Eatting the floor

Presley · 12-03-2012, 09:38 PM

Presley is a seven month frisky pup. He has never eatin anything besides his bones till last Friday. During the day he is gated off in the kitchen. Friday he decided to eat some of the trim and then the floor. He was good all weekend, we even left him by himself Friday night for a bit. But then today, I came home from work and he tore it apart. I do not have any other place to put him and don't wanna replace the floor until he is completely trained. Help please!

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af_wx_wife · 12-03-2012, 09:45 PM

Yikes!! Have you thought about kennel training??? It might be safer for not only him but for your floors.

Jodiejo · 12-03-2012, 09:59 PM

I would try a crate! It has been a blessing for her and my house!

Presley · 12-03-2012, 10:10 PM

Do you think it's to late to start now? he's seven months old and we have had him since he was eight weeks with just gating him in the kitchen.

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af_wx_wife · 12-03-2012, 10:26 PM

Might be a harder transition but would be worth it.

Jodiejo · 12-03-2012, 10:28 PM

we only crate Dixie when we leave, she sleeps with us at night with our bedroom door shut so we know where she is all night, normally she just sleeps till about 4am and has to go out. I don't think it's too late, there are some on here who will be more help with starting later with an older pup that I can be. Good luck to you!

Mom2Jax&Bay · 12-04-2012, 01:27 AM

Not too late. Get a crate!! LOL I made a rhymn

Presley · 12-04-2012, 07:23 PM

Thanks for the help! We used gates to block off the area for today and that worked great but I may still consider the crate as a precaution. I feel like he is going through and stage where he is going to destroy the house.

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af_wx_wife · 12-04-2012, 07:34 PM

The crate will probably be the best depending on how you have the gates. Right now we have a gate that blocks our upstairs (it's carpeted & until I know Murphy is house broken, I don't want her on the carpets unattended) then we have a gate blocking our laundry room as that is where the cat food/litter is. My boys don't do a good job at mostly closing the laundry room door so the dogs can't go in.

12-03-2012, 09:38 PM	#1 (permalink)
Presley New User Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 23	Eatting the floor Presley is a seven month frisky pup. He has never eatin anything besides his bones till last Friday. During the day he is gated off in the kitchen. Friday he decided to eat some of the trim and then the floor. He was good all weekend, we even left him by himself Friday night for a bit. But then today, I came home from work and he tore it apart. I do not have any other place to put him and don't wanna replace the floor until he is completely trained. Help please! Sent from my iPhone using Petguide.com Free App

12-03-2012, 09:45 PM	#2 (permalink)
af_wx_wife BoxerForums Addict Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Central Texas Posts: 2,432	Yikes!! Have you thought about kennel training??? It might be safer for not only him but for your floors. __________________

12-03-2012, 09:59 PM	#3 (permalink)
Jodiejo Power User Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 387	I would try a crate! It has been a blessing for her and my house! __________________

12-03-2012, 10:26 PM	#5 (permalink)
af_wx_wife BoxerForums Addict Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Central Texas Posts: 2,432	Might be a harder transition but would be worth it. __________________

12-03-2012, 10:28 PM	#6 (permalink)
Jodiejo Power User Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 387	we only crate Dixie when we leave, she sleeps with us at night with our bedroom door shut so we know where she is all night, normally she just sleeps till about 4am and has to go out. I don't think it's too late, there are some on here who will be more help with starting later with an older pup that I can be. Good luck to you! __________________

12-03-2012, 10:10 PM	#4 (permalink)
Presley New User Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 23	Do you think it's to late to start now? he's seven months old and we have had him since he was eight weeks with just gating him in the kitchen. Sent from my iPhone using Petguide.com Free App

12-04-2012, 01:27 AM	#7 (permalink)
Mom2Jax&Bay BoxerForums Addict Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: East Houston area Posts: 3,003	Not too late. Get a crate!! LOL I made a rhymn __________________ Owned by Jaxon- Flashy Fawn docked and natural 11/21/09 and Baylee- Fawn docked and cropped (kind of) 4/07/09 Rescue Lone Star Boxer Rescue volunteer since 2010

12-04-2012, 07:23 PM	#8 (permalink)
Presley New User Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 23	Thanks for the help! We used gates to block off the area for today and that worked great but I may still consider the crate as a precaution. I feel like he is going through and stage where he is going to destroy the house. Sent from my iPhone using Petguide.com Free App

12-04-2012, 07:34 PM	#9 (permalink)
af_wx_wife BoxerForums Addict Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Central Texas Posts: 2,432	The crate will probably be the best depending on how you have the gates. Right now we have a gate that blocks our upstairs (it's carpeted & until I know Murphy is house broken, I don't want her on the carpets unattended) then we have a gate blocking our laundry room as that is where the cat food/litter is. My boys don't do a good job at mostly closing the laundry room door so the dogs can't go in. __________________

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