[ZzZBadluckZzZ]

I have this blue heeler I had him for 4 or more months now, This problem started when he was a puppy,when I first got him, when ever I tried to play with him he would start bitting not a nibble a bite or he would pull on your clothes trying to rip them. The bites are starting to get worst and so is the pulling on clothes he is starting to tear holes into clothes and making scars or scratches when he bites. Also he has been chewing on stuff and my mom said if he keeps chewing on stuff we have to give him away. I put him in the cage when he chews stuff, but when my moms boyfriend sees my dog chewing or doing something wrong he hits him and puts him in the cage. I have gotten many warnings from my parents saying if he chews anything up he is gone. Please reply as soon possible , I really don't want to loose him.

[tickle]

Blue Heeler breed are working dogs, Badluck, and need a lot of exercise or they become bored. I consider the treatment of your pup by your mother's b/f extreme abuse and does nothing to instil good habits in this lovely animal. If you can't train your dog properly, abuse him and cage him constantly, then I suggest you re-home him to someone who can handle and train him properly.

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[Lucky098]

Instead of telling you to re-home your dog, how about get you, your mom and her boyfriend go sign up for puppy classes?

This sounds like a puppy that has no direction. Dogs that are allowed to do whatever they want become very bad dogs. Chewing, destroying and so on is a direct result of a dog/puppy that hasn't learned how to behave himself.

The biting, chewing and bad behaviors you are experiencing are actually normal puppy behaviors. Without the correct type of discipline and guidance to go in the right direction, these specific behaviors only get worse.

Does your puppy have lots of toys? If so, anytime the puppy has something that he shouldn't have, take away the item he has with a firm "no", than immediately give him his toy. With consistency on everyone's part, this easy technique will teach your dog what he can destroy and what he cannot.. and if everyone participates, this technique is one of the very rare "quick" fixes in dog training.

Yes healers are a working breed, but there are many people who own them as pets and they do just fine. You just need to remember that this breed does need obedience started at an early age and to be exercised often.

These are things that all dog owners need to understand and start getting into the habit of doing. Dogs are not stuffed animals, they need attention, discipline and love. If that is not realistic for anyone, than re-homing is a good option.. Taking care of a dog is not specific to any age range either.. I was knee-deep in dogs when I was very young. To kill two birds with one stone, how about you join 4-H and learn how to show and take care of your puppy? 4-H is a very positive experience for everyone involved and due to the training lasting longer than 6-8wks, the obedience training is much more useful than a quick run through at petsmart/petco. Just some food for thought.

[tickle]

Lucky, I think we are dealing with a troll, starting trouble on the dog forum, and if I had enough time I could probably dig up some other posts abouth this 'blue heeler'

[Lucky098]

Maybe.. Although this is the only post that this person posted..