hey everyone my dogs is chewing up stuff and i wanted to know how i can get him to sstop and also he itches im not sure if he has fleas or ticks bbut what could i do about that and

and one thing most of all im playing with my dog and he wants to be to rough i dont mind it i kinda like it but i cant have that behavior with him in public he dont know when enough is enough like today i went to the park i took him home cuz he barked at other dogs and trys pulling so any suggestions

How to stop your dog from chewing: How to Stop the Chewing - Puppy Behavior Problems
Examine your dog whether he has the ticks or fleas. Itching can also be sign of allergy from food or the surroundings. There are many threads about ticks/fleas in this forum, I suggest that you go take a look.
It looks like that you must teach your dog how to socialize: Stop Dog Barking - Train Dogs Not to Bark at Other Dogs Using Socialization

How to stop your dog from chewing: How to Stop the Chewing - Puppy Behavior Problems
Examine your dog whether he has the ticks or fleas. Itching can also be sign of allergy from food or the surroundings. There are many threads about ticks/fleas in this forum, I suggest that you go take a look.
It looks like that you must teach your dog how to socialize: Stop Dog Barking - Train Dogs Not to Bark at Other Dogs Using Socialization

How to stop your dog from chewing: How to Stop the Chewing - Puppy Behavior Problems

If your dog chews a lot, do not leave him unattended. Give him tasty chew toys and a lot of exercise. How much exercise are you giving him? Chewing can be a sign of boredom. If you catch your dog chewing your stuffs, tell him a firm NO. You can also try obedience training.

Examine your dogs for ticks and fleas to be sure that those are what makes him itch. It is also possible that he has an allergy to what he is eating or to his environment.

Train your dog to socialize with other dogs so that he will not bark at them for no reason at all.

i would say the same about chewing tend to be boredom, my dog are very high energy and need walking a good 3 hours a day otherwise i dread to think what they would do to my house, pulling is a hard one i think anyway when my dog pulls i stop wait for him to sit down then start walking again this means the walk can take forever but hes a lot better than he was, have you got any friends that have dogs? you could maybe get them to bring there dog to yours and let them play correcting your dog if he gets to rough with them

Crate train your dog, so when you are gone you can leave him in the crate.... When you are around make sure you are letting him know that its not acceptable to be chewing on stuff.

As for the itching, if you cant notice any fleas or anything else that would be causing it, I would take him to the vet to get him checked out....

For the dog park... Dogs get excited when they dog... They are going to pull and bark.. That's what they do. If your dogs runs around starting fights and showing aggression then your might have a problem.

As for chewing,like others have said,exercising will be good.And give them chew toy they can chew on.Of course,you need to supervise them when chewing.And when you are out,crate them.
As for itchiness,it could be flea(did you use flea comb ??) or ticks or allergy to food or environmental thing such as chemical cleaning agent on your kitchen floor or lawn grass or pollen in the air etc..
And,as for barking,dog barks when fearful,when excited,and since I was not in the dog park,I am not sure what kinds of bark it was but, you can let your dog meat many many dogs by taking them to daycare etc and let them socializing with other dogs maybe good idea too.
Yassy,

Your dog is possibly just bored. In order to prevent him from chewing your stuffs , buy him chew toys.

Your dog is possibly bored. In order to prevent him from chewing your stuffs, buy him some chew toys.

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Originally Posted by G-is-his-name

hey everyone my dogs is chewing up stuff and i wanted to know how i can get him to sstop and also he itches im not sure if he has fleas or ticks bbut what could i do about that and

and one thing most of all im playing with my dog and he wants to be to rough i dont mind it i kinda like it but i cant have that behavior with him in public he dont know when enough is enough like today i went to the park i took him home cuz he barked at other dogs and trys pulling so any suggestions

How old is your dog?

Looks like everyone agrees that your dog is bored, myself included. It seems that the dog park would be the best place to help with the chewing, barking and pulling. My dog Albert is half border collie and has a TON of energy and A few years ago I had all of the same problems that you outlined above. I spent so much money on new shoes because every time I would leave home (even for 5 minutes) he would immediately go straight to my shoes or anything else and destroy it (usually the shoes).

