dog deterrent

I am a full time nursing student at the moment, so I am not planning on getting a puppy just yet…But I am trying to do plenty of research to find out what breed of dog is best. Of the surveys/dog breed selector quizzes I have taken, they keep pointing to Greater Swiss Mountain Dog, Anatolian Shepherd, German Shepherd, Mastiff…

Here is what I am looking for:

A dog that I can leave alone while at work, with access to the outdoors and indoors. I plan on exercising the dog with walks and playing. And I plan on taking the time needed when I first bring the puppy home in order to form a bond with it.

A large dog that can will be a deterrent to strangers, yet not be very aggressive or overly friendly.

One that will get along with my small Chihuahua and my cat.

I do plan on taking any breed I get to obedience classes for socialization and proper training. Among working with the dog in general.

Above all else, I want an excellent companion.

I will be an RN, in my own home with a large fenced in yard, and more than likely single.

Any help you can provide me will be most appreciated.

Also, I have owned a german shepherd/chow mix, lab, cockerpoo, chihuahua, poodle, bloodhound…just to give a little insight on my dog ownership background.

dog deterrent

i dont have any bitter apple and i cant buy any…i also dont have any hot sauce…what should i do?
shes just a puppy!

dog deterrent

I am 23 years old and I’ve lived in America my entire life. I am thinking about moving to Australia (Melbourne to be exact) and would like some tips on things I need to prepare for and some information on their cost of living. Will I be welcomed? Will it be easy to find a job? I have visited websites that show many job opportunities but I am curious to know if being an American will be a deterrent for employers there. I will be bringing my dog, will he need to be quarantined?

Any information you can supply me about any and everything is much appreciated.

Thank you!

dog barking deterrent

I live in a small community and I have neighbors to the north of me who have I think 5 dogs. Our city code for animals is that you can only have 3 dogs, unless you have a shelter license. I have a shelter/rescue license, but I only have my 2 dogs. I don’t know if my neighbors have one or not. The difficult part about them is that they let their dogs come and go out of their house and they bark constantly when I am out in my backyard, so much that I HATE going in my backyard because that’s all they do. Its a see through fence, bout 4 feet high. I think i’m a good neighbor. I don’t let my dogs bark constantly. I yell at them to be quiet because I don’t want that to happen to me. But my neighbors never yell at their dogs to be quiet. So I’ve tried spraying them with water to get them to stop. Doesn’t work. My other neighbors even went to the point of putting up a 6 foot privacy fence because the dogs would bark at them as well. I went and bought a Dazer 2. Its a ultrasonic repelling dog Deterrent Trainer. Produces a discomforting but not harmful high powered sound, audible to dogs but not to humans. It helps stop the approach of unwanted dogs at up to 20 feet. Also a useful aid in training dogs. I’ve used it on my dogs to train them, it works. I used it on the neighbor dogs and the neighbor saw me use it. I tried to explain to him it doesn’t hurt them, but he didn’t care. I don’t know what to do. I don’t want to call the cops on them for being a nuisance. I’d really like to put up a privacy fence, but I don’t know if my landlords would go for that, plus it costs money. Any suggestions or advice would be great. I’m open to everything. Thanks!

dog deterrent

We adopted a dog from the local shelter 3 months ago, and she’s great, except for one thing. She destroys EVERYTHING. We’ve had dogs our entire lives and we’ve never had one like this so we don’t know what to do. We got chew deterrent spray but it’s not doing anything. She has plenty of toys, including an interactive kong toy filled with treats, but she STILL destroys everything. Our tables and chairs are ruined, as well as three dog beds (hers and the two that belong to our other two dogs). One of my parents is, understandably, getting really really frustrated, while the other one just tries to hide it and pretend it’s not happening (not very responsible behaviour for a parent if you ask me). It remains though, that our house, and by extension, our family is getting destroyed by this dog’s destructive behaviour. She gets lots of attention and exercise too (though she could stand to get walked more often. I can’t do it as i’ve injured my ankle but my parent’s take her.)

What do we do? We’ve tried distractions and deterrents, but she waits until no one is in the room to destroy, so we have no chance of catching her and telling her off…My Dad wants to banish her to the garage forever because she isn’t improving (just getting worse), but even i know that that’s not the answer, she’ll just fester in her bad habits and it will get worse, but i also know that this is completely unacceptable behaviour that we can’t seem to fix, and his idea is starting to look like the only option. Given that we’ve tried everything we can think of, what else is there? I’ve suggested crating her when we can’t watch her, but my Mom (who is trying to hide all the destruction and lets it happen rather than addressing it) is completely against i, as she thinks it’s cruel. I think that while it won’t train her to stop destroying, it will at least prevent her from doing it, but she won’t hear of it.

