ruthless Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 Our foster pup has been adopted and goes on trial Saturday after next. He's realllllllly destructive. Hopefully in an environment where he's getting sufficient attention and stimulation he won't be as bad. The new owners have been suitably warned and they don't seem fazed. I'd love to compile a list of things to do with him and give him to prevent boredom. It's quite a few years since Chopper used to wreck everything. I know a lot of tricks, but I might have forgotten some. What worked for you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruthless Posted November 21, 2011 Author Share Posted November 21, 2011 He's approx 7mos and had a pin put in his elbow about two months ago so he can't do any exercise that's too strenuous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grizabella Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 Bella can sometimes be rather destructive when left alone. I give her different toys/activities on different days to make it more interesting. She has a Kong and a Kong Wobbler (the latter is probably the more better one for boredom as there is more activity, but I don't think it'd be too strenuous). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megan_ Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 I'm getting the book "learning games" from cleanrun. When it arrives I'll post some more ideas. In the meantime I'd suggest lots ofittle training sessions to tire him out. Free shaping with a clicker, target training, scent detection etc could help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grizabella Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 (edited) If he will be outside then maybe ice lollies with treats inside will keep him occupied on warmer days? Edited November 21, 2011 by gazellehound Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megan_ Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 Also point them in the direction of cleanrun's "free shipping if you spend over $100"' offer. I'd suggest a kong, kong wobbled, magic mushroom and a Nina ottosan toy to make hi Work for his food. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiverStar-Aura Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 Sorry to hijack the thread but can I just that Bella is absolutely :love: GazelleHound?! Back to the OP! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris the Rebel Wolf Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 Sorry to hijack the thread but can I just that Bella is absolutely :love: GazelleHound?! Back to the OP! Can I second that? :D Advise for destructive boy! Rawhide chews, for an outside toy a kong filed with frozen water & beefstock, and I am a huge fan of the Starmark's interactive toys, the everlasting treat ball is my pick :D http://aboutdogtraining.sitestreet.com/173/Everlasting_Treat_Ball.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grizabella Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 Sorry for being off topic, but thank you RiverStar-Aura and Chris the Rebel Wolf, Bella loves compliments Back on topic, maybe a clamshell pool sandpit with treats hidden? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megan_ Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 (edited) The ever lasting treat balls last all of 1 min at my place - and I have mini schnauzers!E Eta: a deer antler from sway could keep him occupied Edited November 21, 2011 by megan_ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poochiemama Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 Scatter some liver treats around the house and tell him to 'Find it' , my pooches love this game and after a few minutes, they exhaust themselves sniffing and go to bed. Peace and quiet at last! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juice Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 Bull breeds like to chew, i get tough cardboard box's from bunnings, my BT loves them! Anything that comes in a big box here goes to her. Plastic milk bottles with peanut butter just inside, frozen water bottles. leather deflated soccer balls. Old garden hose. I often think before i chuck something out if it can entertain her, and she is 4! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rysup Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 I give our Amstaff puppy plastic juice bottles before they go in the recycling, she squashes them for me. She has destroyed every single toy I have given to her, except the black kong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruthless Posted November 21, 2011 Author Share Posted November 21, 2011 Water bottles? Really? He'll decimate them and possibly eat them. I thought they'd be dangerous Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jigsaw Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 Hiding treats inside boxes, tubes, egg cartons is always good too, to make things a little tougher I sometimes use masking tape to hold the box together a bit longer . As long as owners are happy to clean up the mess it can keep a dog occupied for a while. Scatter treats in the lawn so dog has to forage for them. I also recommend ful size bull whizzers or beef tendons both available from Here. They also keep chewers busy for a while. Just watch the tendons as they are really hard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
just1more Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 I have a nearly 6 month old SBT destructo dog and she loves a ice cream tub with very diluted stock frozen with either a turkey neck or chunk of chicken etc with pieces of cheese, apple, carrot etc. Keeps her busy for a while. I also use juice/ice break/soft drink bottles etc with a couple small treats inside. Make sure the bottles are the thicker plastic though as my girl does rip thru softer ones like the plain milk/cordial bottle very easy but most of the time because there are treats inside, I find all the little bits around the yard coz she just wants the treats. Treat balls/kongs that have been frozen with mince inside also keep her busy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandgrubber Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 (edited) Water bottles? Really? He'll decimate them and possibly eat them. I thought they'd be dangerous Water bottles, or other drink bottles are great, but very noisy. They usually stay in one piece, torn, with lots of bite marks (ie, easy to clean up). I've never seen one harm a dog and my puppies have gone through dozens. For added entertainment, hang them on a rope from a tree or rafter. In hot weather, hang them partially full of water. The dog will puncture them and get sprinkled. The only problem is they produce a running and twisting sort of play . . . which I think you're trying to avoid. p.s. another cheap item that doesn't get torn to shreds and works well hung on a rope is discount paint rollers. Edited November 21, 2011 by sandgrubber Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WreckitWhippet Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 I'd build a dog run that is big enough to chuck the dog and toys in, for when they aren't home. Destructive dogs are also a danger to themselves and are best locked up when unsupervised, so they are not felling trees, ripping fence palings off, digging up water pipes and generally trashing the place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruthless Posted November 21, 2011 Author Share Posted November 21, 2011 The ever lasting treat balls last all of 1 min at my place - and I have mini schnauzers!E Eta: a deer antler from sway could keep him occupied Yup, same here. Everlasting they are not! He has an antler already But he only gets it for short amounts of time so he doesn't wear his teeth down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbi Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 Surely this isn't Petey the sweetest faced boy I have ever seen, butter wouldnt melt in his mouth I knew nothing about how destuctive Bull Breeds could be until Abbie the destroyer entered my life. After coming home to untouched kongs but the mattress off my bed pulled down the passage to the front door, carpet pulled up but interactive toy still sitting on kitchen floor and much more I built a very large pen in my dining room (Abbietraz)and secure her and the toys, bullchews in the pen, she now happily goes into pen when I am at work. She is now nearly two but when I relent and let her stay out of the pen when I go out she still destroys the house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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