So... My German Shepherd...

[Lord Tums]

His name is Tyco.
He is now 2 years old.....

This is why I got him:
For Christmas for my daughter Tylin when her mother and I were fighting for custody I wanted to get something special for her and well... I ended up getting once a month visitations because I have background from my teens from underage drinking, and possession and shit...

This is the problem:
I WORK ALOT
I try maybe twice a week to let him out of his dog create to see how he does when I work 5-6 hour shifts...
I leave out his food, water, and toys...
I take him out for 20-30 minutes before I go to work...
Still after the year and a 1/2 that ive been trying to get him used to staying out while I'm gone, he has the following:
He pisses on the floor.
He torn up a cord to the lamp.
He chews on the chairs legs'
Also sometimes I'll find him somehow getting in my closed door room, and sleeping on it, and getting dog hair, ALLLLLLL OVER IT..
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I calculated how long he's in his create:
1 week = 168 hours.
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He's in there probably 78-84 hours a week.....
Giver-take 10 to 12 hours PER DAY...
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I dont know what todo ....
I've tried SO damn hard to give him his freedom, and we'll its kinda like imprisonment for him because he wont learn to behave...

He's a 2 year old German Bred- German Shepherd... he's AKC Registed and his parents are VERY smart, and I paid 1,800.00 for him and Im not saying since I paid that much and his background that he should litterally know not to do something, but idk what I do wrong...
PLEASE save my dog from needing in his create 1/2 of everyday....

 

[RubixTheCube]

Well, you could hire a dog trainer or something. You don't seem to have the time to properly train him yourself so this would be my best suggestion. You have already paid $1,800 for him and if this is what you really want, then I would say getting some sort of trainer would be your best option.

 

[Lord Tums]

He's been thru obedience school, puppy training at 3months, and he's had ALOT of attention and training by me when im home...
Idk if its a problem with him or me though...

 

[r3dm0nk3y]

He's been thru obedience school, puppy training at 3months, and he's had ALOT of attention and training by me when im home...
Idk if its a problem with him or me though...

Call Caesar .

 

[Zerkerfist]

He definitely sounds like he needs further training, either by you or by bringing in another professional. I might even guess that the reason he is so rambunctious while you are at work is because he spends so much time in that crate. It is like being in prison for him, and so when he gets out he is probably totally wired.

The good news is at 2 years old he is still fairly young and I'm sure you could further train him. Maybe start by trying to associate the "bad behaviour" with punishments. Even if its just towering over him and raising your voice to try and intimidate him so you don't actually have to raise your fists to him. Also, try to give him as much supervised time out of the crate as possible. Let him roam around and do his thing when you are home, so that you can supervise him and help teach him right from wrong, and discipline him when he does something naughty.

There are some things that dogs just don't grow out of. My dogs used to get into the garbage cans and we would come home to find garbage strewn all across the floor. Unfortunately, there was nothing we could really do about that, so the only solution was to hide the garbages in places they could not access (like the inside of the cupboard under the sink).

 

[Lord Tums]

Well he's ... too protective...
He's attentive to Tylain and I only..
If we say be good he'll be okay but as soon as we leave a room he'll pin someone to the wall and they'd have to wait until we get into the room again, so... hearing commands from me and a stranger im afriad would confuse him

 

[Zerkerfist]

Well he's ... too protective...
He's attentive to Tylain and I only..
If we say be good he'll be okay but as soon as we leave a room he'll pin someone to the wall and they'd have to wait until we get into the room again, so... hearing commands from me and a stranger im afriad would confuse him

Train him yourself then. You don't necessarily need a professional, just they typically know what they are doing, and you seem to be quite busy with work throughout the week.

 

[mtn dew]

The problem might be he doesn't know when he's being bad. Dogs live in the moment, when you're not home he does things that are bad, so when you get home to find your house a mess, it's almost pointless to scold him, unless you physically show him. Does he still do these things when you're home? If the issue is not being home when he does these things often, you might have to show him what he did. For instance the piss on the floor and the torn up furniture, bring him to what he did, put his head to show him what he did wrong, give him a pat on the ass, and be firm in your voice when scolding him.

If he does it when you're home too, do the same thing above. So far he has no sense of right and wrong in a sense. Scold him when he does something not tolerated, and reward him when you come home to not find your house a wreck. It may take a while but he should learn, and be persistent with it.

 

[Lord Tums]

Well I've thought about it... and what I do when he did something bad, I would yell not swat him unless I catch him in the act... then I'd take him outside and lleave him out because he doesn't belong in the create when im home plus I don't want him to think that if he goes in there, that its punishment... so im really tied in knots here.

 

[Punjabi3]

I have a german shepherd and I leave her home alone for around 5 hours alone at most as they don't tend to hold their bladder any longer if they are left alone any longer, I don't leave her in a crate she has the house to herself I would recommend you try small intervals such as 15 minutes away while leaving him alone and give him lots of treats when you come back and gradually work your way up, I think your main problem might be he's either bored or he's got to go out for a pee or poo, try feeding him early in the morning before taking him for a walk and feeding him once you get back from work so you can let him out to do what he needs to. That's all I can think of my german shepherd 1 year and 7 months old and considering she's female which can hold their bladders longer than males it looks like you might be leaving him alone for too long without him being able to go out, also have you considered leaving him outside while your gone out?

 

[malakadang]

You need to train the dog.

As for the dogs destruction of property, you need to walk your dog. It's cruel to restrain dogs such as German Shepherds, they need exercise, and if they don't they'll chew on anything they can see.

If you start training your dog properly, and giving it the attention it needs, it will soon learn to behave properly and it will stop chewing up furniture. If the dog is left untrained, it will continue almost indefinately.