trlt Posted September 22, 2012 Share Posted September 22, 2012 My dog will be 2 years old in December. When we go out anywhere we just leave her in the house (not in a kennel) and we have never had a problem with her ruining things....she has never eaten a toy or shoe or anything....until today. We left her for a few hours to go to dinner and we got back and she had eaten a small (tiny) stuffed toy of dd's. I have no clue why...I know this probably sounds really silly but any ideas why she would suddenly start destroying things? Do we need to start putting her in a kennel? I know I must sound really crazy for being so worried but I am just like that and I also don't want to have a dog who destroys everything. Thanks in advance for any advice/insight! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amy in NH Posted September 22, 2012 Share Posted September 22, 2012 Mine is 4 and we have to keep him crated when we go out now because about 6 months ago he started tearing things apart if we left him out in the house. :lurk5: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen500 Posted September 22, 2012 Share Posted September 22, 2012 Does she get enough exercise? My dog is usually good but will get into trouble every once in a while if he hasn't had his daily walk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pawz4me Posted September 22, 2012 Share Posted September 22, 2012 Could be lack of exercise, or it could be that something happened that got her upset and anxious. Someone could've rang the doorbell, she heard some other noise outside, etc. I wouldn't worry unless the problem continues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trlt Posted September 22, 2012 Author Share Posted September 22, 2012 Thanks for the replies. She has had her normal amount of exercise but for the past few days she has seemed a bit more hyper. Also, we have a lot of construction going on in our neighborhood which is normal but the high school football stadium is at the end of our block and they had their first home game last night which started before we came home. Maybe it was something related to that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I talk to the trees Posted September 22, 2012 Share Posted September 22, 2012 Sounds like boredom or maybe separation anxiety. If you don't have one already, a Buster Cube could solve the boredom problem. Kong makes a similar treat dispenser, but we found that it could be emptied way too quickly to keep our dogs entertained for long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
celticmom Posted September 22, 2012 Share Posted September 22, 2012 Could the toy the dog destroyed have had some sort of food smell on it from a spill that was wiped off or something like that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elinor Everywhere Posted September 22, 2012 Share Posted September 22, 2012 Sounds like boredom or maybe separation anxiety. If you don't have one already, a Buster Cube could solve the boredom problem. Kong makes a similar treat dispenser, but we found that it could be emptied way too quickly to keep our dogs entertained for long. :iagree: We do use a Kong, but we stuff it with peanut butter and it keeps our pup busy for hours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pawz4me Posted September 22, 2012 Share Posted September 22, 2012 Kong makes a similar treat dispenser, but we found that it could be emptied way too quickly to keep our dogs entertained for long. For Kongs to work IMO you need to stuff them with something a little moist and freeze. Frozen Kongs take a very long time to empty! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beth in OH Posted September 22, 2012 Share Posted September 22, 2012 Every dog I've ever had likes to unstuff a toy on occasion. They usually start by pulling out the eyes, and then they work out all the stuffing. I think this is fairly common for dogs, which is why pet stores sell toys that are "unstuffed" animals. Perhaps your dog just matured enough to recognize an opportunity? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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