How do I get my dog to stop chewing up furniture?

Josie asked: Okay so, We have an almost 1 year old german shepard/pit bull puppy and he chews on our recliner chair and our couch. He only does it when we aren't home, he has plenty of toys but he prefers our furniture more i'm guessing. Is there anything we can do? before he destroys the rest of our furniture? We've tried crating, he's broken down the crate and gotten out. We don't neglect him, we give him the right amount of attention. .......................... READ FULL ARTICLE

Why does my miniature pinscher (8 months old) keep peeing on a vertical object? How to stop this?

Serendipity asked: He pees against shoe racks,car tyres, flower pots and cabinets. .......................... READ FULL ARTICLE

How do I keep my dog off the furniture?

af asked: Any ideas? My couch is a very light tan color and he sits on it and licks himself and leaves stains on it. Any ideas on how to keep him off the furniture will help. I tried the stay-off spray and it didn't help. .......................... READ FULL ARTICLE

How do I get my dog to stay off the furniture?

Britt C asked: I have a 9 month old black lab/bulldog mix. She is constantly going onto the furniture, and we're constantly telling her to get off. Any suggestions on what to do? .......................... READ FULL ARTICLE

Dog obedience experts, Help! Puppy has shoe addiction?

Damsweet asked: My dog is an 8-month old, crate-trained and house-trained shi-tzu yorkie mix. He is a wonderful dog who went through many of the typical puppy issues growing up: whining, nipping, etc. But only recently, he started stealing shoes off the shoe-rack to chew on. We have been very good at disciplining and curbing past bad behaviors, but we are stumped on this one.No matter what we do, he won't stop.We have tried the recommended procedure of giving him his toy when he has a shoe, but that hasn't helped.We have waved the shoe at him and yelled no. We have even smacked him on the bum with the flip-flop out of desperation, (ye.......................... READ FULL ARTICLE

How do I keep my dogs from peeing on my carpet and furniture?

Rachel Down South Yall` asked: Ok, My dogs are always walked every 2 hours. They are pretty much house trained. You think it might be about b/c of two males and a female in the house? Can I put something on the carpet/furniture without hurting the dogs? Thank you! .......................... READ FULL ARTICLE

What table foods are safe for a dog to eat and maintain good nutrition?

Tia T asked: I want to know if I was able to give my 7 month old Shi Tzu table food like fresh veggies or fruit such as carrots, apples, pears or something. currently she is on a good food I believe. Its Nutro Natural Choice and Nutro Max. .......................... READ FULL ARTICLE

Puppy chews shoes off the shoe rack when we are not home?

Need answers asked: She has plenty of toys but she still wants our shoes. I understand she wants them probably because the shoes smell like us and she is still teething. Do any of you know of a shoe rack that has a cover? It's most convenient for us to have our shoes in the livingroom by the door and we are a household that takes off our shoes in the house. I saw a few on the target website but they received bad reviews. .......................... READ FULL ARTICLE

What carpet cleaning product or company is safe for dogs?

nickipettis asked: While they won't be eating the cleaner, they will be lying on the carpet, breathing fumes, and may occasionally lick the carpet. (Sigh.) The carpet is too dirty for plain baking soda to help much. I welcome your answers; please let me know if you have used the method yourself. .......................... READ FULL ARTICLE

How do I keep my dogs from peeing on my carpet and furniture?

Rachel Down South Yall` asked: Ok, My dogs are always walked every 2 hours. They are pretty much house trained. You think it might be about b/c of two males and a female in the house? Can I put something on the carpet/furniture without hurting the dogs? Thank you! .......................... READ FULL ARTICLE