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He's eating my freakin' wood furniture now!!! My hubby and I have done the best job we possibly could in regards to keeping stuff out of 6mo. old Chewie's reach. He has plenty of toys and things to chew on that are his. NOW...I just discovered he has been gnawing on my very expensive wooden end tables that belonged to my grandparents before they died! It's not like he's chewing the legs..he's actually standing up and chewing around the top edge of the table portion where you sit things! I think I'm about to flip out completely now! I sprayed bitter stuff on the wood itself, risking ruining the wood and he sits there and licks it off! I'm about to go back to work next week and I absolutely can't trust Chewie not to completely shred the house to bits while we're gone. I've been home for the past 3mo. straight and I could keep an eye on him all day long... He sits in the middle of the room and digs and chews on the carpet in just random spots. We don't know what to do now... :( |
Are you catching him while he is doing it and stop him? Give him a toy and get his mind off the table. I can't believe he is standing up and chewing on the edge. That little stinker. Are you walking him and wearing him out that is a great way to get him too tired to do things like that. I hope this helps or someone else has better suggestions. I had a wicker table that one of mine chewed. But we got them stopped by catching them and telling them NO- then taking them to do something else. It wasn't too long and it stopped however my wicker end table was already ruined. Good Luck. |
Oh gosh, that is so frustrating and such a bummer. Sorry that this is happening but you may have to leave him in an xpen or confine him to one room that is puppy proofed when you aren't at home. He will eventually grow out of this but in the meantime I know it is hard to deal with him damaging your priceless belongings. Good luck!:) The little guy is living up to his name, isn't he? |
Also you might try a spray bottle with water. Sit it close by you and when he goes toward the table say "NO" and spray him. Its amazing how soon they realize they can't do that. And they don't like the spray of water on them. We do that for barking and all you have to do is tell them and pick up the bottle at times. They never have to be sprayed anymore. I hope this helps you. |
actually i noticed all my wood furniture is chewed up too. when i replace stuff it is yorkieproof like wrought iron chewers and diggers they will eat your carpet better get some dingo bones fast:animal36 mine have brought large branches into the house it was bark city...wooden chunks everywhere good luck :) |
Water bottle idea is the only thing we havent tried! I'll be making one up right now and we'll see how that works. The word NO means nothing to this dog. So maybe NO and spritz of water will learn him...LOL! |
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I have learned that many people overuse the word NO with there pups and it starts to have no effect whatsoever like you stated. So instead of saying the word No, use a loud noise that means no/unacceptable....this is really effective with my pups. They hear that noise and they know whatever they are doing is off limits or a no-no. Give that a whirl and let us know if it works. Another strategy that may work is placing several pennies in an empty aluminum can and taping the top closed.....when the pup gets close to the table that he is chewing on, you give the can a firm shake and they begin to relate the action with the loud scary noise and they stop. It may work. |
What a turd! I would say that if you can't get him to stop by the time you have to leave during the day, then put him in a crate or x pen that way he wont have anything but his chew toys. Lucie is a chewer too, she has even chewed on the screen parts of her x pen (hasn't made a hole in it though) and whenever I leave I put her in it so she can't get into trouble. |
I am so sorry! I have to laugh though, because the same thing is happening to me!! |
when i first joined YT i was given some great advice by another member A solid deodorant stick! It was the best trick ever! I rubbed that stuff on all cabinet corners, table legs, leather recliner corners...It worked sooo well!! Try it out and see how he likes that! |
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yup the chewing problem is started to show itself to me this week. =] thanks for all the great ideas! are there bully sticks that are not smelly? :animal-pa |
my youngest daughter has outgrown her play pen, and I hate leaving my doggies in their kennels, but, I don't want them to run free...sooo I decided to use her play pen as a doggie safe area....mine aren't jumpers or escape artists though, but they are happy in it when I can't watch them. |
Sorry The only thing I could say is change his name, LOL I use to have a dog we called her bandit because she had black around her eyes. She got older she started taking stuff in the neighborhood. Her name did fit her. |
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All the corners and legs of my wooden furniture have teeth marks :eek: |
I used to put aloe on my wooden furniture corners and it worked very well... |
