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01-04-2012, 12:29 PM | #1 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Memphis, TN USA
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| Chew chew chew I was walking through the dining room and noticed one of the chairs had been chewed. Bailey was teething on the bottom railing between the legs. He had taken a nice chunk out of it. I was able to take some wood filler and mold it back to some degree. The other day I was walking from the entry to the den. I noticed a huge chunk of corner molding was chewed through on one of the posts to the archway. I took more wood filler and shaped it back. The next day he chewed it away. I fixed it again. This time, we went to PetSmart and they recommended something called Bitter No Chew. I sprayed it on the chair and the corner post. So far I guess the spray is working. But each time I do some work on the effected areas, I must need to spray again. Yesterday I noticed he had chewed away the bottom corner of my wife's desk. I've repaired that too. Now I've sprayed her desk. Bailey has lots of toys, lots of chews and lots of everything. I think he's part termite since he loves to chew wood. He's maybe 9 months old at best so I know he's teething. Any thoughts or recommendations? |
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01-04-2012, 12:37 PM | #2 |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Yorkshire, England
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| Oh my. If you find a solution, please let me know, most of the legs of my furniture are chewed too. But, think I can go one worse! I have two Skyes, along with my Yorkies. They have so far eaten.....eaten not just chewed, five of the very biggest Nylabones, the ones that are suppsedly Rottweiler proof,several lenghs of industrial drain piping that some bright spark suggested might be Skye proof.....AND a big hole in the stone wall of the hall in my cottage. Last edited by Meggie; 01-04-2012 at 12:38 PM. |
01-04-2012, 12:38 PM | #3 |
Cedric♥Lola♥Keylo Donating Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Gilford, NH, USA
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| thats a tough one cause i had a rot/chow mix who did that as a puppy and he never did it again after he stopped teething. i used crushed ice wrapped in a face cloth tied with a bread tie ends tucked in to help my cedric get thru his teething. i also bought the teething toys they make for puppies and put those in freezer as well and at night would he would bite on those.
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01-04-2012, 12:40 PM | #4 |
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| Puppies tend to chew..well just about anything they can so other than close supervision...I have no advice. Trixie chewed my dining room table and chair legs too so I know how quick they can be. Teething will end soon and hopefully so will the need to chew so much.
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01-04-2012, 01:06 PM | #5 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Phoenix
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| Jimmy was doing this until I caught him 3 times and scared him away. He stopped and now chews on his toys. I know this is rare and most puppies will keep going but...it worked for him. Trick is to catch 'em I guess...or maybe the trick with Jimmy was to catch him
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01-04-2012, 01:55 PM | #6 |
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| Sissy has never chewed anything. Bubba is another story. I sprayed Bitter Apple and he seemed to like it. He chewed the legs on my rocker and the coffee table but when he began chewing on lamp and computer wires I was frightened for him so I did something mean but for his own good. I rubbed Tobasco sauce on everything. He no longer chews on anything but his toys but at least he is still alive.
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01-04-2012, 08:28 PM | #7 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Memphis, TN USA
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| Just caught him chewing Natalie's shoes. Uh oh, someone better hide! |
01-04-2012, 09:45 PM | #8 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: montana
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| morgan does the same thing// i do the bitter apple but he did chew a Lamp cord in half// thank god it was not plugged in |
01-05-2012, 08:18 AM | #9 |
YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: NY
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| My little one is particularly partial to chewing plastic though she used to like wood on occasion. She used to be constantly looking for something she was not supposed to have in order to have something to chew. She would steal things off of end tables or go into closets and find things to chew. Problem was solved when I started buying her bully sticks. Toys are for playing with not chewing. Bully sticks satisfy the need your dog has to chew and the need to chew is not just when they are teething. Rawhide is bad for dogs but bully sticks are just right. They can't chew off big chunks and they don't sit in the stomach and create problems. We have no problems with Gracie chewing things she should not have as long as she has her stick available. I get her the 12" size as they last a long time. I throw them away when they are about 3". Bully Sticks - All Natural Value Dog Treats - Best Bully Stick |
01-05-2012, 09:50 AM | #10 |
Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Michigan USA
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| Sophie was under constant surveillance as a puppy and still would chew wood if we turned our head for even a second. Woodwork, wood table legs and basically anything she could get her little mouth around. We would scold her and give her a chew toy. Sprays never worked on Sophie. She seemed to like the taste. The good news is by the time she turned 1 it suddenly stopped. Good Luck.
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01-05-2012, 09:51 AM | #11 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Spangdahlem, Germany
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| My Chloe will chew through just about anything, even her metal id tags. We tried the bitter apple and hot sauce and it never worked for us. We finally turned a can of compressed air upside down so the bittering stuff comes out and put that on areas she shouldn't chew. Worked like a charm for us. It is non toxic and just sniffing it makes them leave stuff alone. Just make sure to wash your hands after spraying stuff so you don't bitter yourself! |
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