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Abby08 · 08-10-2009, 12:15 PM

Yeaah, I think staples qualify as something that will puncture him from the inside.

You can't watch them all of the time and if they are getting into mischeif, like eating stuff that will harm them, plaster,wood,fabric, staples, well the time has come to put him in an exersice pen or crate when you can't watch him.

There are chemicals in the pet store you can buy that are supposed to keep dogs and cats away from where you don't want them, but I don't know if they would work in all cases and if they might stain something permanantly.

I have not tried any of those chemicals nor of the following, but I have heard of people using them successfully on occasion.

I have also heard of people using pepper dust,flakes, and juice,(Texas Pete, or Tobasco) with some success, but again, I do not know if it might stain your wall or fabrics.

You could try using a small plain water spray bottle and while your dog is lose in the house, follow him around or be aware of where he is and what he is doing and if he starts chewing something that is not allowed, teach him to "Leave It" by either using that word and spraying him with water imediately or saying NO sharply and spraying him imediatly with water until he stops the bad behavior. As soon as he stops the bad behavior, you get him to do something good like come to you and you praise him for coming to you and pet him, but when he goes back to the bad behavior, squirt him again with the water and appropriate words.

I hope other suggestions will be helful as well!

Good luck, don't want your baby swallowing a thread,splinter,rock of plaster,staple,etc. that could bind or puncture his throat,stomach,colon, and worse complications.

08-10-2009, 12:15 PM	#23
Abby08 Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: ,nc,usa Posts: 193	Good Luck! Yeaah, I think staples qualify as something that will puncture him from the inside. You can't watch them all of the time and if they are getting into mischeif, like eating stuff that will harm them, plaster,wood,fabric, staples, well the time has come to put him in an exersice pen or crate when you can't watch him. There are chemicals in the pet store you can buy that are supposed to keep dogs and cats away from where you don't want them, but I don't know if they would work in all cases and if they might stain something permanantly. I have not tried any of those chemicals nor of the following, but I have heard of people using them successfully on occasion. I have also heard of people using pepper dust,flakes, and juice,(Texas Pete, or Tobasco) with some success, but again, I do not know if it might stain your wall or fabrics. You could try using a small plain water spray bottle and while your dog is lose in the house, follow him around or be aware of where he is and what he is doing and if he starts chewing something that is not allowed, teach him to "Leave It" by either using that word and spraying him with water imediately or saying NO sharply and spraying him imediatly with water until he stops the bad behavior. As soon as he stops the bad behavior, you get him to do something good like come to you and you praise him for coming to you and pet him, but when he goes back to the bad behavior, squirt him again with the water and appropriate words. I hope other suggestions will be helful as well! Good luck, don't want your baby swallowing a thread,splinter,rock of plaster,staple,etc. that could bind or puncture his throat,stomach,colon, and worse complications.