[Nico]

My 9 month year old maltese/shitzu literally swallows my underwear. He goes in my hamper and takes them or when i'm doing laundry he will sneak and take a pair. I caught him once and it was already down his throat in 10 seconds. He then gets sick and throws them up. I try to be very cautious when doing laundry and stuff. But how can i stop this? just today i saw that he threw up one of my underwear and when i went to pick it up he tried to swallow it again before i could take it.

He eats all type of nonsense he finds! i see things in his poo sometimes. anything on the ground he tries to eat i don't know why he keeps doing this and i'm so afraid hes going to get really sick.

He also runs like a mad man if he get outside and i struggle to catch him. He just wont come and he went in the street once, runs after other dogs and people. hes nice i mean he just wants kisses and hugs but i just wish he would stay when i tell him to.

He still pees and poos inside when he feels like it. ive caught him many times an yelled NICO NO! outside and he doesn't care. I will walk him and he will come inside and poo or pee on his favorite carpet. i just took it out because it started to smell no matter how i cleaned it but he just poos ont he floor now.

Lastly, hes been neutered but hes still trying to hump other dogs. He doesnt know how to approach nicely. On Christmas day,two family members brought there dogs over, what a nightmare. He chased them and tried to mount both of them and would bark at them when they wouldn't allow him to.
its embarrassing im losing this battle with him and i love him so much. He has so much potential im just struggling to put him on the right path.

could someone please give me some guidance. I really need some help

[cigwyllt]

Sounds like he is totally untrained and undisciplined. Is he your first dog? It sounds as though he has been allowed to do pretty much whatever he wants. There is only so much help we can give online. Your best bet would be to find a training class or a trainer who can work with you before he is too old to learn some manners and good behaviour. You can put him in another room while you do the laundry or even tie him to a table leg but unless you start to train him properly he is going to carry on and could cause serious harm to himself by running outside in front of a car or swallowing something dangerous.

[Nico]

Yes he is my first dog, i think i have been to lenient with him and now hes so troublesome. He does do what he wants even if i tell him no. So it does make sense to invest in a trainer before he does get worst.

[cigwyllt]

It is easy to let them get away with things when they are tiny puppies but it is always a good thing to think "Would I want him to do that if he was a fully grown lab or mastiff?" Bad behaviour is bad behaviour whether it is from a little dog or a big one. You need to learn how to teach him - there's no shame in that. A trainer would be valuable.

[lange]

I'd just like to add, bored dogs can be the worst behaved dogs too.

[OreoCookieMom]

I agree with the other posts. It would be very valuable to invest in a training course. There are no bad dogs, just untrained ones! I'm sure you will be very happy once you learn how to handle him. Good luck!

[skivvies]

In addition to the other things people have suggested, you'll need to puppy proof your home. Put your underwear in a hamper with a lid or move your hamper to a room or closet that stays closed. My friend's dog had to have emergency surgery after he swallowed a pair of her underwear. Fortunately, her dog came out all right, but it was stressful and costly.

Have you tried crate training him to help with his potty training? You can crate him whenever he's unsupervised so he doesn't pee or poop on the floor.

[Nico]

Thanks i appreciate all the comments. I tried crate training him when he was a baby and failed miserably. I gave into his constant crying and just would leave him in a small room with a pee pad. But i know now that didnt help him at all. I decided to get a trainer to help me and my family train him. I am about to start the crate training process again.

[chiclet]

You could also try puppy boot camp. That is you put him on a leash attached to your waist. That way you can immediately correct any bad behaviour and he has to learn to pay attention to you.

[cigwyllt]

The umbilical leash is a great idea - also good for house training.