Doggy "Teenage Years"

I've heard a few people mention the teenage years, and was just wondering at what sort of age this kicks in ??????

Roxy has started to become a lot more destructive recently.....chewing her kennel pulling washing off the line destroying toys tipping her food and water bowls upside down and running around the yard with them etc......
Gonna have to find a VERY heavy and strong bowl or something similar that is suitable to put her water in so that she can't tip it over. Can't have her without water.

Woody was like that from birth so ive no idea! im just waiting for it to stop!

I've always believed that it varies from dog to dog. As a general time frame from 6 months to two years. The rebellious behavior and testing of limits ahoud taper off by then. Personally I can't wait.

Arr Roxy you little devil Moo was older so I can't help Xx

nicolalouises wrote:Woody was like that from birth so ive no idea! im just waiting for it to stop!

Oh, trust me ...Roxy's been a little from the day we got her too.......she's just destroying MORE now.

It starts from about 6-7 months and can last until they're fully mature (18 months-2 years) I've had a fair few problems with Charlie over the last few months, his worst thing now is jumping up at everyone and anyone!

Well, seems like it must be the teen years for Roxy then as she is now almost 7 months old. She did seem to settle down a teeny-tiny bit about a month ago, but now is even more full-on naughty. Oh well................we'll just have to ride out the storm until it passes

That's all you can do. Trust me, she will become a right pain in the butt and you'll wonder why you;re bothering, but they all come good in the end as long as we're calm, patient and consistent with them. Good luck, you're in good company and we can all moan to each other about it cos there's a few of us dealing with it. Sigh.........

The not so lovely Zero is doing this right now too (and u want him and Roxy lol ) he's just coming for 9mths has decided distruction to extremes is the way forward and charging round like a nutter in the mud in the garden then 100mph thru kitchen and over stair gate onto my cream carpet
and the water bowl thing I solved pretty quick a full bucket instead of a bowl

Ah the trials we go through for out 4 legged friends!! Charlie's being destructive at the moment. My husband bought a belt of his into the living room literally only 5 mins ago. He found it in Charlie's crate, chewed up. So Charlie's in the bad books again at the mo!

Staffiexxx wrote:The not so lovely Zero is doing this right now too (and u want him and Roxy lol ) he's just coming for 9mths has decided distruction to extremes is the way forward and charging round like a nutter in the mud in the garden then 100mph thru kitchen and over stair gate onto my cream carpet
and the water bowl thing I solved pretty quick a full bucket instead of a bowl

Ok, so you can keep Zero until he's passed the rebelious stage....I'll just admire him from afar and then he can come over when he and Roxy have learnt how to be

Roxy would just grab and chew a bucket...I still wonder how she manages to tip her big water bowl over but she's doing it more and more. I need a big cast iron camp oven, she'll never tip that
I've just been browsing the web...maybe this is what I need .....
http://www.ozpetshop.com.au/product_info.php/cPath/21_101/products_id/2765

Wow! Yes, that should solve your problem, can't see Roxy making a mess with that!!

wow i want one of those bowls

Harvey hasn't quite got to this stage yet he's 6 months old at the end of the month, so i guess i have it all to look forward to *le sigh*

Know everything, listen to nothing & nobody understands them! Teenagers.

Most go through it, and most come through the other side as really lovely, well adjusted adults. Keep that in mind as you're tearing your hair out for the 1000th time.................

You cannot be talking about roxy she is an angel

lynne wrote:You cannot be talking about roxy she is an angel

They're all angels...........fallen angels!

Loopy wrote:

Staffiexxx wrote:The not so lovely Zero is doing this right now too (and u want him and Roxy lol ) he's just coming for 9mths has decided distruction to extremes is the way forward and charging round like a nutter in the mud in the garden then 100mph thru kitchen and over stair gate onto my cream carpet
and the water bowl thing I solved pretty quick a full bucket instead of a bowl

Ok, so you can keep Zero until he's passed the rebelious stage....I'll just admire him from afar and then he can come over when he and Roxy have learnt how to be

Roxy would just grab and chew a bucket...I still wonder how she manages to tip her big water bowl over but she's doing it more and more. I need a big cast iron camp oven, she'll never tip that
I've just been browsing the web...maybe this is what I need .....
http://www.ozpetshop.com.au/product_info.php/cPath/21_101/products_id/2765

That looks good

bronson only went through the rebellious stage for about 3 months he seems to have settled down alot now but maybe hes just tired ive started walking him about 4 miles twice a day aswell as his run round the fields?? or maybe im just lucky with him?? is anyone elses staffy really lazy?? bronson will sleep all day if i let him and he mythers to go to bed from 9pm onwards?? funny little thing he is

Caryll wrote:

lynne wrote:You cannot be talking about roxy she is an angel

They're all angels...........fallen angels!

Vinnie has been in his teenage years for a a couple of months! Lol! He tests ya!, he huffs when his told off lol and his a lil git bag! Haha like just I put skyes food bowl on the table out of his way because he decided to chew it .. I said NO LEAVE and put it on the table, walked away andsaw him from the living room grab it off the table I went LEAVE and he watched me while he took it!! Lol his brave! Haha

so far so good with Billy - he about 9 months now and is still as good as gold, but i suppose there is still time