RotorMotor

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ok so i know im only supposed to post technical questions here, but im bending the rules for this one cause i need some seriously creative solutions to precent this from happening again... and QUICK.

so ill keep it short. my yellow labrodore puppy just turned 1 year recently, and there are squirls, cats, and other things that he hates. they have recently (im assuming) decided to jump on the FD and my 67 volvo sports car, and the dog has decided to go after them. this recently resulted in a brand new $250 dollar car cover being destroyed and deep scratches all over the car.

i love my dog, but hes in the "dog house" so to speak at the moment. anyway the FD is currently on the street, and the same thing just happened with the volvo (although i dont care about the paint on the 67 as its from 1967 and needs to be repainted). i need some help brainstorming.....

what i cant use:
-shock collars are out of the question for more than one reason... i dont believe in them, but moreso theres no way for the dog to be in that part of the yard as he needs to walk past where the cars are to get to the rest of the yard which would shock him everytime. so thats out.
-any of the SPRAYS that are meant to keep animals away... they simply dont work (ask me how i know)
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what i have tried already which failed:
-locking him indoors all day. hes got a ton of energy and a doggie door... too much energy to be locked in the basement all day.
-plastic carpet runners with the small plastic spikes underneith. i thought this would be the perfect solution and would keep him and any other animal off the car. i went out and got a few, layed them down spike side up and left for the day do see what would happen. turns out theyre not sharp enough, so he didnt mind, and neither did the cats in the neighborhood. i know there must be sharper spikes or something out there (like that go under desk chairs on carpet) but i cant seem to find any that are sharper and larger than these tiny nubs on the carpet runner.
-cayenne pepper. no effect either.

sorry for such a long post, but im loosing my mind. its costing me a ton of money in covers (just in the last week since this started going on) and is RUINING my cars. i need to find a way to make the dog, animals, and the FD coexist peacefully once again but im pulling my hair out over it cause nothing works. thanks for reading, heath

DomFD3S

More than anything, you need to have your dog obedience trained. That is the root of the problem. Car covers and all sorts of protection for your car will be useless until this is nailed down.

Are you disciplining/correcting your dog so that they know what they did is wrong?

GoRacer

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Be with him outside with a "leash" so when he chases the animals he will abrubtly stop. You tell him "no chase" or whichever phrase you want but consistantly and firmly but you don't need to yell. My Bulldog goes time out in the kitchen if he gets naughty. I have a kiddy gate to close him in. I can now walk him without a leash but there is allways a risk. Reward him with treats and praise when he doesn't chase the animal and nicely put him time out when he does. They are pack animals, they don't like being alone. They also need praise for approval of their leader.

For the scratches, try paint cleaner. Unless they are deep it should take out most of them. Afterwards you may need to use clay but you will definately have to polish and then wax to protect the finish.

RotorMotor

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yeah, i spend alot of time working with him. he knows all the commands, tricks, healing... but when im gone, he gets bored and mad. honestly, most of the time he is great... but this car stuff is recent (within the last week) and it happens infrequently it seems (im not there) and mostly chasing after other animals (im giving him the benefit of the doubt). to make matters worse it only happens when im away so i havent been able to catch him in the act yet. he's actually pretty well trained, and quite smart.... but the real kicker is, that my girlfriend..... is a DOG TRAINER!

and the plot thickens.....

GoRacer

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I have to walk mine 2-4 times a day. I play with him for 15min about every two hours. Your lab could probably last alot longer then 15min, so maybe 1/2 hr to an hour a day strait. Get him as tired as you can to drain his energy. when he is bad, don't play with him. Since I give mine so much attention, I can leave him by himself. If I don't give him the attention and excersize then he jumps on the couch, dinner table, beds, up and down the stairs, digs holes in the wall, breaks things in 1/2 with his vise grip jaws, chews stuff, etc. You can also leave on the animal planet so he can watch tv if you are going to be gone a very long time.

RotorMotor

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thanks for the advice, ill begin teaching him the "no chase" command.... thats a really good idea. unfortunately he usually is an angel around me. he knows "leave it" and "stop" and will stop dead in his tracks. but im not sure that without hearing the command that he will automatically leave whatever it is alone. thats something that we have to work on somehow.

hopefully most of the scratches will come out... what paint cleaners have worked for you? i was thinking of doing the claybar, and then some rubbing compound, and if that doesnt do it some 2000 grit, and then the compound. BTW your bulldog is adorable... hes guarding those lugnuts with his life!

GoRacer

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lol, thanks. I beleive I used Mcguirs but next time I will try Mothers paint cleaner if they make it as well. I have had good results removing scratches with paint cleaner. The only drawback is you will have to polish since it strips away the wax and polish. Once that is done, make shure you wax. The polish makes it shiny and the wax makes the shine last. If you have the cash, buy one of those electric polshers otherwise it could take all weekend.

JConn2299

Don't you watch "The Dog Whisperer"? It's never the dog. It's always the owner. You need to get Ceasar Milan over to your place pronto.

GoRacer

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Yes, that's true because the dog was not told he should not try to chase other animals so he does not know it's inapropriate. Unfortunately being a retreiver his instict is to fetch the animals and retreive them for his master. He will have to give him play activity that includes fetching so the dog feels usefull, gets it out of his system and is tought when it is appropriate to chase something upon the owners request only and not to do so if not requested. ...as Mr Whisperer says "rules, bounderies & limitations".

Hopefully, the scratches are fixable with paint cleaner.

tdazmansFD

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1. Go buy a couple of trapps for the squirls, cats whatever!
Then feed em to your dog.
end of problem.

2. Buy a pellet gun.

3. Move your cars.

4. get rid of your dog.