[naila fahmy]

Hi, I have a golden retriever who is now 1yr and 7 months. I was able to successfully train him for most of the commen orders, however my main problem is that whenever he is left off leash in the garden he heads to the roses or any other plant he can pull out of its roots he then starts to chew the stem. I tried giving him a chewable bone before going into the garden but he hides the bone and heads for the plants. When my boys start running after him to put him on leash he thinks its a game and does it again.
It has now ended up that he is constantly on leash while he is in the garden.. Pls need any advice cause i hate having on leash constantly..:???:

[Corky/Max]

Originally Posted by naila fahmy

Hi, I have a golden retriever who is now 1yr and 7 months. I was able to successfully train him for most of the commen orders, however my main problem is that whenever he is left off leash in the garden he heads to the roses or any other plant he can pull out of its roots he then starts to chew the stem. I tried giving him a chewable bone before going into the garden but he hides the bone and heads for the plants. When my boys start running after him to put him on leash he thinks its a game and does it again.
It has now ended up that he is constantly on leash while he is in the garden.. Pls need any advice cause i hate having on leash constantly..:???:

You may find some answers in the thread in here on dogs eating grass. Go to near top of page(s) in here and find the blue strip with the white words--going across page. Find the word Search and click on it --Put eating grass in the search box--leave selection on threads (not posts) Find the title on Eating grass--about the 3rd 1 down. Be sure and read it all carefully-a lot there. Notice esp. the posts on deficiency in diet; silicon, and better dog food!

[Lara's mom]

Could you possibly put up some of that plastic fencing around your plants to dissuade him?

[german sheep]

Hi naila,

When a dog starts to hide food, then he has too much to eat and your thought to give him a bone as an alternative does not clear up you problem because you only prescind his attention from one object to another, but this can not solve the problem.
If this could work, he always would need the bone not to go back to your plants.

Do you have your dog since he was a puppy?
Did you allow him to chew on wooden sticks during its second dentition?
Or do you play with sticks when going for a walk?

How is his behaviour generally?

LG
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[davlin47]

Hello

Dog Behavior Modification Tips For Dog Owners

If you don't know how to train your dog properly, your dog could become very aggressive. This is a common problem for dog owners. However, it's not impossible to solve this problem. In this article, I'll show you some tips for dog behavior modification.

Simple obedience training is the first step you should take to train your dog. You can get rid of many problems if you can take your dog through this training. The key for this step is consistency. You have to be consistent with your training. If you occasionally train your dog, you can't achieve the expected result. Obedience in your dog can only be achieved when you decide to take action every time and every where.

Don't let your dog to be aggressive to you. When you punish your dog, he or she may bite you back. You have to solve this right away and show your dog what is right or wrong. Being aggressive to your should always be prohibited.

You also have to understand that a dog is aggressive because he wants to protect something. You could look back at yourself and see if your actions threaten your dog. If you do, finding another method to train your dog could be a good choice.

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