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My Pitbull Puppy

18 17:09:49

Question
I have a pitbull puppy thats about 6 months old, and she likes to destroy and eat everything. I was wondering why would she be doing that?  Also, if i havent got  her the 81 shot yet what might happen?

Answer
Hi Yella, It sounds like she is bored. Spend time doing obedience training with her, it only takes a half hour out of your day, and give her love and play time with you.  Also get some cheap doggie toys, put them in a box just for her, encourage her to engage in playing with you with the toys. Get stuffed animals (cheap at Walmart), a Nylabone, cow hooves are good, ask the butcher at the supermarket for soup bones for your dog (be sure to boil them and take out the marrow)...  You can train her to get them out of the box and put them away if you want to.  When she plays with her toys tell her she is good, and give her a sharp "NO" when she touches anything else.
She does need her shots.  If you want to avoid the veterinary expense (which I am not advocating), you can sometimes order them yourself online or get them from a local pet or feed store.  But, yes, she really does need all of her shots.  She could do a simple thing like drink some water that was sitting outside and get very, very ill and then the vet bill will be really expensive.  So it is worth it.  Thanks for writing and any feedback will be greatly appreciated.  Regards, Susan