serious destruction problem... HELP!!

[charlidawg]

Thanks for the suggestions. They have already lost all their puppy teeth, but I do think they are bored. They do come inside almost everyday, but when they do come in, all they want to do is sleep.
I got the pups way before Charlie passed. I never even thought that that could be one reason they are misbehaving. Charlie helped enforce the rules. They still got into things, but not as much as they do now.
I am going to get the enrolled in the next step in the obeidence classes, but for now, I think I will just have to get out and play with them more.

[lizbud]

I am going to get the enrolled in the next step in the obeidence classes, but for now, I think I will just have to get out and play with them more.

Great idea. They will love it.

[lv4dogs]

Thanks for the suggestions. They have already lost all their puppy teeth, but I do think they are bored. They do come inside almost everyday, but when they do come in, all they want to do is sleep.
I got the pups way before Charlie passed. I never even thought that that could be one reason they are misbehaving. Charlie helped enforce the rules. They still got into things, but not as much as they do now.
I am going to get the enrolled in the next step in the obeidence classes, but for now, I think I will just have to get out and play with them more.

They are probably still in their teething stages, even though they have their adult teeth in they call it the teething stages. The gums are still getting used to the bigger teeth and the teeth although already in may still have a bit of growing left. The teething stage usually lasts from about 5ish months to a year, sometimes even longer. I suggest getting them some toys that are made for heavy chewers.
Here's a site with some great toys for strong chewers:
http://www.caninecrib.com/dog/articles/dog-toys.asp


Otherwise sounds like you've got your answers now! Good luck with the cuties!!!

[*future vet*]

What breeds are they?

[bckrazy]

I agree, LOTS more exercise, toys, training and supervision! It is getting cold in the winter, so I think it'd be awesome if you bought 2 crates and crate trained your pups so they can sleep happily inside at night.

Why are they "outside dogs"? Obviously, they're calm in the house, so why not allow them to come in at night and during the day when you're home? I am a strong believer that NO pet dog is an outside dog... they need to be where ever their humans are, and its much safer for them to be inside where they can be supervised. With what sounds like very hyper pups, they could easily decide to dig or climb OUT of the backyard while no one is home, which could result in losing them forever. To also prevent them from destroying the yard when you're gone, you can keep them in their crates for up to 5-8 hours during the day, as long as they get a potty break and exercise outside when you get home.