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Can you teach your dog to stay away from skunks?
Alright so my dog seems to be a little bit on the.... slow side. He repeatedly gets sprayed by skunks, and often. He gets sprayed at least once a month. Which, for me doesn't really bother me but he's a dog. But, since I am home for the summer I notice that it annoys my dad very much. I of course love my dog, but his constant stench is getting to me now even. Even more so is the fact that he doesn't learn AT ALL that skunks are bad. So I am asking now because I went for a walk one evening, he came with, and he comes stinking like mad from a skunk, so after awhile of walking still he runs into another part of the woods, I hear him yelp and then he comes back, smelling FRESH OF SKUNK and his nose bleeding from being bitten(he's got a rabbis shot so he's fine). I mean this is TWICE in 30 minutes. Another thing with this dog is that when I was out getting wood for a fire, he got into it with a porcupine.. Well, I got the pliers out and dealt with it myself getting the quills out of his face and mouth(it was horrible for me I love this dog) but, then I hop on the 4-wheeler to go home, and he comes running back 20 minutes later and he got into the porcupine again!
So quick details are my dog doesn't learn to stay away from skunks/porcupines, even though just a little bit ago he got sprayed/stuck with quills. He's probally been sprayed 15 times in the past year.
He's a yellow lab(thought labs were supposed to be smart?)
So my question really is can you somehow teach a dog to stay away from those things? I mean we tie him up after each incident.
Sorry, fogot to put I live in the country so we own 80 acres and our dog runs freely on all that land... But, I mean this dog handles it all well(should he gets sprayed so much) I mean he'll get sprayed in the eyes, we assume because he doesn't come home all night you know getting blinded and all, and he'll act like nothing happened... Well, thats a dog for you nvm.
6 Answers
- MoondogLv 71 decade agoFavorite Answer
What is the point in tying the dog up after the incident? Isn't that locking the door after the horse has bolted?
Fence off a house yard area for your dog so he can go outside without being skunked or getting himself into any other trouble. That should solve all your problems and keep your dog safe at the same time.
It's not safe for him to be running around on 80 acres and staying away all night. At this rate one morning he won't come home and you'll never know what happened to him.
- 5 years ago
Every dog needs some type of training. The first class I ever took a dog to was https://tr.im/zLXs2
It's a very basic kind of class. They will help you with your dog, and show you how to work with your dog at home.
They'll also answer any questions you have about your dog's particular problems and how to handle them. The most important thing in dog training is to be consistent and work with your dog at home on the lessons. The PetSmart class teaches sit, down, come, and the very basics every dog needs to know. They will also help socialize your dog. You are unhappy with an untrained dog, and believe it or not, the dog is actually unhappy to. You need to take your dog now, as the older he gets, the harder it will be to correct your dog's bad habits. Plus the classes are fun for you and your dog. My dog went from that first PetSmart class on to advanced obedience classes. You might also contact your local humane society. The one in my area offers obedience classes with a very good trainer at a reduced price.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
Tying the dog up AFTER the incident teaches nothing. Labs are smart however prey drive is prey drive and some dogs no matter HOW many times they are sprayed will stop going after a skunk.
The best way to avoid this is to stop letting your dog off leash when he is not on your property. He can't get at something is he's on a leash.
- ?Lv 45 years ago
Is she petrified of the gun totally? or merely the sound? If its the gun, set it down someplace that she might have the skill to get to, and inspect it. do no longer flow it, do no longer carry it out to her, merely permit her inspect. maximum possibly have the protection on, merely in case. if that's the sound, hearth the gun at a distance, so she's no longer promptly with the aid of the sound, although ascertain it relatively is close sufficient that she won't hear it. That way, it should not be so loud, and he or she is probable no longer as scared. until eventually she gets used to the noise. some canines do no longer love loud noises, considering the fact that they have got mushy listening to. If this does not help, you additionally can choose to communicate with a good coach.
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- 1 decade ago
no not really a dog is a dog unless you wanna put the dog on a chain but otherwise no
