cblev65252
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posted on March 1, 2006 06:42:30 AM new
I love our dog, Buddy. He's great and loveable. However. I have an antique wool area rug in my living room and he has taken to chewing on one end of it. This rug is my pride and joy and I refuse to pull it up. I tried spraying the stuff that's supposed to keep dogs off things you don't want them on. It doesn't faze him one little bit. The only thing I could think of was sprinkling a small amount of Cayenne pepper on the ends of it. Since the rug is a deep red, you can't see it. Anyone know if this will hurt the dog other than make him think twice about chewing on it? He just loves to chew on anything that's wool and I need to nip his rug chewing habit in the bud!
Thanks!
Cheryl
"Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter." - Martin Luther King, Jr.
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photosensitive
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posted on March 1, 2006 07:36:36 AM new
I am not an expert and I suggest you call your vet. I do remember that when we had a standard Schnauzer who dug holes in the yard we were told by a dog trainer to sprinkle black pepper in the hole to stop her. Didn't work! In fact I think she thought it made the dirt taste better! Of course that is the same dog who ate the jalapeno peppers off the plants in our garden.
Was it the bitter apple you tried on the rug?
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TnErnie
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posted on March 1, 2006 07:42:25 AM new
Cayenne Pepper shouldn't hurt him - might make him sneeze though. 
Here is a really good article on Destructive Chewing which suggests booby trapping the object to "condition" him not to chew the rug: http://www.sniksnak.com/doghealth/chewing.html
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cblev65252
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posted on March 1, 2006 07:47:44 AM new
LOL, photosensitive. Sounds like our dog. It wasn't bitter apple, but some other foul smelling stuff. It certainly would have deterred me. I went downstairs to find the rug pulled back, but he wasn't chewing on it. He was busy drinking water! We'll see if this works.
edited to add: Thanks for the link! Booby trapping may be the answer. I don't want to confine him to his cage because I spend a lot of time upstairs in my office working during the day. That may be my last resort.
Cheryl
"Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter." - Martin Luther King, Jr.
[ edited by cblev65252 on Mar 1, 2006 07:52 AM ]
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hwahwa
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posted on March 1, 2006 07:52:11 AM new
try tiger dung
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classicrock000
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posted on March 1, 2006 08:08:13 AM new
well cheryl....if he goes thru rehabilation,there's hope for him.Take a look at the pooch below........
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toasted36
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posted on March 1, 2006 09:15:08 AM new
Try a mixture of half water half vinegar mixed in a spray bottle ,give it a couple squirts...I was told to do this with a cat that like to pee on my good room size rug.It work on the cat. I also would get a spray bottle of just water to spray the dog if you catch him chewing.I don't even have to spray the water anymore when the cats try to come in the eBay room lol just the sight of it makes them run for the hills. Dogs may be different with the water bottle cause cats hate water but hey its worth a try.
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sparkz
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posted on March 1, 2006 10:10:33 AM new
Cayenne pepper will work. It's basically the same stuff that is in the pepper spray that the mailman carries. It irritates their noses and eyes. I used to use it around outside trash cans to keep dogs from knocking them over and scavenging for food. Works great, and is non toxic.
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tOMWiii
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posted on March 1, 2006 10:14:44 AM new
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classicrock000
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posted on March 1, 2006 10:57:33 AM new
now I know where that expression "lucky dog" came from.........
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lorenlovgren
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posted on March 1, 2006 01:16:42 PM new
You also may want to evaluate your excercise regiment. If dogs don't get enough exercise on a regular basis, they turn to beahvior such as rug chewing, furniture eating and trash digging. Also, the next time he's chewing on something wool, break out a bunch of other wool things and put them all around him, then don't allow him to have any of them. Make him sit and stay away from the items. You also may want to replace with a Kong full of goodies the next time he starts to chew. Hope this helps...I've been through the chewing habit too with my dogs. Most of these should work. Good luck!
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capolady
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posted on March 3, 2006 05:01:57 AM new
All good suggestions but if you really wish to change the dogs' behavoir permanently try this trick.