You mean to say you haven't grown eyes in the back of your head Yet? like the rest of us. Sorry love I really do sympathise. Move your grandparents things to another out of bounds room if you can. Or limit where he can go. Naughty Chewy you have to behave for your mummy you know. Hope things get better. Hugs Shirl x x |
Hi, I had this problem with my other dog when he was a puppy - shewed my antics!!! so I put vaseline with cayen pepper on it - let me tell you that he did not shew any more!!! Good Luck - ps. change is name!!!:cool: |
Put him in an indoor PEN! I wish I thought of this when my boys were going through the teething stage. A pen with 4 sides will keep him from chewing anything (including WALLS - YES they do do this!!!) put his food, water, bed, toys, etc.. in the pen with him. This is the safest way to keep him contained and your furniture, walls, cabinets, baseboards intact while you are out and hes going through this stage. Good Luck!!! |
Just say NO! Just say NO.....most of us let our fur Baby's get away with murder b/c they're too cute to say NO to, don't worry you won't hurt their feelings! Yorkie's just like any other Dogs need to be Trained and want to be told what & when to do it! Do you walk him? If you you walk them at least twice a day and wear him out he has less energy to chew things and you need to teach him what he can and cannot chew, after all you are assuming that he know's the difference when he has to be taught what is acceptable behaviour. Do not leave him un-attended until he is thoroughly "Trained" so you can watch him so you don't give him the opportunity and definetly move the Table to a safe place until he's passed the Teething stage! |
Another strategy that may work is placing several pennies in an empty aluminum can and taping the top closed.....when the pup gets close to the table that he is chewing on, you give the can a firm shake and they begin to relate the action with the loud scary noise and they stop. It may work.[/QUOTE] I tried this and it really works. The water bottle spraying never worked for me because Chico LOVES water! He thought it was a fun game! The pennies in the water bottle scares him for some reason and all I do is have to reach for it and he stops barking and runs! |
I agree with the deodorant stick... Layla also loved the bitter apple! I put some deodorant around the bottom of my wooden desk that she constantly chewed on... she put her teeth on it and backed up and kept licking her lips to get the taste off her tongue! She stopped chewing on furniture, and I stopped using the deodorant after she got out of her teething stage. |
I hope the Deoderant stick works on Chewie. My Suzi has chewed up the wood to my bredroom door frame . They love wood! Little Beavers is what we have! :eek: |
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stated she said No so many times her dog thought that was his name. I laughed at that one for a couple of days. Instead of saying NO try making a fast sound. Like ut, ut. Say it really loud and sharp. Use the spray bottle at the sametime if necessary. That's a bummer for sure. Antique furniture can't be replaced. I would lock him in the kitchen when you return to work or put him in an x-pen or something like that. Good luck, it does get better, eventually. |
Muffin chewed a hole in my carpet. Kacee chewed a hole in my wall and then started on the leg of one of my couches. I had to cut a big plastic storage bowl down the side and slip it around the leg until she outgrew the chewies!:D |
Oh thank god I am not the only one with Yorkies that are part beaver. These boys of mine have chewed on every single piece of wood furniture in our bedroom. I have to keep them in the bedroom while we are at work because my MIL lives with us and has senile dementia. She has let the dogs out a few times when I have been home because she forgets which door is to the backyard. Anyway for their safety they stay up there. So needless to say from the time they started teething until the last remaining tooth was gone I have had to spray bitter apple on everything. But I am going to give the deodorant thing a try with Miss Friday because the bitter apple is nothing to her. |
Yorkies are all about eating wood products! Wood, paper, socks and a plastic brush are Chewie's favorite things :rolleyes: The teeth marks aren't bad....yet....the wood stain is a dark brown but the real wood color is much lighter so the marks are easy to see. I guess the area can be lightly sanded and re-stained some day... Puppy kindergarten or some sort of training classes will be coming up soon once I get settled back into work and $$$ starts coming in again. Chewie is just super hard-headed and I wasn't blessed with the best patience level and I think it will take someone who really knows what they're doing to get him acting better. Also, maybe I should re-name him to something like...Notachewer...LOL, Just kidding :p |
My first thought was to change Chewie's name. How about Nochewie? My little girl does the same thing, antiques, carpeting, baseboards etc. I think I need to read this entire post and find a remedy for the chewies!!!:D |
He Likes the Deodorant... Well, I coated the edge if my table with deodorant... I look down (he's so quiet I didn't even know he was there) and he was licking the deodorant off the table!!! Now is the time when I wish I had a picky yorkie...sheesh... |
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