Any one with kids?

[JennaPenny]

I'm at my wits end. I clean, and vacuum. A LOT- and chews is afraid of the vacuum, but I do it for her. My husband cleans. We pick up food the second it drops. We even noticed her chewing on the bags the second we put them down after grocery shopping and up those went, too.

In the past 6 months, chewie has gone into the vet or the er vet for things that my daughter leaves out. Pencils. Crayons. Plastic tag holders. METAL for gosh's sake. Dark chocolate macadamia nut cookies one time!!! 60 friggin dollars to a poison control. I always calm husband down while keeping my daughter from getting "upset" at him yelling at her.

Well, yesterday, she left an eraser on the #$#$$ ground, and this was AFTER I put her art pencils, charcoals, markers, paints, etc, in either pencil bags or bins. FOR her. I have it easy for her to pull out and put back into each space. Chewie tore it to shreds and ate some before I caught her. It took all of the 2 minutes I was doing daughter's hair not even 8 feet around the corner of the stairs. I, for once, couldn't pretend that everything was alright. I lost my temper, and said, Sorry is NOT good enough. You are 12 years old, and it isn't CHEWIE'S fault, it's YOURS. She's a puppy doing what puppies do. Her response? She's not a puppy any more! She'll be a year on Halloween.

It's a good thing she was going to school. She's going to hurt Chewie badly. I am to the point where I just want to toss every single thing she owns. Is there any one on here that has dealt with this?

I hate to sound like an old fogey, but if I did that at her age, I would have been corporal punished. I wasn't allowed to act like that. I'm on here because I've been told by other people, oh my dog eats stuff like that all the time. Um.. your dog isn't 4 pounds.

[Cats307]

I've given up worrying about what Max inhales! They are the equivalent to a vacuum on their own. I sew all day and about the only thing he doesn't get is pins I drop, thank goodness! Don't put all the blame on your daughter..the dogs 1/2 of the problem. They just live to put things in their mouth. Yesterday I pulled out a cough drop, toilet paper cardboard, hooks we use to tag product, Romano cheese packets from Olive Garden...twice! A shipping label, product tags...and sooooo Much more. The best was a big chunk of the cats fur! He would have coughed up a hairball if I hadn't grabbed it. Unless you put them in a bubble they will find stuff to chew on. Max looks guilty and runs away, that's how I know he has something...I get a squeaky toy and he gives it up for his toy.

[JennaPenny]

double posting

[JennaPenny]

Originally Posted by Cats307

I've given up worrying about what Max inhales! They are the equivalent to a vacuum on their own. I sew all day and about the only thing he doesn't get is pins I drop, thank goodness! Don't put all the blame on your daughter..the dogs 1/2 of the problem. They just live to put things in their mouth. Yesterday I pulled out a cough drop, toilet paper cardboard, hooks we use to tag product, Romano cheese packets from Olive Garden...twice! A shipping label, product tags...and sooooo Much more. The best was a big chunk of the cats fur! He would have coughed up a hairball if I hadn't grabbed it. Unless you put them in a bubble they will find stuff to chew on. Max looks guilty and runs away, that's how I know he has something...I get a squeaky toy and he gives it up for his toy.

Oh, I know when Chewie is up to no good, too. She's my shadow. When she's NOT my shadow, she's into something. Pure and simple. I understand the toilet paper, orange peels, and anything she snatches from the trash. It's the pencils, elastic, yarn, metal, plastic, chocolate, straw wrappers, otterpop wrappers, and anything daughter leaves on the ground. Yes. Ground. Her room. Which I clean twice a day and it's still not good enough.

I see what you're saying, but it's always something dangerous. It's what upsets me

[flybear]

hmm - 2 young kids here - very chaotic house- and my dogs have all chewed on things, legos are a favorite, followed by erasers and other soft rubbery things ...
My dogs have eaten all kinds of things too and ... they are quite alive and well ...

I am not saying that it s not important being careful .... but over the last few decades with quite a few small dogs I realized that most things are not immediately deadly to dogs ... my oldest pooch is 13 years old and has been chewing on every kids toy imaginable, erasers, gotten into the trash, halloween candy, grocery bags, has killed and eaten wild birds and mice- and nibbled on rotting stuff ( yuck!) his entire life ... he was a rescue and he counter surfs when nobody is looking - he is healthy as a horse - still running to the fence and jumping up chairs ...
I have given up on running to the vet every time they chew on " stuff". I have found all sorts of interesting things in poo ... crayons were a favorite here for a while ... to all those concerned ... not toxic and they pass right through ;-)

I think your chewy will be fine - chewing is sort of normal behavior ... my dogs love nylabones ( lego replacement) and rope toys and I give them fleece blankets to destroy in their special area and of course other toys they can take apart ... but NOTHING will be ever as coveted as a dropped eraser - sigh! ( they are also non toxic and pass right through even if ingested - same for the pencil graphite and wood ...)

[JennaPenny]

This is exactly why i posted, and It's good information. I don't have any friends with tiny dogs, so this is all very new. I grew up with dogs that ate everything in sight. It was par for the course, but I know that these little guys can get stopped up very fast. So when a person with a boxer tells me that their dog ate a stuffed bear, it's hard for them to understand.

The pencil actually WAS a big deal. My vet was NOT as laid back about that one, and chewie had to have a special medication to have that pass her intestines.

