luffy4688 Posted August 15, 2009 Share Posted August 15, 2009 Hi all! I got a welsh pembroke corgi puppy yesterday morning and everything seems to be going well. He was pretty quiet, prolly still a little shy. :D Today he's seems to be chewing on every single thing he could lay his jaws on, except his toys. Floormats, the sweatpants I'm wearing etc. He will sink his teeth in an absolutely refuse to let go. Does anyone have any idea what could I do to reduce the problem?? I've read the chewing might be due to boredom or excess energy. The problem is my corgi is only 8 weeks old and can only get his 2nd vaccination on the 4th of september, thus he can't go for walks till then. Does anyone have an idea what could I do to burn his energy besides some home obedience training? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted August 15, 2009 Share Posted August 15, 2009 Hi- some homework for you ;) remember- the rules you make today, are the ones puppy will live by tomorrow !! LINK 1 LINK2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luffy4688 Posted August 15, 2009 Author Share Posted August 15, 2009 (edited) Hi all!I got a welsh pembroke corgi puppy yesterday morning and everything seems to be going well. He was pretty quiet, prolly still a little shy. ;) Today he's seems to be chewing on every single thing he could lay his jaws on, except his toys. Floormats, the sweatpants I'm wearing etc. He will sink his teeth in an absolutely refuse to let go. Does anyone have any idea what could I do to reduce the problem?? I've read the chewing might be due to boredom or excess energy. The problem is my corgi is only 8 weeks old and can only get his 2nd vaccination on the 4th of september, thus he can't go for walks till then. Does anyone have an idea what could I do to burn his energy besides some home obedience training? I would like to add that since I don't really have a yard, it isn't really convenient for him to run outdoors as well. Do intend to walk him daily once vaccination is completed though. Thanks for the links persephone! My puppy doesn't seems to be really interested in the pressed rawhide. he wouldn't even give it a 2nd sniff. Even a kong filled with treats only keeps him occupied for like 5-10 minutes. Haha. Lastly, I read up that we could fill a container with pennies and everytime he chews on something he's not supposed to, shake the container to disrupt, then swap with a chew toy. It work perfectly the 1st day, but he seems immune to the sound the shaker makes. *pulling hair out* LOL Edited August 15, 2009 by luffy4688 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poodlefan Posted August 15, 2009 Share Posted August 15, 2009 Hi all!I got a welsh pembroke corgi puppy yesterday morning and everything seems to be going well. He was pretty quiet, prolly still a little shy. ;) Today he's seems to be chewing on every single thing he could lay his jaws on, except his toys. Floormats, the sweatpants I'm wearing etc. He will sink his teeth in an absolutely refuse to let go. Does anyone have any idea what could I do to reduce the problem?? I've read the chewing might be due to boredom or excess energy. The problem is my corgi is only 8 weeks old and can only get his 2nd vaccination on the 4th of september, thus he can't go for walks till then. Does anyone have an idea what could I do to burn his energy besides some home obedience training? I would like to add that since I don't really have a yard, it isn't really convenient for him to run outdoors as well. Do intend to walk him daily once vaccination is completed though. No yard means your house is now his playground.. and this is an active working breed. He's too young to do any real distance walking so I'd strongly recommend you start training him and teaching him tricks ASAP. You're going to need to tire out his mind. Where did you get him from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmolo Posted August 15, 2009 Share Posted August 15, 2009 I like to teach puppies that they are never allowed to put their mouth around a person so will correct the mouthing on you or clothes attached to you. You need to find what works best for your puppy- anything from a verbal correction to a time out to using the puppies scruff can be used to correct the mouthing but you need to be clear, consistent and have good timing. What kind of chew toys do you have for your puppy? Are you going to puppy school? It is always better if someone can show you what to do and determine what works best for your dog- the type of correction, level of correction and timing of the correction are vital in determining whether it will be effective and varies from puppy to puppy. In addition its vital that there is plenty of mental stimulation, especially in a working breed. Perhaps if you let us know your area we can suggest a quality puppy school in your area. You need to provide high value rewards for not mouthing you- teaching some basic obedience (sit etc) can help the puppy to understand what alternative behaviours to try. Make sure you have plenty of chew toys and encourage the puppy to chew these- while you can redirect from mouthing or chewing something inappropriate to a toy, i generally stop the mouthing first, wait 30 seconds or so and then provide a toy to engage in a game. The time delay is important so the dog doesn't perceive the toy as a reward for mouthing/ chewing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luffy4688 Posted August 15, 2009 Author Share Posted August 15, 2009 I like to teach puppies that they are never allowed to put their mouth around a person so will correct the mouthing on you or clothes attached to you. You need to find what works best for your puppy- anything from a verbal correction to a time out to using the puppies scruff can be used to correct the mouthing but you need to be clear, consistent and have good timing. What kind of chew toys do you have for your puppy?Are you going to puppy school? It is always better if someone can show you what to do and determine what works best for your dog- the type of correction, level of correction and timing of the correction are vital in determining whether it will be effective and varies from puppy to puppy. In addition its vital that there is plenty of mental stimulation, especially in a working breed. Perhaps if you let us know your area we can suggest a quality puppy school in your area. You need to provide high value rewards for not mouthing you- teaching some basic obedience (sit etc) can help the puppy to understand what alternative behaviours to try. Make sure you have plenty of chew toys and encourage the puppy to chew these- while you can redirect from mouthing or chewing something inappropriate to a toy, i generally stop the mouthing first, wait 30 seconds or so and then provide a toy to engage in a game. The time delay is important so the dog doesn't perceive the toy as a reward for mouthing/ chewing. I've got a kong, squeaky toy with ropes on both ends and a compressed rawhide bone. He's showing no interest in the bone at all and the squeaky toy seems to be his favourite. I do intend to bring him to puppy school but the vet told me I could only do it after he gets his 2nd vaccination when he is around 10 weeks. So that's 2 more weeks to go. I live at St. Kilda area. Been clicker training him since I got him. Will prolly start on some basic obedience like sit tomorrow. Thanks for all the advices so far! