Excellent questions! I have a "digger" at home as well, and the only thing I find helps is counter-conditioning (which requires careful supervision, at least for awhile until the habit's broken): He starts digging, I interrupt the behavior with a "leave it" cue, and sometimes, I recall him, and then reinforce this with a piece of kibble. Now, when he's tempted to dig and I'm in eyesight, he usually looks at me, which then allows me to direct him to more constructive activities. Chewing follows the same principle of (at least initial) diligent supervision. If you can't keep an eye on them - it's time for them to go into their playpen or a room void of "chewables" that she likes. When catching her in the act, "leave it" & redirection to a toy can help. Offering a small treat can as well, as dogs who are in food-mode aren't in "chew-mode" at the same time. How old are your dogs, and which breeds / breed mixes?
@alexandradittmann8588 I forgot to mention that they only do it when I'm not home. I leave the house at 5 am and come back at 7 pm and that'swhen they do all of this. Yes, my wife is home longer, but they don't respect her, and as soon as they sense my presence and I go say hi to them I know when they did something bad because they won't come to me because they know they are in trouble. So I guess they know what they shouldn't do, but they still do it. That's the problem.
@alexandradittmann8588 The digger is I'm guessing 4 ish she showed up to our house one day so I can't tell for sure her age and the chewer one is 2 1/2. We rescued her, and she's very anxious, so I don't know how to discipline her without her freaking out.
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I want to know how i can make my dog stop digging and my other dog to stop chewing everything except her toys?
Excellent questions! I have a "digger" at home as well, and the only thing I find helps is counter-conditioning (which requires careful supervision, at least for awhile until the habit's broken): He starts digging, I interrupt the behavior with a "leave it" cue, and sometimes, I recall him, and then reinforce this with a piece of kibble. Now, when he's tempted to dig and I'm in eyesight, he usually looks at me, which then allows me to direct him to more constructive activities. Chewing follows the same principle of (at least initial) diligent supervision. If you can't keep an eye on them - it's time for them to go into their playpen or a room void of "chewables" that she likes. When catching her in the act, "leave it" & redirection to a toy can help. Offering a small treat can as well, as dogs who are in food-mode aren't in "chew-mode" at the same time. How old are your dogs, and which breeds / breed mixes?
@alexandradittmann8588 I forgot to mention that they only do it when I'm not home. I leave the house at 5 am and come back at 7 pm and that'swhen they do all of this. Yes, my wife is home longer, but they don't respect her, and as soon as they sense my presence and I go say hi to them I know when they did something bad because they won't come to me because they know they are in trouble. So I guess they know what they shouldn't do, but they still do it. That's the problem.
@alexandradittmann8588 The digger is I'm guessing 4 ish she showed up to our house one day so I can't tell for sure her age and the chewer one is 2 1/2. We rescued her, and she's very anxious, so I don't know how to discipline her without her freaking out.