I have a question for you about my puppy, Lab and Pitbull mix, almost 5 months old. We also have two other labs, about 7 years old, each.
Anyway, Pippin (the puppy), is a really smart dog. He picked up the sit command without my ever teaching him and seems to learn from the other dogs really fast. The only thing he hasn’t learned is not to trash the house and the front yard while we’re at work no matter how much we punish him. I read one of your responses on your website about dogs misbehaving when you’re not home which you stated was because they’re bored, but he’s got two other dogs to play with. In fact he’d much rather play with them, even when I’m home. Is there something I can do, or like me, do you suspect it’s just a puppy thing?
Also, I’ve been thinking about taking him to Doggie Daycare once a week. Do you think this will help?
Thanks,
Theresa
Dear Theresa,
I’m not exactly sure where you read that I suggest that dogs destroy things because they are bored. This CAN be ONE reason that dogs destroy things. However, in fact, there are many possible...