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kvich1 · 04-13-2007, 04:21 AM

My little sweetheart has decided to chew on my walls. What do I do about this?
I make sure she has plenty of chew toys, food and water are always accessible. At night or when I leave her at home she dives into my sheetrock. The first two times she did it I thought she was lonely so I started making our other dog sleep with her. That seemed to work. Yesterday, I left the two of them together, free roam of the house and came home to a hole in the wall in my entryway. Again, toys galore and they had each other for company. I don't like the idea of crating them everytime I am gone. Any suggestions?

Booboo'smommy · 04-13-2007, 04:23 AM

No suggestions here as mine have the same problem...I don't know what to do either...maybe someone ealse can help.

Patti · 04-13-2007, 04:24 AM

I have had 3 of my dogs eat the walls. They all stopped by the time they were 1.

jp4m2 · 04-13-2007, 04:30 AM

I just found mine doing that three days ago....I sprayed apple cider vinegar on it & he hasn't touched it since...I had to find something that was safe to ingest but at the same time he would hate...so far so good....

Wylie's Mom · 04-13-2007, 04:40 AM

Can you spray them w/ Bitter Apple? It's supposed to work wonders...

kvich1 · 04-13-2007, 04:45 AM

It might take a whole lot of spray to do my whole house!

kvich1 · 04-13-2007, 04:47 AM

Might take a whole lot of spray to do my whole house.

JeanieK · 04-13-2007, 04:47 AM

Just yesterday I fixed a wall that they had chewed. My suggestion, would be to put them in an x pen when you aren 't able to watch them.

kvich1 · 04-13-2007, 04:50 AM

I will try that because my husband it pretty ticked off. We will have to repair the hole and then paint the whole room. He is not a happy camper right now.

Elisandra · 04-13-2007, 05:23 AM

Rocky went through that phase as well when he was 6-8 months i have like 5 corner walls where the molding is chewed on and paint misisng. My Bf was mad as well i tried the sour apple spray it worked at first but then i think he liked the taste of it. Then i would just pour some regular white vinegar and he wouldnt touch it thank goodness he stopped now he's 1 so hopefully he wont start chewing again.

mikey1985 · 04-13-2007, 05:41 AM

I'm glad someone asked this. Ralfie has DESTROYED the corners of my walls. I plan on moving this summer from my apt to a house, so I'm trying to completely train him to be "housebroken" (in more ways than one and two

) by the time I move. Fortunately my BF is a contractor so he is going to fix up the place so I don't lose my deposit.

connieb · 07-19-2007, 04:42 AM

my puppy chewed my walls and pealed the paper off...so i blocked where he was chewing ...so i will see if this works and i use the spray from pet smart not the sour apple i havent tryed that yet...but i hope he quits soon...

celstu1 · 07-19-2007, 05:17 AM

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Originally Posted by JeanieK

Just yesterday I fixed a wall that they had chewed. My suggestion, would be to put them in an x pen when you aren 't able to watch them.

Mine chewed holes in the walls too! This is what I did! Indoor pen when I couldnt watch them. That way they couldn't get to the wall! Its the only thing I found that worked! I fixed the hole once and they just redid it in the same spot...

Luckily those 'puppy' days are over!!!

diggy4 · 07-19-2007, 05:21 AM

Is it drywall? My Sheltie chewed holes in the wall and my vet said it is VERY high in protein. She was on a low protein diet due to compromised liver and craved the protein.

Ceibasmom · 07-19-2007, 05:27 AM

Here are 2 beautiful examples of my puppy's handiwork.

This one is in the gated area that they stay in all day. Plenty of toys, plenty of room to move - they attacked the defenseless wall. (Notice they stopped when they hit the stud? You can see the nail in the stud.)

This one (aslso in the same gated area) they started, must've gotten bored and decided to leave it alone. It's been there several weeks in this same state.

I was waiting to see if they would continue damaging the walls, but alas - they seem to have stopped. We will now attempt to repair the damage. (Notice I said 'attempt'....)

04-13-2007, 04:21 AM	#1
kvich1 YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 8	Wall Chewing My little sweetheart has decided to chew on my walls. What do I do about this? I make sure she has plenty of chew toys, food and water are always accessible. At night or when I leave her at home she dives into my sheetrock. The first two times she did it I thought she was lonely so I started making our other dog sleep with her. That seemed to work. Yesterday, I left the two of them together, free roam of the house and came home to a hole in the wall in my entryway. Again, toys galore and they had each other for company. I don't like the idea of crating them everytime I am gone. Any suggestions?

