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03-02-2006, 02:31 PM | #1 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Wrentham, MA
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| Chewing FURNITURE!!!! Does anyone else have a problem with their Yorkie chewing on furniture? My Mollie chews on wood, e.g. dining room table legs, baseboards, etc. It is driving me nuts! I have to put her in her X-pen any time I can't keep a constant eye on her. She is an extremely aggressive chewer...Nyla bones last only a day or so before she has gnawed them down. She has plenty of rubber toys that she can chew on but she seems to prefer wood & woodwork! I read on this site something about using clear antiperspirant on wood surfaces. Any particular type? I assume a solid antiperspirant is what you are talking about. I am a constant lurker on this site and have gotten some great info from you all. This is a terrific site for anyone with questions about yorkies! Thanks in advance for any advice. |
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03-02-2006, 02:57 PM | #2 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: NJ
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| My Yorkies never ate furniture. I did have a Shih Tzu puppy(shark-dog), ate everything in the kitchen, sheet rock walls, chair legs, molding,etc. After 3 days of destroying the kitchen, had to keep her in an x-pen, since nothing detered her chewing, not even tabasco sauce. I actually housebroke her in her x-pen on a wee pad in a holder. She had freedom only when I could sit on the floor and play and watch her. When she finished teething, this behavoir ended. She turned out to be a great dog. Hang in there and x-pen or crate her when unsupervised. Good luck! Jessica |
03-02-2006, 03:36 PM | #3 |
YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: USA
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| This chewing is usually puppy (teething) behavior. My pup is about 6 months old now and chews a great deal less ----but, this doesn't mean he won't. So, I still keep a pretty good eye on him and still catch him once in a while chewing something he shouldn't. I suppose if you pup is constantly chewing on your furniture (wood), you might as well try and find him some wood of his own. I really don't think this will hurt a pup. My dog has (without my knowing it) chew some wooden things to pieces without any problem.....pencils...a wicker basket ... etc. He just spits all the pieces out and keeps on chewing. And - always discipline your pup for chewing on things he shouldn't. He needs to chew on his own things, not your furniture. I had another dog that was eating my picnic table (one that my father made). I finally put some tobasco sauce on the area he was chewing. He chewed there one more time and then never again. I am sure now that if he ever even smells tobasco sauce, he'll go find something else to chew on. And - no - it didn't really hurt him. I'm sure it burned some - but even moreso, it was definitely something he didn't like. Remember my husband used to put tobasco on everything he ate....he loved it. And - remember also, that his chewing something with some tobasco sauce on it was only a "one time thing." He only needed to do it once to find out that he doesn't like tobasco sauce........or you can buy new furniture! Carol Jean |
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