:Try obedience training. Seriously. Take classes, if you don't know how to train her properly. You will both be thankful for it.





Of course keeping her on a chain is dangerous. She could kill herself. So fence in the yard, or make sure that she gets 2-3 walks per day so that she can exhaust her energy outside with you, and spend the rest of the time in your house, safely.
Reply:This dog needs to learn -QUICKLY - that she isn't "Alpha". If you are going to keep her you are going to have to do some major training, fast. If you can't get a handle on her behavior, then contact a rescue group in your area. What you are describing is trouble looking to happen and chaining a dog is NOT an option. That just frustrates them more and caused additional problems.





And please do more research before you get another animal. Make sure that your lifestyle fits the type dog that you consider and when you are tempted to make an emotional decision, remember this experience. Animals are a big responsibility and rely on their owners for training, exercise, socialization as well as food and water.
Reply:Hmm... Id definitely try obedience training, Petsmart and local vets are often good places to go. Also, I understand she's walking you however, the only way for her to learn incorrect behavior is by having it addressed when she does it. Id recommend having someone that can control the dog walk with you, and keep treats in your pocket when u walk her. Reward her with a treat for good behavior.
Reply:Its all about training. When you leave the home, you dont say how long for but at her age no more then 3/4 hours at a time. Is she aggressive or just boistrious pup play?As a pup, she needs socialising and lots of stimulation indoors and outside. They are soaking up information. If i'm out I put mine in a doggie play pen with toys, food, water, pee pad. I think crates are too small. The pen is great also if you want to take her to friends houses without worrying about what shes doing around the house. She safe there and cant be destructive. I had a few electrical wires chewed and furniture. I put lemon juice on the stuff she liked to chew and she soon stopped being bad! She sounds quite a handfull so I think more specialised training for obedience side as she's not acknowledging you as alpha female. Concentrate on this as a starting block and she will learn to trust and obey you more. My pup had her first season at 7 months and was a loonatic for a month, then calmed down completely. She's a year old now and when I think back to the first time i got her I dont know how i got thru it, but you will. It's a committment all day every day and you will reap the rewards. Don't give up on her.
Reply:oh dear... you have a hard head lol... your best bet would be to get a trainer...that will help a BUNCH! Also TREATS TREATS TREAST and bones to chew on pitbulls neeeeed to chew! lol and they will find whatever the can to chew on... Good luck!
Reply:Well, it doesn't seem that she is aggressive, which is a good thing. I would suggest hiring a good obedience trainer who will come out to your house to help you to settle her down. There is always someone who can settle a hyper active dog down. Have you ever watched Animal Planet's "It's the dog or me", or "Barking Mad"? They always have the dogs trained in a matter of days. But it's up to the owner to keep up with the training if you don't want the bad habits to come back. The barking can be dealt with by using a barking collar. And I don't mean the ones that zap them with an electrical current. I mean the ones that sprays a mist in their face, that they can't stand the smell of, every time they bark. That wll eventually stop the barking. Not only do they get to smell a bad odor, but get to have a nasty taste in their mouths. Wouldn't you stop barking for that? And the chewing stuff... Bitter Apple Spray. Spray anything that she would chew on. They can't stand the smell or taste. I had a couple dogs of the same breed as yours. They were great dogs. They had shiny black fur. A brother and sister. I miss them. Now the pulling like she's trying to take off, when on the chain, I'm not sure about that one. You'd have to ask the trainer about that. Good luck.



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