Our initial solution was a crate so that he couldn't chew anything. We hated leaving him in the crate but didn't know what else to do. When we learned that the reason he was doing this was because he was bored we decided to find a off leash dog park so that he could just let go for a while and use up all of his stored up energy. We found that when we started doing this his behavior changed dramatically. (We still have the crate but we don't close him in it anymore. When we leave he goes and lays down in it until we get home. Even when we are home he sometimes just goes in there and sleeps)

First problem solved. New problem surfaced. The new problem was that when we drove up to the dog park he would get so excited he would start barking. When we got out of the car he would start pulling hard on the leash and bark at the other dogs. We tried distracting him with treats but he just ignored them. We tried many different leashes that are supposed to help keep him from pulling. They all worked initially but once he got used to it he would start pulling again. (The leash that worked the best was a Halti and it goes over his face. For the most part his body goes where his noes goes so if he pulled he would just turn himself in the opposite direction. He would still try to pull and got good at it but it helped us control him better) The #1 thing that I found would prevent him from pulling and start behaving is to do the exact opposite of what he was wanting to do when he was misbehaving. Anytime he would pull I immediately stopped and made him sit. If he was still barking I would stand in front of him so he couldn't see the other dogs to bark at them. The more often we went to the park the more used to the other dogs he got and the less he barked and pulled. These things take time. Just be sure to NEVER to give in to his bad behavior.

As for the itching you could give him a bath with flea/tick shampoo. If he has fleas you would see them if you looked under his fur next to his skin. If he is still itching a lot after the bath you may want to take him to a vet to get him checked out.

Hi,Alberts. Nice to meet you.

My stumpy Corgi never had interests in chewing shoes when she was puppy. She was more interested in nipping my heel (herding dog likes nipping heel).She grew out of it but,did not have many problem with chewing furniture.Maybe I made her tired with walking,training,playing with ball or Frisbee thing.But I also did exchanging with toy that are ok to chew whenever I found her chewing on edge of the stair pole. I was always home too so that maybe why.Chewing also could be from teething if puppy.In that case,you can soak the cloth into water and put it in freezer and give it to puppy.Teething puppy likes to chew this stuff.

I think as for alternative of crating, you can take them to daycare and let the dogs energy out and let them learn socialize with other dogs under other person's supervision.If you bring daycare,dog can play with other dogs and not in crate,not bored because lots of things going on in there.

As for pulling leash,I think being a tree (stops when dog pulling) works,but for my stumpy,what worked better was that as soon as my dog pull the leash,I turned around,walked to different direction and when she is on good "heel",I turned around and walked to the direction we were heading to.I also brought clicker with me and I used clicker and treats with the training as well.

And,for itching,now you mentioned shampoo,this came to my mind;is it possible that maybe shampoo or conditioner is making dogs itchy? If you did not rinse the soap very very good until you hear the squeaky sound,left-over soap gets irritate the skin and thus dog itches. To find fleas,for me,flea comb works best.

Yassy,

Originally Posted by bambee

If your dog chews a lot, do not leave him unattended. Give him tasty chew toys and a lot of exercise. How much exercise are you giving him? Chewing can be a sign of boredom. If you catch your dog chewing your stuffs, tell him a firm NO. You can also try obedience training.

Examine your dogs for ticks and fleas to be sure that those are what makes him itch. It is also possible that he has an allergy to what he is eating or to his environment.

Train your dog to socialize with other dogs so that he will not bark at them for no reason at all.

my dog is eating pedigree puppy chow he is a german shepherd puppy and i walk him alot i take him to the park alot lets sday this dog is spoild by me

The puppy Chow is the answer to the itching. That is oen of the worst dog foods on the market and I have never met a dog who ate puppy or dog chow who did NOT have serious skin problems! Information on chooseing a dog food can be found at MonarchGoldens THE ROYAL DOG or on Dog Food Analysis - Reviews of kibble The hyper energy is also probably related to the poor diet. It sounds like you really love your puppy and I would like to make a few food suggestions. If you shop at Petco or Petsmart you will be able to find these ones and any of them are good:

Blue Buffalo
Natural Balance
Wellness
Innova
California Natural
Merrick
Halo/Spot's Stew

Originally Posted by k9lady

How old is your dog?

hes only like 7-8 months old

he probably has got canine madness .i am not sure just guess. take him to see doctor or bluster him a little bit. if nothing got change , then he 's ill:|

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Albert's Finest has some great ideas. Your German Shepherd is one of the high intelligence dogs as is the Border Collie. The biggest difference in these two breeds is energy level. The Border is generally higher energy than the Shepherd. Your biggest challenge will be to keep his mind occupied. Giving ample exercise is very important, but these breeds are both breeds that need mental stimulation.
You may want to look into agility training, and some of the more advanced "tricks" that are out there. An example would be to find the treat under the flower pot- given a line-up of 4 or 5 pots, the dog chooses which pot has the treat under it. When he chooses correctly, he gets the prize! There are a lot of good books on some of the trick training. The one i'm most familiar with is 101 Dog Tricks. I don't remember who the author is, but I found it on Amazon. It also has some basic obedience training to give you a foundation and works you into some of the more advanced stuff for your highly intelligent dog. This is great step by step training with positive reinforcements.
As for the scratching: I keep my dogs on Frontline year around to combat fleas, and ticks. If I notice any scratching, I check the calendar to see if they may need another dose of Frontline. If not, I look into possible allergies. Your vet can help you with this.
Good luck with your little buddy!