[Heycher]

And I know that they have been safe and secure the entire time. Kennels aren't for everyone, but I just wanted to let you know that they aren't cruel for the dogs.[/QUOTE]


Thank you. I love the different perspectives I get on this board.

I had a couple of friends over tonight and I was sitting in the dining room which is adjacent to the kitchen where Violet's area is... and I caught her go try to take a nibble of wall like 3 times as I was sitting there, so I was able to give her a firm "NO, Violet" and direct her elsewhere.

We just returned from Pet smart and I am going to try the bitter apple spray on the wall that she is chewing... I will see if that deters her at all. If not, next we'll probably do the x-pen. My days are long that I have to leave her for, so x-pen is probably a decent solution. ThankfullY I am home from work for another several weeks from my surgery, so I do have some time to settle on a solution that will work for all of us.