She keeps eating her hairbands - YorkieTalk.com Forums

Babz · 11-11-2008, 01:59 AM

So Mocha is 8 months old, and I have started putting her hair up everyday. She has started to calm down and not fight me everytime I hold her head to put the hair bands in.

Problem is.. When I'm not looking.. She eats the hairband. I put one of those clear elastic hairbands on her.. Very small and I don't think it will cause obstruction, but she eats them almost every day!!!

I dare not put bigger hair bands like what I use for my hair (or Lulu's hair) because I know she'll eat them too. She apparently ate one of Lulu's hairband MONTHS ago and it only came out like a month ago. I found out only because I am a constant poop inspector

She also won't stop biting Lulu's topknot. I NEVER get both my babies tidy and pretty for more than a few hours because Mocha keeps biting Lulu and she will paw off her own top knot after a few hours in. I know it doesn't bother her, she just likes to play with it.

What do I do???!?! HELP!!

AprilTuesday · 11-11-2008, 03:29 AM

You should spray the hair bands you use with Bitter Apples. It'll taste nasty and she'll learn not to eat it, least not even chew on it.

Babz · 11-11-2008, 05:40 AM

We don't have bitter apple spray here. I did buy some bitter chewing spray from Bio Groom but after 2 or 3 times of tasting it, she was going for Lulu's topknot like it was nothing

11-11-2008, 01:59 AM	#1
Babz YT Addict Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Jakarta, Indonesia Posts: 448	She keeps eating her hairbands So Mocha is 8 months old, and I have started putting her hair up everyday. She has started to calm down and not fight me everytime I hold her head to put the hair bands in. Problem is.. When I'm not looking.. She eats the hairband. I put one of those clear elastic hairbands on her.. Very small and I don't think it will cause obstruction, but she eats them almost every day!!! I dare not put bigger hair bands like what I use for my hair (or Lulu's hair) because I know she'll eat them too. She apparently ate one of Lulu's hairband MONTHS ago and it only came out like a month ago. I found out only because I am a constant poop inspector She also won't stop biting Lulu's topknot. I NEVER get both my babies tidy and pretty for more than a few hours because Mocha keeps biting Lulu and she will paw off her own top knot after a few hours in. I know it doesn't bother her, she just likes to play with it. What do I do???!?! HELP!! __________________ Nita Mocha & Lulu

11-11-2008, 05:40 AM	#3
Babz YT Addict Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Jakarta, Indonesia Posts: 448	We don't have bitter apple spray here. I did buy some bitter chewing spray from Bio Groom but after 2 or 3 times of tasting it, she was going for Lulu's topknot like it was nothing __________________ Nita Mocha & Lulu

11-11-2008, 03:29 AM	#2
AprilTuesday Yorkie Talker Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 19	You should spray the hair bands you use with Bitter Apples. It'll taste nasty and she'll learn not to eat it, least not even chew on it.