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So I've got a lurcher, loki (lives up to his name) lovely boy gentle nature. Softie and is so gentle with other animals great with rats kittens the lot I just cannot fault him. 

Loki is 3 years old this April 6th.

So when I got loki he was a pup, 8 weeks. He was socialised with young and adult dogs from a young age and gradually left for short to longer periods of times with toys and other entertainment ext. All done properly. 

Also when left as a young pup he was at work with me in a crated area in plain site of other dogs too so he wasn't on his own as such. He was always quite unsettled however even with food and toys he just wanted to be with me. 

He would be left for 20 to 30 to an hour and so on gradually. I worked at a vet practice and every one kept their dogs there. The dogs were all walked twice a day on our breaks and it was all a dog friendly happy environment he was just always wanting to be with me however which is what may make sense with what I describe later on in this statement. 

As he got older walks would be around 2 hours or so along side my chihuahua haha both love long walks in the wilderness (Hampshire woodlands and open fields ext) 

Loki was slightly involved in some starter racing when he was 1 and 1/2 years and entered some showing. I kept him in tact because of the showing and racing and was advised that it was best to but I wasn't one to not have it done if it should have been. 

Anyway trying to cut this as short at possible.. 

So I had to leave work due to personal reasons and change jobs which meant loki having to be left at home and our routine changed. He began to soil and wee in his crate which I'm positive was due to anxiety as he wasnt left more than two hours in it (a friend would come by the house and let him out) and I myself would come home on my lunch break and let the dogs out. I can only assume that his anxiety of me leaving the house and him crated without other dogs in site may have caused anxiety and in tern messing in his cage. 

I made a decision to try him out of the crate just because of him being in his wee and poo and restrict him to a room or the house and then came the mess, the damage and the continous soiling and wetting around the house. 

This dog has cost me alot of money and repairs. I'm at my witts end even though I love him to pieces.

Ive looked into training but to be honest i stupidly thought maybe i could read up on it and fix it myself but I ended up suffering illness for a long time which lost me another job and has been a bar on my own active life which has made me feel so guilty. 

 

His recalls have always been a hard one just because of his breed he's so high wired too. 

If he sees another dog he is so so interested, lunges launches and dives and off lead he just runs and runs and runs and will wrestle dogs not hurt or bite them but play roughly _ I'm thinking maybe his hormones have increased, less active walks. 

 

The destruction in the house I think is anxiety as he won't do it if I'm home or someone else is as soon as we pop out from 20 mins up to couple of hours the house is ruined. 

 

As I said he's a lovely boy and it's not entirely his fault to be honest it's probably more mine. Maybe I've done something wrong on the journey and missed something. 

 

I don't want to rehome him or get rid of him because he really is my dog and I love him and want the best for him and I am ready to pay for the training or take on tips ext. 

 

I haven't written this for any criticism just positive criticism and help if at all possible. 

 

So despite the facts and story I'll just highlight the problems below and if anyone knows anyone whose a good trainer, books, videos or just any tips I am 100% willing a commited to putting it right! 

So if we base it around the following, 

*soiling and wetting the house over night or when left (on occasion) 

*not so good with recall

*highly destracted 

*destructive and will cause damage if not with him 

*will raid the bins 

*on walks will wrestle and play roughly with other dogs if off lesd and will bark lunge and dive on the lead if he sees them. 

*won't listen well on walks as he's so interested on the dogs and everything else. 

*anxious at times 

*fully in tact 

 

Thanks guys 

 

 

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8 minutes ago, HannahBear said:

Hi guys 

So I've got a lurcher, loki (lives up to his name) lovely boy gentle nature. Softie and is so gentle with other animals great with rats kittens the lot I just cannot fault him. 

Loki is 3 years old this April 6th.

So when I got loki he was a pup, 8 weeks. He was socialised with young and adult dogs from a young age and gradually left for short to longer periods of times with toys and other entertainment ext. All done properly. 

Also when left as a young pup he was at work with me in a crated area in plain site of other dogs too so he wasn't on his own as such. He was always quite unsettled however even with food and toys he just wanted to be with me. 

He would be left for 20 to 30 to an hour and so on gradually. I worked at a vet practice and every one kept their dogs there. The dogs were all walked twice a day on our breaks and it was all a dog friendly happy environment he was just always wanting to be with me however which is what may make sense with what I describe later on in this statement. 

As he got older walks would be around 2 hours or so along side my chihuahua haha both love long walks in the wilderness (Hampshire woodlands and open fields ext) 

Loki was slightly involved in some starter racing when he was 1 and 1/2 years and entered some showing. I kept him in tact because of the showing and racing and was advised that it was best to but I wasn't one to not have it done if it should have been. 

