Do y'all have any suggestions on how to stimulate an unruly puppy? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago by LaunchesKayaks@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

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I have a very smart 4 month old goldendoodle who loves getting into everything. She has no interest in her toys or chews. I'm at my wits end. She won't respond to any correction or redirection. I puppy proofed tf out of my house but she still finds shit to get into. Idek where she gets some of the stuff she finds.

I can't give her super flavorful bones because my beagle tries to fight her over them. That's the only thing that has held her attention recently, but my beagle is a dick when it comes to bones.

I brought home like a dozen new toys yesterday but she doesn't want them. She also doesn't really care for treats when training. She'd just rather be called a good girl and get head pats.

My beagle isn't nearly as smart as her, so it didn't take much to stimulate him. Now he just wants to nap all the time lol.

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[-] LaunchesKayaks@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

I'm planning on getting her a gigantic crate that I can turn into a playpen for her. I have my living room closed off with baby gates, but she figured out how to open the one. I gotta get a better latch for it. I hate how much my dogs are crated. I don't have any dog daycares near me and the only person I know who agreed dogsit is my sister and she decided to not do it the first day she said she would. I work from home at least one day a week and they are out of their crates the whole time on those days.

I wake up two hours earlier than I need to in the mornings so the dogs can run and play. Mornings are their most intense playtime.

My house is kinda small, so indoor agility courses wouldn't work. I found kits for outdoor courses online that look good.

It's all so overwhelming. I got my beagle when he was 5 months and his biggest issue was his anxiety. He would act out when he got anxious. With work and medication he is very well behaved. Aside from resource guarding bones. I don't give the dogs bones anymore. They share cow hooves though, which is great.

I did not expect my puppy to be so much trouble. My cousin owns the older brother of my puppy and that dog was never this much trouble. Super chill. Complete opposite of mine lol.

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