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luffy4688 Posted August 15, 2009 Author Share Posted August 15, 2009 Hi all!I got a welsh pembroke corgi puppy yesterday morning and everything seems to be going well. He was pretty quiet, prolly still a little shy. ;) Today he's seems to be chewing on every single thing he could lay his jaws on, except his toys. Floormats, the sweatpants I'm wearing etc. He will sink his teeth in an absolutely refuse to let go. Does anyone have any idea what could I do to reduce the problem?? I've read the chewing might be due to boredom or excess energy. The problem is my corgi is only 8 weeks old and can only get his 2nd vaccination on the 4th of september, thus he can't go for walks till then. Does anyone have an idea what could I do to burn his energy besides some home obedience training? I would like to add that since I don't really have a yard, it isn't really convenient for him to run outdoors as well. Do intend to walk him daily once vaccination is completed though. No yard means your house is now his playground.. and this is an active working breed. He's too young to do any real distance walking so I'd strongly recommend you start training him and teaching him tricks ASAP. You're going to need to tire out his mind. Where did you get him from? In terms of obedience training I've been clicker charging him since I got him yesterday morning. Plan to start off with some basic obedience like sit tomorrow and see how it goes. I got him from a breeder at Hoppers Crossing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmolo Posted August 15, 2009 Share Posted August 15, 2009 Is it a soft puppy kong? Do you have any soft toys for him? We run puppy school in South Melbourne too- next one commences in a few weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luffy4688 Posted August 15, 2009 Author Share Posted August 15, 2009 Is it a soft puppy kong? Do you have any soft toys for him?We run puppy school in South Melbourne too- next one commences in a few weeks. I've checked out your website around a week or 2 back and I have plans to bring him there =) Is there an exact dare for the class yet? Hopefully he'll be more behaved by then. It's a puppy kong. Was recommended by the shop assistant. I've got a soft toy with a squeaker in iy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmolo Posted August 15, 2009 Share Posted August 15, 2009 Next course starts 5th September ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted August 15, 2009 Share Posted August 15, 2009 I would like to add that since I don't really have a yard, it isn't really convenient for him to run outdoors as well. ;) I hope you have a nice large SECURE puppy pen in which he can be left ;)Put his toilet tray or whatever in there..at the opposite end to his food/bed...rotate his toys .. Toilet training may be tricky , too- seeing as he can't go outdoors to toilet- he will learn that INDOORS is for toileting .... which may cause problems if/when you move house,and want him outside . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luffy4688 Posted August 15, 2009 Author Share Posted August 15, 2009 I would like to add that since I don't really have a yard, it isn't really convenient for him to run outdoors as well. I hope you have a nice large SECURE puppy pen in which he can be left ;)Put his toilet tray or whatever in there..at the opposite end to his food/bed...rotate his toys .. Toilet training may be tricky , too- seeing as he can't go outdoors to toilet- he will learn that INDOORS is for toileting .... which may cause problems if/when you move house,and want him outside . I've actually took up 3 weeks of annual leave to keep an eye on the puppy. When I'm out, normally I have my partner or sister keeping an eye on it. In terms of toilet training, we're using a sod box with grass located on the balcony. I've created a routine and we bring the puppy out to the sod box when it's about time. It seems to be working well so far. I couple of mistakes, but I think that's down to me still trying to get the timing right. The reason I chose a grass sod box was because I do have plans to move to a place with a yard in about 6 months time. I was advised to use a grass sod box by the breeder so he would be used to peeing on grass. Please advice if I've made any mistakes with housebreaking so far. Wouldn't want any bad habits ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luffy4688 Posted August 15, 2009 Author Share Posted August 15, 2009 (edited) Next course starts 5th September ;) Just saw your reply to my question in the 'when to start puppy school' forum. Are they any classes that start earlier? Say clayton south or glen eira? Edited August 15, 2009 by luffy4688 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luffy4688 Posted August 15, 2009 Author Share Posted August 15, 2009 Next course starts 5th September ;) Just saw your reply to my question in the 'when to start puppy school' forum. Are they any classes that start earlier? Say clayton south? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmolo Posted August 15, 2009 Share Posted August 15, 2009 I think you're correct with what you have started with toilet training- keeping a consistent surface is very important and grass usually allows the most flexibility etc for moving house. I would say 60% of clients who are in the same area you are have no access to a backyard- so its not uncommon and provided mental and physical stimulation, critical period socialisation and consistency are taken care of, you minimise the risk of having issues. I will pm you as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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