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Carol


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Looking for some advice please guys...


Eilidh is a persistent chewer. She chews anything and everything. It's not SA because she only ever does it when there's someone in: usually when they forget to close a door behind them then realise Eilidh has disappeared and find her lying in a pool of destruction in another room.


The list so far includes..



  • underwear (she doesn't like the cheap stuff either)

  • door skirtings and frames

  • towels, rugs and blankets

  • wooden bed-ends

  • table corners and legs

  • shoes

  • she even opened my chest of drawers (it's got big, horizontal handles) and chewed the corner off the drawer

I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions on how to get her to stop. I did think she'd grow out of it but she's nearly two now and hasn't. I'm getting kinda fed up replacing things and my house is starting to resemble a junk yard with all the tatty furniture etc...


I can't do the water squirty thing because it terrifies her beyond belief and I don't want to coat my home with either tabasco sauce or vapour rub.


Any help greatfully received.


 



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CAROLE ROBINSON


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It sounds a bit like "attention seeking" behaviour but without knowing the routines, interactions and activities ............ we always say, ignore the bad behaviour and reward the good so, before she gets bored and gets into trouble, interact with her either with games like "go seek" or grooming or going through training sessions. Sometimes it's useful to keep a diary of when the incidents occur to see if there is a trigger to the behaviour. Give me a call, always happy to talk about greys!!!!!!!!!

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Hi Carol,


Ive found having a constant supply of new toys helps. But interest in news toys soon fades - so they'll  chew what comes to hand - with me it's corners of things - usually convenient for easy reach from the hounds beds. Hence got a lot of chewed corners!!! Aghhhhhhhhhhhh   So evasive tactics - last thing they chewed was my blinds - so new £45 blinds - but now with cheap IKEA nets in front - an extra defence.


Think hound! - What do I want to chew next  - hard keeping in front


Charles


 


 



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Christine Young


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Hi Carol


What a wee minx! It sounds as if Eilidh feels she isn't getting enough attention when you are distracted or when you have visitors, for instance. Have you tried a Kong filled with treats to give her something to do when you're busy elsewhere in the house? It would keep her occupied enough so that she may not think of vandalising the furniture. There may be other toys that would challenge Eilidh and keep her out of mischief for a while, but it's so long since I've looked at dog toys in the big pet department stores, that they've probably got loads I've never seen. Good luck, Carol, hope you manage to sort Eilidh out soon.


Christine



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