Have a toy or piece of rawhide or a dog bone on hand. As soon as your dog sniffs at the rug or begins to chew interrupt the behavoir with a firm (don't yell) "NO" and immediately give him the alternative item that he is permitted to chew on. As soon as he accepts the alternative item praise him both verbally and with petting. This procedure will take a bit longer than some of the others but it does no harm to the dog and will establish you as the leader. Repeat this procedure every time the dog begins to chew on something he's not permitted to have and your dog will soon learn what is permissible and what isn't.
This procedure is much less stressful for everyone and one the dog will understand.
Hope this helps
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stonecold613
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posted on March 3, 2006 09:44:07 AM new
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sanmar
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posted on March 3, 2006 12:32:53 PM new
You didn't say how old the dog is, but strict disiplin is my answer. Use the newpaper method. Use a rolled up paper & crack him on the nose & say sternly NO. I guarantee that after 2 or 3 whacks, he will quit. The newspaper will not injure him but will get his attention. I have trained over 50 dogs in the pst 50 years with great success.
the main thing is to make sure the dog knows who is boss. My dad once said that to have a really great dog, you have to know more than the dog.
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cblev65252
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posted on March 3, 2006 01:57:40 PM new
So far the pepper seems to have worked, but I'm going to try everyone's suggestions until something works permanently. Buddy is about 1 year and 3 months old. He's now chewing on his runner outside. I'm surprised he hasn't cut himself because underneath the plastic coating are fine metal cables. Ken dabbed some hot sauce on the cable so we'll see what that does. This dog has his own shoe, socks, bones, rubber chew toys, etc. However, he'd rather chew on other things. Just like a kid!
Cheryl
"Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter." - Martin Luther King, Jr.
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niel35
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posted on March 3, 2006 02:26:19 PM new
Anybody ever watch the "Dog Whisperer" on the National Geographic channel. He's is terrific and in fact I think he is part dog himself. He is usually on in the evenings.
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mikes4x4andtruckrepair
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posted on March 3, 2006 03:24:57 PM new
Hmm, I have heard that giving a dog a shoe is a bad idea. They get the idea that "If I can chew on this one why cant I chew on the ones you wear?". You might come home one day and find that he has raided your closet for a new tastey shoe toy to replace his old one that has lost all its flavor.
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parklane64
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posted on March 5, 2006 02:06:38 AM new
Febreze is spose to help.
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sanmar
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posted on March 5, 2006 12:01:27 PM new
hHe is chewing because he is teethingGo to a pet store & get him a flavored bone, the kind that don't splinter. I think they are made of a nylon type material
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cblev65252
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posted on March 5, 2006 12:43:29 PM new
Great ideas, everyone! We went to PetSmart not too long ago and bought him one of those giant meat-type bones. We were really dismayed that they'd sell these things. It was splintering all over the place. No more of those from him. We did learn, however, NEVER try to take away a meat bone from a male dog who is hungrily chewing away at it!! He gave my son the warning growl and my son ignored it. Well, the dog bit him. Bit right through the skin. Needless to say after Ken made it clear to Buddy that he is NOT the alpha male in this house, he spent the remainder of the day in his cage. He hasn't pulled that one since nor have we given him any of those types of bones.
Cheryl
"Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter." - Martin Luther King, Jr.
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paloma91
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posted on March 5, 2006 12:53:27 PM new
Cheryl, that's not good. I do dog rescue work and that is one of the things I see all too often. It's food agression. Not good at all. How long have you had this dog and how old is he /she ?
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cblev65252
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posted on March 5, 2006 02:37:15 PM new
paolma
He's just over one year old and he doesn't do that any longer. I can reach over and take away anything from him now. This was shortly after we had gotten him (he was an abused dog that we rescued) back in August. He was still a stranger living in a strange land.
Cheryl
"Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter." - Martin Luther King, Jr.
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paloma91
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posted on March 5, 2006 06:25:54 PM new
Cheryl, I am so glad that he no longer does that. WHEW! I had a foster dog did that. Really scared me.
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