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Topic: Blue Heeler bad habit - p.s NEW HERE TOO.
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Ralli
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posted July 11, 2003 02:10 AM
Not sure if this is in the right area or not. But GDAY. Ralli from AUstralia here. please to meet you all. I have an 20mth old blue heeler, and she has a bad habit, which is starting to cost us a fortune. okay maybe not that much but it is starting to get annoying. She eats our irrigation system. she decides that she wants eat the sprinklers. so she eats them, and we replace them. she just goes and eats them again. we dont know what to do.
i bet some of you will say there is nothing you can do. PLEASE DONT SAY THAT. heehee. there has to be something that can be done. i mean seriously. we take her for walks. so is it just boredom. not sure. any help will be appreciated. ![[Big Grin]](biggrin.gif)
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Posts: 3 | From: Darwin, NT. AUSTRALIA | Registered: Jul 2003
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jamie
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posted July 12, 2003 11:36 PM
well my advice is from a general stand point. I'm not really familar with the breed. I would start by not leaving the pup unsupervised while around your sprinklers. When you catch the pup chewing which is the key. I would use a consistant correction like telling the dog no and giving him or her a toy they can chew. Mainly consistancy is key here. A little more info would be helpful.. how old is the pup. what training methods are used? those kind of things.
Posts: 17 | From: Maryland | Registered: Jul 2003
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DogExpert
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posted August 04, 2003 03:43 AM
Chewing of any objects may arise simply from boredom or seperation anxiety. You should try buying your dog toys to keep him occupied. Another way is to give him a treat when he's a good boy and dosn't start to chew anything. I hope this helps, please tell me how it goes.
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PixelQ
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posted August 04, 2003 06:04 AM
All the way from sunny California here.
Dogs will chew, chew, chew, anything that they can get their mouth on.
It does stem from boredom. I would do everything that was suggested. Also have plenty of toys around for play.
I watched this the other day and it gave me some ideas. When you get to the page, go to where it says, Click here to start the show.
http://doghobbyist.com/dosanddonts/
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Posts: 82 | From: California | Registered: Jul 2003
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DogExpert
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posted August 13, 2003 07:25 AM
Has your dog suffered from seperation anxiety that you know of? Where did you get her from? You should think on contacting the place where you got him from and try and find out if he has suffered from anxiety.
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