[boxerlova]

Hello, I'm new to this site and hoping someone can shed some light on my problem. I have 2 dogs a Black Lab/Golden Retriever mix named Buster, and a Brindle Boxer named Bella. 99% of the time Buster is an amazing dog, he like to run-off and check out the neighborhood. Bella who is 1 is my main issue, she is extremely smart and loving, she is also crate trained and mostly housebroken, but sometimes she gets on our bed and pee's!! I think its because of jealousy that Buster, that i have had for 3 years, sleeps in my wife's and I's room. Bella also chews up everthing in site including, my 4 year old daughters underwear, shoes, socks, clothes, trash, and the latest an above ground pool that i borrowed from my parents for a pool party we had for our daughters 4th birthday. I Have tried all sorts af thing to get her to stop her behavior. I take the stuff i dont want her to chew on and give her one of her toys, and that helps just until you turn your back. I've tried separating her from all activities. Nothing i try works, and its starting to cause trouble in my relationship with my wife. She has been wanting to find a different home for Bella, and I'm a little more attached to the Bella so i have refused to do it, but after this last incedent I'm starting to agree with my wife(dont tell her i said that). Help and suggestions are extremely welcome! I've had to take one dog to the humane society for almost the same thing I dont want to do it again!!! Please help!!

[briteday]

I think the key is supervision and keeping things away from your dog that you do not want her to chew. If she is unreliable when left out of the crate then try tethering the dog to you with a leash so she cannot wander out of your sight. And don't set her up for failure. You know she chews. So don't leave her alone where the pool is or where she can get to your daughter's things. Either supervise the dog or put up gates / close doors to rooms that you don't want the dog to have acces to. But again, if she was completely supervised / tethered (until trustworthy, after a period of time with tethering, give her some limited boundaries like leaving her untethered while the both of you are in the family room watching tv...but she must stay wher eyou can see her) she wouldn't have access to the forbidden objects.

Lastly, if she is the type who just likes to chew for enjoyment be sure she has plenty of chewy type toys. Kongs, bully sticks, raw bones are all good for chewing. Most of us avoid rawhide because it is highly processed with a boatload of caustic chemicals and doesn't digest well...tends to ball p in the gut and can cause obstructions.

[FilleBelle]

What else does your dog do? How often do you walk the dog and for how long? Do you practice her obedience work every day? Perhaps she is chewing excessively because she is underexercised or understimulated.

[TooneyDogs]

Originally Posted by boxerlova

she gets on our bed and pee's!! .....daughters underwear, shoes, socks, clothes,

Not jealosy....not territory marking and not a housetraining issue.....it's called social marking. It's the dogs way of pleading/begging to get closer to you....declaring that there is a breakdown in the relationship and this is the only way dogs have to say that.
We don't take kindly to having our personal possesions pissed on or torn. We punish or socially isolate the dog and make matters worse.
She's confused, scared and unsure of the relationship.
Some people find this idea (of peeing on personal property) hard to get their arms (or head) around. Let me put it another way if that's the case. Dogs are mirrors. They reflect the relationshps around them.
Do you think the dog is showing you an accurate picture?
Now the hard part....the dog is just a mirror. If you want to change the reflection, you have to change the relationship. I can't tell you how to develop a personal daily relationship that is calm, confident, low stress, fair and consistent. But, that's what you have to strive for if you want to see a new picture.