Re: [Chihuahuas] Chewing

[Brenda Walsh]

When my dogs (the shepard/collie mix and a chow mix) where pups they chewed everything.  Bear the chow mix ate the coffee table, picnic table, you get the idea and Snugs chewed on cords, wires, remotes etc.  I found that bitter apple didn't work so I took some red pepper (very little, because I didn't want to burn their mouths) and I put it on the item.  It seemed to help, plus I gave them rawhides and stuff like that to chew on instead of the cords.  Hope this helps a little.  BrendaMarie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:        I don't have any answers - just a daughter that moved back home with one who chews. She turned one year old last month - so I'm still hopeful she's going to quit. She chews up clothes, blankets, papers, phone chargers - even into the side of a recliner. She also has a lot of toys, and is also an attention hog. So far I've been lucky and the clothes and phone chargers were daughter's. Books, papers and stuff has been mine. I hope she doesn't get hold of anything loved or costly. I don't know how to break her of this chewing either.      Yeah, mine did a little chewing when she was very young - but nothing like this!     Marie   On 11/8/06, un_cory <[EMAIL PROTECTED]ca> wrote:   I'm having serious issues with this too. Mercedes has alreay chewedthrough the wires of my expensive home theatre, and now is working on my suade furniture.. I'm more concerned about her health than mymaterial belongings, but it's still very frusterating.I asked my vet about Bitter apple, and he told me that if she ends upliking the taste of it, it can make her seriously ill, and she'll never stop knawing. He told me to try double sided tape.. Which isseeming to make a difference, but now she tries to chew the tape off.I read in a training book that they chew b/c they're bored, but Idon't want to kenel her everytime I leave the room. It's a hassle for me, and it makes me feel guilty as well.She has her bones to chew, but somehow she likes the taste of thespeakerwire and couch much more.Do any of you with older dogs have chewing problems? I'm really hoping she
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