Older Puppies eating the furniture, any advice?
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The pups/dogs are now around 14 months and 8 months old and the younger of the two keeps eating the bloody furniture.
He's gone through one three piece suite so we thought we'd get a leather one as it would be easier to clean and also a bit stronger. He's now starting on one of the chairs, that'll mean he'll probably have eaten it by the weekend.
Are there any sprays or other repellents that actually work?
Yours Sincerely,
Soon to be sitting on the floor, Adenauer.
He's gone through one three piece suite so we thought we'd get a leather one as it would be easier to clean and also a bit stronger. He's now starting on one of the chairs, that'll mean he'll probably have eaten it by the weekend.
Are there any sprays or other repellents that actually work?
Yours Sincerely,
Soon to be sitting on the floor, Adenauer.
Simplest way to prevent him eating the furniture would be to crate train him. Do you leave him with things he's allowed to chew? Does he know the difference? Could you leave him in a different room with no furniture to chew? Is it seperation anxiety? Is the nighttime the only time he is left alone? Do you guys go out to work all day? Is he ok then?
Tell him not to chew them?
That was the response I got when asking about a fence to keep a dog in our garden.
"Take the dog around the garden and tell him what his boundaries are"
I had to laugh.
Seriously though, I have heard there is a spray you can put on things to keep the pup and his teeth away?
That was the response I got when asking about a fence to keep a dog in our garden.
"Take the dog around the garden and tell him what his boundaries are"
I had to laugh.
Seriously though, I have heard there is a spray you can put on things to keep the pup and his teeth away?
I really am after some sort of spray.
He's not our first dog, and he has his older pup/brother to keep him company, so I don't want to put him in a crate and leave the other out, that just seems cruel.
We're not all out for the entire day and do leave toys etc. for him to chew should we be gone for a few hours.
One thing that we don't do however is leave a stick or two in the house for them/him, might give that a go, thanks.
He's not our first dog, and he has his older pup/brother to keep him company, so I don't want to put him in a crate and leave the other out, that just seems cruel.
We're not all out for the entire day and do leave toys etc. for him to chew should we be gone for a few hours.
One thing that we don't do however is leave a stick or two in the house for them/him, might give that a go, thanks.
We have kongs and stuff them with all manner of goodies and peanut butter/paste and then freeze. Takes ours ages to get that lot out.
Or occasionally do the same with cow hooves.
http://www.petsathome.com/shop/en/pets/classic-kon...
Or occasionally do the same with cow hooves.
http://www.petsathome.com/shop/en/pets/classic-kon...
Our old spaniel chewed his way through our kitchen where he was contained at night or while we were out, we tried kongs, cardboard boxes, all sorts to no avail!
Would always crate train a dog now, our 9yr old westie sleeps in a crate at night or he goes through the cat flap after the cats! They like crates once they're used to them, nothing to stop you getting a larger crate & leaving them both in it together is there?
Would always crate train a dog now, our 9yr old westie sleeps in a crate at night or he goes through the cat flap after the cats! They like crates once they're used to them, nothing to stop you getting a larger crate & leaving them both in it together is there?
LordHaveMurci said:
Our old spaniel chewed his way through our kitchen where he was contained at night or while we were out, we tried kongs, cardboard boxes, all sorts to no avail!
Would always crate train a dog now, our 9yr old westie sleeps in a crate at night or he goes through the cat flap after the cats! They like crates once they're used to them, nothing to stop you getting a larger crate & leaving them both in it together is there?
I'm not going to start crating the older og the two now, he's never been a problem and is good as gold.Would always crate train a dog now, our 9yr old westie sleeps in a crate at night or he goes through the cat flap after the cats! They like crates once they're used to them, nothing to stop you getting a larger crate & leaving them both in it together is there?
Adenauer said:
I'm not going to start crating the older og the two now, he's never been a problem and is good as gold.
We only started crating our spaniel long after his chewing days were over (DOH!), pretty sure it was when the westie arrived & he would have been 4-5 by then, he took to it like a duck to water & used to disappear in there for some 'me time' quite regularly. LordHaveMurci said:
Adenauer said:
I'm not going to start crating the older og the two now, he's never been a problem and is good as gold.
We only started crating our spaniel long after his chewing days were over (DOH!), pretty sure it was when the westie arrived & he would have been 4-5 by then, he took to it like a duck to water & used to disappear in there for some 'me time' quite regularly. I'll go home via the woods, maybe Mrs A won't notice if I bring back a small tree.
I didn't like the idea of crates until we got the WMD (Whippets of Mass Destruction). They were already crate trained when we adopted them, so we just continued - mostly overnight but also occasionally if we were going to be out for a while. They shared a crate, which I guess made them feel happier.
After a couple of years we did away with the crate and they now have free reign of the house (well, downstairs) with the other two.
I would certainly consider crate training again for a destructive puppy. But I'm never having another puppy, so that's not an issue
After a couple of years we did away with the crate and they now have free reign of the house (well, downstairs) with the other two.
I would certainly consider crate training again for a destructive puppy. But I'm never having another puppy, so that's not an issue
Crate would be safer in the short term for him until he has grown out of this phase. Doubt sprays would do a good enough job but bitter apple is the one they suggest. Some dilute mustard and smear it on likely targets but a determined dog will get over the tastes and keep going.
Our old collie chewed through wiring as a pup she was lucky that my Dad was obsessive about unplugging electrical equipment as we may well have ended up with a fried puppy!!
King's with frozen meat type stuff in them can be a distraction.
Sticks may work but they aren't exactly risk free either tbh. Not something I would recommend to a client if they asked me.
Our old collie chewed through wiring as a pup she was lucky that my Dad was obsessive about unplugging electrical equipment as we may well have ended up with a fried puppy!!
King's with frozen meat type stuff in them can be a distraction.
Sticks may work but they aren't exactly risk free either tbh. Not something I would recommend to a client if they asked me.
Edited by bexVN on Monday 10th April 22:17
This worked for our spaniel when she was younger.
https://www.antlerdogchews.co.uk/antler-dog-chews/
She still has it.
https://www.antlerdogchews.co.uk/antler-dog-chews/
She still has it.
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