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My dog is an absolute nightmare in every way shape and form. He's disobedient, aggressive, destructive, brutal to walk and generally a nightmare.... BUT he is the most loyal and dedicated dog I've ever had. One of his less favourable qualities is bin raiding. His usual target is the bathroom waste paper bin. He loves himself some used tissue, ear buds, cotton pads etc. This evening however, I came home from the stables where I had administered a sachet of bute to the feed. I put the empty sachet in my pocket and forgot about it. About ten minutes ago I hear the reprobate that is my world ripping and chewing at something. Upon investigation I discover it's the "empty" bute packet. Now we all know it's not entirely empty but at the same time it's not got anything in it. Should I be worried? Showing no reactions
 
CorvusCorax said:
I'm a big fan of crates for dogs like this, when you can't watch them. Makes life less dangerous for them and less expensive for us.
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CorvusCorax said:
I'm a big fan of crates for dogs like this, when you can't watch them. Makes life less dangerous for them and less expensive for us.
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He did have a crate he had it since we adopted him. However, a few months ago I got home from work. (I work 9am to 3.30pm and hubby is 2pm to 10pm So not left long). Something had obviously caused him some anxiety. He managed to burst out of the crate, but not through the door. He broke through the fencing panel of the crate. He gave himself some injuries several grazes to his back and stomach along with muscle bruising and although no visible damage to his paws he was clearly in pain walking. When we are in the house we didn't crate him anyway
 
Bigmax said:
He did have a crate he had it since we adopted him. However, a few months ago I got home from work. (I work 9am to 3.30pm and hubby is 2pm to 10pm So not left long). Something had obviously caused him some anxiety. He managed to burst out of the crate, but not through the door. He broke through the fencing panel of the crate. He gave himself some injuries several grazes to his back and stomach along with muscle bruising and although no visible damage to his paws he was clearly in pain walking. When we are in the house we didn't crate him anyway
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Also I would never really crate him when we were at home unless we had a contractor visit or similar due to his aggression. Other than that he was free to roam when we were at home. I didn't know he was an Oliver Twist fan and never expected him to develop pick pocket tendancies
 
If you can't physically stop him having free rein of the house to stop from bin and pocket hoking, or watch him 24/7 so you can prevent it, then you will always have this problem, unfortunately. The only other option is to put absolutely anything edible out of his reach, but everyone else in the house has to be on the same page, and give him something alternative to safely chew.

I'd go back to training him that a crate, or behind a gate or pen, is acceptable and not stressful, that could have been done in the last few months after his breakout.

Whereabouts are you?
 
Bigmax said:
My dog is an absolute nightmare in every way shape and form. He's disobedient, aggressive, destructive, brutal to walk and generally a nightmare.... BUT he is the most loyal and dedicated dog I've ever had. One of his less favourable qualities is bin raiding. His usual target is the bathroom waste paper bin. He loves himself some used tissue, ear buds, cotton pads etc. This evening however, I came home from the stables where I had administered a sachet of bute to the feed. I put the empty sachet in my pocket and forgot about it. About ten minutes ago I hear the reprobate that is my world ripping and chewing at something. Upon investigation I discover it's the "empty" bute packet. Now we all know it's not entirely empty but at the same time it's not got anything in it. Should I be worried? Showing no reactions
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A little bit of bute won't harm him. Many years ago I had an elderly Lab bitch with arthritis, vet prescribed daily bute for her, saying that the side-effects wouldn't kick in before the arthritis got her
 
Can you make him a safe room? One room in the house with a comfy bed and his toys and chews and absolutely nothing left that he shouldnt have access to? Then he could be in there when you arent home and cant have your eyes on him.
 
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