Nope. Intact male ... Kinda like the vast majority of OSA members ...
Lmao I will take your word for it, I don't focus on that when at the ENS.
Nope. Intact male ... Kinda like the vast majority of OSA members ...
Lmao I will take your word for it, I don't focus on that when at the ENS.
The message was more about a dog eating its own feces, but I'd imagine that it would apply to Litter Box Crunchies, too.Besides walking and stimulating his brain more, and having him checked for worms, just like there are many reasons for the behavior, there are also many offered solutions.
Pick up all of your Labrador's droppings, whether in your yard or out at the park. It's courteous, and it will also take feces off the available menu for your dog. When you catch him in the act, redirect his attention with a toy or a treat, and he may catch on that he has no need to eat faeces.
There are over-the-counter products available that can help, as they add a mineral that makes their faeces smell even less appetizing, but there is some are trial and error with thesse products I'm afraid. A brand that works for one dog won't work for another and visa versa. I've had good look with NaturVet Coprophagia Deterrent Chews and Healthy Select Coprophagia Tablets.
Hmm. My dog is crate trained--it's the only way Destruct-O-Matic can be allowed in the house. The Monks of New Skete highly recommended it in The Art of Raising a Puppy, and their method for crate training worked very well, in my (admittedly limited) experience.GC and I completely disagree on this particular issue ... I don't crate my dogs.
Hmm. My dog is crate trained--it's the only way Destruct-O-Matic can be allowed in the house. The Monks of New Skete highly recommended it in The Art of Raising a Puppy, and their method for crate training worked very well, in my (admittedly limited) experience.
GC and I completely disagree on this particular issue ... I don't crate my dogs. Funny story, though ... prophet has left his and his folks' dogs with me a few times over the years. His dogs are crate trained so he would bring their crate with them. When Jackie was still alive, she would go to create with Chris's dogs when I would tell them to "go to bed" ... lol
I dunno if Nero was ever crate trained ... he won't get in the doghouse he has outside, no matter how bad the weather is. He's gotta be the most neurotic dog I've ever had ...
I only crate the pup when we leave the house and the elderly dog at night because she gets her days and nights mixed up and gets all stressed and keeps us all awake, the crate really does help them. You gotta make it totally worth their while though. We give special crate only treats. I take a bone of theirs smear a bunch of their peanut butter (yes my dogs have their own jar of pb, spoiled big time) and smash some dog food or other treats in. Plus the kongs and antlers. My pup & Sr. both go in the crate on their own through the day just to chill. My middle won't go near it, she used to be crated as a pup until she outgrew her destructive phase. The trick is to slow train them, leave them for 5 mins if they are really freaks, then stretch it out over time.
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