It's nice to know that they all do it. I know that many of them do it, but I like being reassured and it helps me not feel quite so much like I'm failing in that department. I know, though, from all of the wonderful information on here that pencils, hair, and plastic are a no no for them. Sadly, they can get obstructed quite easily with those things.

The eraser makes me laugh a little, though, so thank you for taking the time to answer.

[flybear]

well - I have two vets ... a countryside vet and a " town' vet ... the fancy " town vet" would offer me all sorts of treatment for eating stuff ...
My countryside vet ( who also owns a yorkie ) has the " let's wait and see " approach ... He is super laid back ... He always tells me to watch the dog ... if dog is acting normal, eating and pooping - keep a close eye on him - otherwise bring him in ...
Funny thing is that the same dog that eats all sorts of inappropriate things without an issue ... gets the worst stomach upset from some type of treats ... he will also get really sick from eating too much snow ( which he seems to love)- nobody knows why ...

Shaking my head about my crazy dogs ! They are like kids ...

My son ingested a marble once - my daughter ate candies with wrappers and rocks ... and the things kids can put into their ears and noses ... having dogs is like having toddlers that never grow up

[Lovetodream88]

You might need to put the pup in a play pen when you cant watch her for her safety. At 12 there is no reason your daughter cant pick up after herself. Have you tried a reward system like allowance for doing certain chores? You could also take the stuff she leaves out and make her do chores to get them back.

[canana]

Originally Posted by Lovetodream88

You might need to put the pup in a play pen when you cant watch her for her safety. At 12 there is no reason your daughter cant pick up after herself. Have you tried a reward system like allowance for doing certain chores? You could also take the stuff she leaves out and make her do chores to get them back.

A play pen sounds like a good idea!

I don't have kids, so I cannot possibly relate to the children side of things, but have you by any chance tried to train Chewy the "leave it" command? It actually comes quite handy!

[Jkpal]

I think your daughter is old enough to take responsibility for, at least, her things! Is it too much trouble for her to take a couple extra minutes to double-check that all of her items are picked-up? Your daughter needs to show more sense, consideration, and responsibility toward Chewie. Chewie doesn't know what can hurt or make her sick; your daughter does know. I'm sorry if I'm coming across too harsh, but really, a few minutes to ensure Chewie's well-being compared to hours of worry, etc.? At 12, your daughter can assuredly do her share.

[Jkpal]

Meant to add, I do not have kids, but lord knows I got me an opinion or two!!

[Cats307]

Originally Posted by JennaPenny

Oh, I know when Chewie is up to no good, too. She's my shadow. When she's NOT my shadow, she's into something. Pure and simple. I understand the toilet paper, orange peels, and anything she snatches from the trash. It's the pencils, elastic, yarn, metal, plastic, chocolate, straw wrappers, otterpop wrappers, and anything daughter leaves on the ground. Yes. Ground. Her room. Which I clean twice a day and it's still not good enough.

I see what you're saying, but it's always something dangerous. It's what upsets me

Because max snuck downstairs all the time to get into no good we put up a gate with a door. Maybe that in your daughters room would work. Will keep out the dog but she can come and go without having to shut the door all the time. In a few years she'll want the door shut 😀

[Cats307]

Originally Posted by flybear

well - I have two vets ... a countryside vet and a " town' vet ... the fancy " town vet" would offer me all sorts of treatment for eating stuff ...
My countryside vet ( who also owns a yorkie ) has the " let's wait and see " approach ... He is super laid back ... He always tells me to watch the dog ... if dog is acting normal, eating and pooping - keep a close eye on him - otherwise bring him in ...
Funny thing is that the same dog that eats all sorts of inappropriate things without an issue ... gets the worst stomach upset from some type of treats ... he will also get really sick from eating too much snow ( which he seems to love)- nobody knows why ...

Shaking my head about my crazy dogs ! They are like kids ...

My son ingested a marble once - my daughter ate candies with wrappers and rocks ... and the things kids can put into their ears and noses ... having dogs is like having toddlers that never grow up

Exactly! The town vet wants to X-ray, treat for everything under the sun but our country vet who also owned a yorkie said don't worry, most things will pass...and you'll know when it isn't going to pass. The town vet wants to test my moms dogs all the time if they throw up. I told her once isn't a problem, just a upset tummy. But she ends up spending hundreds to be told feed them a bland diet for a day! I wouldn't even want to know all the stuff Max has eaten lately. Besides the dead bunny in his mouth, twice! Yuck and he didn't even get sick

[buddybear]

Originally Posted by Lovetodream88

You might need to put the pup in a play pen when you cant watch her for her safety. At 12 there is no reason your daughter cant pick up after herself. Have you tried a reward system like allowance for doing certain chores? You could also take the stuff she leaves out and make her do chores to get them back.

I think this is a great idea also a baby gat across her bedroom door plus an Iris pen from Amazon is Very reasonable compared to a vet visit.
Daughter needs to learn responsibility and this sounds reasonable to me, but then I am not a12 year old.

[Cats307]

Originally Posted by flybear

hmm - 2 young kids here - very chaotic house- and my dogs have all chewed on things, legos are a favorite, followed by erasers and other soft rubbery things

I'm thinking if a dog had to pass a Lego it would be the last one they ate! Ouch!
Max ate the plastic adjuster from my winter coat today. I'm hoping I don't have to adjust the waist strap ever again. And it's October and he found a piece of Easter candy...Easter! He must think I won't share since I'm always pulling out of his mouth everything he finds...all the good stuff you know! And he didn't get to eat the cat fur he found tonight either!