Anyway trying to cut this as short at possible.. 

So I had to leave work due to personal reasons and change jobs which meant loki having to be left at home and our routine changed. He began to soil and wee in his crate which I'm positive was due to anxiety as he wasnt left more than two hours in it (a friend would come by the house and let him out) and I myself would come home on my lunch break and let the dogs out. I can only assume that his anxiety of me leaving the house and him crated without other dogs in site may have caused anxiety and in tern messing in his cage. 

I made a decision to try him out of the crate just because of him being in his wee and poo and restrict him to a room or the house and then came the mess, the damage and the continous soiling and wetting around the house. 

This dog has cost me alot of money and repairs. I'm at my witts end even though I love him to pieces.

Ive looked into training but to be honest i stupidly thought maybe i could read up on it and fix it myself but I ended up suffering illness for a long time which lost me another job and has been a bar on my own active life which has made me feel so guilty. 

 

His recalls have always been a hard one just because of his breed he's so high wired too. 

If he sees another dog he is so so interested, lunges launches and dives and off lead he just runs and runs and runs and will wrestle dogs not hurt or bite them but play roughly _ I'm thinking maybe his hormones have increased, less active walks. 

 

The destruction in the house I think is anxiety as he won't do it if I'm home or someone else is as soon as we pop out from 20 mins up to couple of hours the house is ruined. 

 

As I said he's a lovely boy and it's not entirely his fault to be honest it's probably more mine. Maybe I've done something wrong on the journey and missed something. 

 

I don't want to rehome him or get rid of him because he really is my dog and I love him and want the best for him and I am ready to pay for the training or take on tips ext. 

 

I haven't written this for any criticism just positive criticism and help if at all possible. 

 

So despite the facts and story I'll just highlight the problems below and if anyone knows anyone whose a good trainer, books, videos or just any tips I am 100% willing a commited to putting it right! 

So if we base it around the following, 

*soiling and wetting the house over night or when left (on occasion) 

*not so good with recall

*highly destracted 

*destructive and will cause damage if not with him 

*will raid the bins 

*on walks will wrestle and play roughly with other dogs if off lesd and will bark lunge and dive on the lead if he sees them. 

*won't listen well on walks as he's so interested on the dogs and everything else. 

*anxious at times 

*fully in tact 

 

Thanks guys 

 

 

Kills me to see a working bred dog, in fact any dog that can't be walked without a lead and has no recall?..... its a dog not a baby.... That's where you, and many more  go wrong... Kindness can kill..... ?

 

Out of curiosity..... Where's the other dog? In a crate? Or free run of the house? 

 

 

 

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1 minute ago, Daniel cain said:

Kills me to see a working bred dog, in fact any dog that can't be walked without a lead and has no recall?..... its a dog not a baby.... That's where you, and many more  go wrong... Kindness can kill..... ?

 

Out of curiosity..... Where's the other dog? In a crate? Or free run of the house? 

 

 

 

Has never been treated as a baby and u feel that's one of the reasons I've gone wrong. As I said I feel ive given him anxiety by not baby-ING him. 

 

He can come off the lead and used to on our long long walks.. Woodlands fields marshes.. He's a Hardy dog no fancy coats no cotton wall cuddles.. 

 

The other dog gets crated too normally she was in with him or in her own little cage opposite ext.. 

 

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Seems you've made the problem yourself having the dog with you 24/7 for such a long time it's not used to being alone ever and probably never will be now have you tried working the dog as that is what his mind wants to do his nature is to chase things ie rabbits! Have you tried leaving him with a decent bone while you've left not a shop bought crap one but from the butchers a cows thigh bone ect dogs love them will keep them entertained for hours 

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2 minutes ago, ollieollie said:

Just to clarify is he still intact? 
 

also do you leave a radio on for him?

That's a good shout I leave the tv on for my dog but then again he's always been left day time round some right messes when he was a pup totally nailed a door fame and carpet but fixed that once he stopped chewing on it and never done anything again the chilly powder properly helped him stop chewing aswell ?

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8 minutes ago, Saltmoon said:

Seems you've made the problem yourself having the dog with you 24/7 for such a long time it's not used to being alone ever and probably never will be now have you tried working the dog as that is what his mind wants to do his nature is to chase things ie rabbits! Have you tried leaving him with a decent bone while you've left not a shop bought crap one but from the butchers a cows thigh bone ect dogs love them will keep them entertained for hours 

Was going to say similar to this. Exactly what happens when someone tries to bring up their 'fur babies', instead of DOGS.

But she wanted no criticism ?

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