What else can we do to stop this destructive behaviour, especially as she only does it when we’re not in the same room to watch her (ie: when we’re sleeping). We’ve tried everything we can think of, and it’s driving at least two of us crazy.

dog deterrent

So I’ve discussed with a couple of vets and the most recent vet wants to do a biopsy.
This is what’s going on:

Since November my dog has been licking an area of her leg and will lick it raw. We keep a cone on her so she won’t. Whenever it fully heals we take the cone off but after a few days she starts up again.
The first vet we took her to said that it was habitual and we had to keep her better occupied. Since then I’ve been giving her lots of chews and she gets fed from a kong wobbler. I was already walking her every day. But the problem wasn’t going away. She also said to try benedryl (nothing) deterrents like bitter apple (I didn’t have any so tried lemon juice) and that pepper arthritis cream. Anything I put on would slow her down at first but she’d get used to it and actually made her want to lick more (she likes to clean herself).
So the second vet I discussed with said to try hydrocortisone cream. Again, anything we put on she just wants to lick off so it didn’t help. This vet also mentioned that boredom licking is usually lower down (her spot is above the elbow)
The third vet I asked again didn’t agree with the boredom licking. She’s not sure what it is but wants to do a biopsy. The estimate I got for this was 0 and I am very hesitant to pay for it because I feel like nothing will show up. BTW, there’s no lumps or anything. So, should I do it? I really don’t want to have her be a cone head the rest of her life but is it likely that something will come up on it?
I’m only 17 and only work 10-20 hours a week so spending that much is a bigger deal for me
My parents just paid for her tooth removal which was around 0 and they’re low on money until my dad gets his bonus in september so I can’t ask them.
She is 9 years old and we’ve had her for 6 years. She’s never lived outside since she’s been with us. When she was like 4 or 5 she did have a licking problem but I think it was lower down and she stopped after it healed.
All the consults have been free b/c the first was during her exam and included a follow-up, the second was with my teacher in my vet assistant program so that was free, and the third was during her dental follow-up so it was also free.

dog deterrent

The area is less than 250 sq ft and not suitable for the electronic collar deterrent with a wire in the ground. I want the kind used for cattle but producing less voltage.

dog deterrent

We have a problem with barn rats and have taken all the natural measures to resolve it — food in containers, cats, dogs, removing hiding places, snap traps, live traps, etc. I will not use bait so please don’t suggest it — too dangerous for the domestic animals. My mini horse’s hooves are now the target of the evil barn rats. In a matter of days they managed to tear off hoof wall growth and nibble the frog down to the quick. (They are not going after the coronary band….this is the bottom of the hooves so it’s being done when he lays down.) I have used iodine and wraps and now they’ve gone through that. My shoer has never seen this level of rat activity and only my mini horse is affected. Has anyone found a natural product that can be used to coat the hooves as a deterrent? I am going to try hot sauce tonight but if anyone has encountered this and has a solution, PLEASE help. After a week of iodine and wraps he at least wasn’t sore, but that will change overnight at this rate.

dog deterrent

I am truly thinking of adding (buy or adopt) a Dobermann to my family (myself and a overly socialized male Chihuahua). I have my eyes set on the Dobermann for several reasons, the main is for companionship, but also for deterrent (protection).

I have read just about all there is to read about the Dobe, temperament, job, intelligence, background, requirements, but what disturbs me for a lack of a better word is the gaze of the Dobe. It always seems there is something behind those eyes. Not necessarily wicked, evil or even "mean", but … I can’t put my finger on it. Is it just me?

Some of the material I have read on the Dobe says that they can be domineering, to what degree? As I said I would like a companion that can hold his own, but I do not want to be challenged at every turn either for the main job as I say is companionship (part of the family).

I will admit that I like the crop and dock appearance however, I am not a fan of causing unnecessary pain to anyone including my best friend. I also read that some vets won’t or not good at such things. If so, how to find a vet that knows what he / she is doing IF I decide to do it at all.

Last but not least, I enjoy living in a small home, but have daily access to large amounts of land for a big dog such as a Dobe to roam and let loose. Would the small home be an issue for the Dobe when it is time to turn in for the night?

Thanks in advance!

dog deterrent

Moving to the city with dogs.?
Hi everyone. I will be moving to a small city in northern SK. Can. Its a nice house with a fenced wooden yard. I have 4 dogs who are very well socialized and love people and other dogs. One is a 2 year old intact male cattle dog, one is a 6 month old intact male bull mastiff one is a 12 year old spayed staffy mix and one is a 3 year old rat terrier. I do utility obedience with my cattle dog and personal protection training. All my dogs are very well trained and well behaved. I also have a 6 year old bearded dragon. 2 female spayed indoor only cats and 2 snakes, 2 male pet rats, and breeding/feeder mice. My dogs are fine with cats that are introduced properly however, if a cat is found on our property by my cattle dog or jumps the fence he will catch and kill it, he will come off it as soon as i tell him however, i cant always supervise them when they go outside. They will never be out when i am not home and are all kennel trained. This dog kills foxes and badgers and coyotes so, a cat would be really easy, and he has killed farm cats.

How can i make cats stay out of the yard? is there some sort of deterrent that i can use? Thanks.
Also, what can i expect from dogs when you move? How do you get them back into a routine? What "misbehavior" is acceptable when a big stress like that happens?