04-13-2007, 04:23 AM	#2
Booboo'smommy LUV my 3 Furrs & Alex Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Worcester-UK Posts: 4,621 Blog Entries: 1	No suggestions here as mine have the same problem...I don't know what to do either...maybe someone ealse can help. __________________ Mommy 's AlexBoo-BooPheoebeand Snowy WE YT

04-13-2007, 04:24 AM	#3
Patti Donating YT 30K Club Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Illinois Posts: 35,509 Blog Entries: 6	I have had 3 of my dogs eat the walls. They all stopped by the time they were 1. __________________ Cali Pixie Roxie : RIP Nikki; RIP Maya;RIP my sweet Dixie girl 1/17/08 http://callipuppyscastle.bravehost.com/index.html

04-13-2007, 04:30 AM	#4
jp4m2 Love my Boys Donating Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: w/ my boys Posts: 5,056	I just found mine doing that three days ago....I sprayed apple cider vinegar on it & he hasn't touched it since...I had to find something that was safe to ingest but at the same time he would hate...so far so good.... __________________ B.J.mom to : Jake J.J. Jack & Joey, momma misses you..... The joy found in the companionship of a pet is a blessing not given to everyone. The two most powerful words when we’re in struggle: me too..

04-13-2007, 04:40 AM	#5
Wylie's Mom Furbutts = LOVE Donating Member Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 35,889 Blog Entries: 2	Can you spray them w/ Bitter Apple? It's supposed to work wonders... __________________ ~ A friend told me I was delusional. I nearly fell off my unicorn. ~ °¨¨¨°ºOº°¨¨¨° Ann \| Pfeiffer \| Marcel Verdel Purcell \| Wylie \| Artie °¨¨¨°ºOº°¨¨¨°

04-13-2007, 04:45 AM	#6
kvich1 YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 8	Wall Chewing It might take a whole lot of spray to do my whole house!

04-13-2007, 04:47 AM	#7
kvich1 YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 8	Might take a whole lot of spray to do my whole house.

04-13-2007, 04:47 AM	#8
JeanieK Donating YT 12K Club Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Council Bluffs Iowa Posts: 12,552	Just yesterday I fixed a wall that they had chewed. My suggestion, would be to put them in an x pen when you aren 't able to watch them.

04-13-2007, 04:50 AM	#9
kvich1 YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 8	I will try that because my husband it pretty ticked off. We will have to repair the hole and then paint the whole room. He is not a happy camper right now.

04-13-2007, 05:23 AM	#10
Elisandra Rocky's Slave 4 ever Donating Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Astoria, NY Posts: 1,607	Rocky went through that phase as well when he was 6-8 months i have like 5 corner walls where the molding is chewed on and paint misisng. My Bf was mad as well i tried the sour apple spray it worked at first but then i think he liked the taste of it. Then i would just pour some regular white vinegar and he wouldnt touch it thank goodness he stopped now he's 1 so hopefully he wont start chewing again. __________________ Lets put a end to Puppy Mills Proud member of the Little Gentleman's Club

04-13-2007, 05:41 AM	#11
mikey1985 Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Potomac, Maryland Posts: 188	I'm glad someone asked this. Ralfie has DESTROYED the corners of my walls. I plan on moving this summer from my apt to a house, so I'm trying to completely train him to be "housebroken" (in more ways than one and two ) by the time I move. Fortunately my BF is a contractor so he is going to fix up the place so I don't lose my deposit. __________________ MICHAEL (the mommy) and RALFI E!!! Forget diamonds! Yorkies are a girl's best friend

07-19-2007, 04:42 AM	#12
connieb Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: south carolina Posts: 75	chewing my puppy chewed my walls and pealed the paper off...so i blocked where he was chewing ...so i will see if this works and i use the spray from pet smart not the sour apple i havent tryed that yet...but i hope he quits soon... __________________ Love Stewart and Connie

07-19-2007, 05:21 AM	#14
diggy4 Bella Boo & Diggy Too! Donating GS Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Detroit Posts: 6,156 Blog Entries: 5	Drywall?? Is it drywall? My Sheltie chewed holes in the wall and my vet said it is VERY high in protein. She was on a low protein diet due to compromised liver and craved the protein. __________________ ALL DOGS GO TO HEAVEN

07-19-2007, 05:27 AM	#15
Ceibasmom Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Tampa Posts: 168	Do the holes look like THIS Here are 2 beautiful examples of my puppy's handiwork. This one is in the gated area that they stay in all day. Plenty of toys, plenty of room to move - they attacked the defenseless wall. (Notice they stopped when they hit the stud? You can see the nail in the stud.) This one (aslso in the same gated area) they started, must've gotten bored and decided to leave it alone. It's been there several weeks in this same state. I was waiting to see if they would continue damaging the walls, but alas - they seem to have stopped. We will now attempt to repair the damage. (Notice I said 'attempt'....) __________________ Ceiba's Mama (Farah) Ceiba's Dogster Page