P.S. Mebbe if you wasn't such a post ***** you'd have time fo yo lil doggie

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Is the little bastard clipped?

 

we have baby gates barring our dogs in the kitchen
I read some article where dogs have no perception of time when you're not there so it's not that bad to have them in the kennel (something about their perception is only by stimulus) I disagreed a lot with the article being one of those people that thing animals are more than things, but it's deffinitely something to look into, it was an interesting article, I cant remember who did it though.

Havent had a problem with either of our dogs leaving presents in the house unless we leave them too long, but we've been gone for periods of 8 hours and no problem many times.

 

Never hit your dog on the nose, their full of nerve ends & if your to severe you can damage them, in fact never hit your dog. Your voice is all you need. Unless you catch your dog in the act, they have no bloody idea wot your going on about anyway.
Got to think of dogs as having a child mentality, there is something going on & he/she is attention seeking. When your wife leaves (& you) leaves for work, give him a treat, they then associate your leaving as a 'Good thing'. get him a Kong fill it with mince or his favourite food, stick it in the freezer overnight & this with keep him amused for hours.

 

2nd post cos it would not let me post more. Does not sound like your dog is bored, it seems to me that your dog has issues with your wifes 'bean toys' (the dogs jealous) simple as it seems.
For the time being, put them away or put them away for the period shes not there.
When the owners of a dog leave, most dogs just wait till you get back & they can get bored, get another dog for company & you will have two bored dogs.

 

Sorry, I should have been clearer. I'm not saying hit them hard, or do anything to cause them pain. Just a tap (less force than flicking with a finger) to get their attention, is all I've ever needed. I've owned and trained dogs for my entire life, I can't stand an animal abuser. I once beat up a guy for abusing his dog, asked him how it felt after I was done working him over (I later ended up adopting that same dogI currently have two dogs and two cats, all adopted from homes who didn't want them or off the street). After the lesson has been learned with taps, as you said, the voice is all you'll ever need.
As for the attention seeking thing, you are exactly right, which is why I stated that he shouldn't make a big deal of it, as any attention is good attention to them.
Thanks for making me clarify myself, as I admit my original post left a bit to be misconstrued.

 

Cesar always says behavior problems generally stem from not enough exercise. That, and from poochums being unsure about his place in the "pack". Buddy might be asserting himself as pack leader, if he feels there is an open slot in that position. You and Mrs. Chyl should both share that role...maybe look into patiently, repeatedly drawing boundaries around things like the Beanie toys. Once Buddy knows where he stands, you won't have to shut the door to your room, or worry about basement cat whispering in his ear to destroy legal pads.

Cesar also has several really great books. The second one goes into more detail about behavioral issues.

 

I totally agree that you shouldn't hit your dog. They learn by association. They don't have any understanding of civilization and they need help to adapt. So make sure you let him know when he does something good by rewarding. Never run out of a certain treat he likes and use that treat only when he does something good. If you give him the same treat without a reason then he will get confused. This way he will develop good habits. Like SpiritRR said, I would also recommend Cesar Millian's book and his show for good tips and understanding dog psychology.

 

you need to read up on kennel training. once i kennel trained my dogs i have no more chewing/pooping problems. i have 2 large bread dogs. get you an appropriate sized kennel and a bed. most the time a dog will not pottie is their kennel, because thats their "den". you'll have to put up with the wimpering winning barking and al that for awhile but it will go away. DON"T let your wife open it just because there wining. if you do your dog will thing " hey if i wine they'll let me out" and you'll never win. also put a treat in the kennel when you are putting them in. so they know "if i go in i get a treat" if they make too much racket just say "rover quiet" use the same word every time you say it. weather it be hush shut up or i'll off you! keep the kennel close to you were the dog can see you. google kennel training i'm tired of typing lol

 

Kennel training is great, I have had dogs that were kennel trained, it takes some time to get the trained properly but once they are it is the greatest thing in the world!My dog now I tried to kennel train but my wife always let him out so I could never get him trained. as far as hitting a dog thats not a good idea, hitting them with a newspaper or light taps isnt bad, basically nothing that would hurt them just get there attention....When I was younger my previous dog would poop on the floor only when my mom was home by herself...she never would do it any other time. I think she just wanted attention from her, cause once when she started playing with the dog it all stopped...

you might also try leaving either the TV or some music on, sounds stupid but it worked for my friends dog, he had the same issues.