deerhounds

[LilMissLurcher 2]

quick question, hope someone can help!

Do deerhounds/collies ever grow out of the need to destroy absolutely everything that is around them?

just need to know theres light at the end of the tunnel! And that i wont constantly have to replace shoes, hoovers, skirting boards or garden furniture!!

[cúagusgiorraí 57]

Get yourself a pet cage and keep the dog in there with its bed and a blanket over the top, whenever you cannot watch him. Make that cage his bed/den.

Give the dog plenty of exercise as well.

[wetdogsmell 99]

get your self a big stick

[Casso 1,261]

Get yourself a pet cage and keep the dog in there with its bed and a blanket over the top, whenever you cannot watch him. Make that cage his bed/den.

Give the dog plenty of exercise as well.

 

 

Second that, i wouldn't keep another pup in the house without a cage, gives ya a bit of time out from the pup, and easier house broken too, learns to chew only what you give him, and teachs him to be comfortable with his own company, so he wont redecorate your house every time you pop out,,

[wirral countryman 2,110]

a cage is the very first thing I tell people to buy when getting a pup,most don't listen and suffer the consequences,its not cruel or mean as some think,its their little bit of sanctuary as well,mine all live in and you only need it for about 9mths-a year,regular exercise is the key for working dogs,tired dogs sleep,atb,wirralman

[southcott 9]

Just trying to think back to when mine were younger, the deerhounds had more problems house training then chewing, my dog had been crated 24 7 before i got him he was in a very poor way, no mussel and very cow hocked, because he was terrified of going back in a crate i brought in some sheep hurdles and made a pen that way, just as well we have big rooms ! leave down plenty of bones and mine liked a hard rubber bone as well, i also put a mix of mustard and tobasco on any chewed bits Denise

[whin 463]

kennel them a dogs place is out side in anice kennel , fech keeping adog in a cage no good for them

[stroller 341]

i do all of the above and mine still chews as soon as your backs turned, all dogs chew a bit as they mature they come out of it but this little kelpie x grew is mental. im hoping when she has her first season she steadys a bit

[LilMissLurcher 2]

Thanks for the advice, will get on with finishing kennel/dog run! Nice to know i'm not the only one who has a furniture fed dog, lovely as he is, doesnt half wind you up when they have the remains of your fave shoes etc hanging from their mouth!