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How to keep my dog out of trouble during the night (like peeing and gettng into the trash)?

I have three dogs. The two older ones have no problem at night or whenever we are not around. However, our youngest dog always gets into something. Almost always he gets into the trash. We got him as a puppy and now two years later, he is still getting into the trash. He is a mut and spoiled rotten, but his behavior needs to stop. Just bungee cording or magneting the trash won’t work because we use the trash a lot and need it to be able to use it without trouble. Please help!!! If thus continuse much longer my dad threatens we will get rid of him. And he is my buddy.
We tried crate training when he was smaller but he is a full size male dog and big crates are too expensive. He is also a big cuddler and we always felt bad putting him in a crate.

Try a crate or some other form of confinement.

How To Deal With Dog Rough Housing

I had completely forgotten all about dealing with canine naughtiness, mischief and overwhelming exuberance.

That is until I ended up with a 9 month old American Pit Bull Terrier who’d gotten stuck at the vet’s when her people couldn’t pay her bill for parvo treatment.

My two other dogs were grown, and frankly, neither one of them had ever been terribly puppyish, even when they were puppies, and most of their predecessors had come to me from the pound as grown dogs, with the exception of O’Riley, the three month old blind Australian Shepherd pup, and even then, he’d been an exceptionally easy puppy; his only real symptom of puppyhood being his habit of grabbing onto pants legs and playing tug.

But no, I had to bring home a Terrier. Which meant I had to start remembering how to deal with a Terrier puppy.

I’ll admit to taking full advantage of the two already-there dogs’ love of peace and order while it lasted — before the Terrier corrupted both of them completely and got them hooked on bed wrestling and other uninhibited pastimes. It was appalling to see how quickly my polite, manners obsessed male German Shepherd mix embraced his inner hellion and became adept at waiting until the little Terrier seemed to wind down before instigating another round of zooming around the house and wrestling noisily, much to the irritation of the female Fila, who prefers either games of stalking (her favorite, which no one likes to play with her, is “AHA! I’ve Got You Now, where she lays in wait and then bursts out on her victim who has been warily making their way through the game zone under growing apprehension) or wrestling on a big. soft bed.

One of the first principles I had to re-learn was that a tired puppy (or dog who thinks he’s a puppy again) is a good puppy. The more you wear them out playing the less trouble they’re likely to get into on their own when you’ve got to be doing something other than watching their every move. The best way to teach your puppy not to misbehave is to not let it get bored enough to find bad — or dangerous things to do when your back is turned — or even when you’re looking straight at him.

But it doesn’t matter how tired you keep that pup, sooner or later he’s going to get into something, whether it’s your favorite pair of shoes in your closet or finding a way to get to that chicken you left thawing in the kitchen sink.

For most puppies, when you catch them in the act, a good, stern “No!” will get the idea across, especially if you reinforce it by having them perform one of their “good” ehaviors and rewarding that. Remember, you’ll probably have to repeat the process more than once.

Diversion. There are so many ways to use that tactic. Use it to reclaim your bra, or whatever other unfortunate treasure your puppy’s found to drag through the house in front of the mother-in-law. Pick up the toy you want the little beast (Puppy, not the mother-in-law) to play with and divert his attention to it so he’ll drop the bra and make the trade. Don’t fall into the trap of trying to take it without getting him focused on something more appropriate or you run the risk of him discovering how much fun a lace bungee pull toy can be.

Diversion can work to make the barking stop, call a halt to annoying the cat before the cat imposes the law of the jungle on the offending pup, and pretty much any behavior that’s a miss. If you start using it when your dog is still a puppy it should remain a useful tool throughout your life together. My terrier is a little over two years old now and there is one particular application that we’ll probably use her entire life, and I say “we” because she’s learned to apply it to herself.

I learned about this one from a friend and her Dalmatian mix with a terrier-like propensity for overwhelming, loud enthusiasm over nearly anything. His owner found that diverting his attention to one of his toys would allow the dog to calm himself down.

My terrier’s favorite toys are old athletic socks with a knot in them, for tugging, so I began doing the same with her, starting by saying “find your sock” as I found hers and offered it to her. It stopped whatever misbehavior was happening and allowed her to calm down. Pretty soon she began sending her self to find her sock without me having to say a word.

About the Author

Collin is a trainer and pet enthusiast. He has spent much of his time working with pets and their families in a variety of fields, but now focuses his time on sharing his expertise with others. His goal is to make the relationship bond stronger and living easier on a daily basis. There are numerous ways of achieving this goal and Collin hopes to find the perfect method through sharing his knowledge. Visit Collins website for deals on orthopedic dog beds and dog tracking collar.