How do I stop my Border Terrier from chewing my wooden furniture


Bubblezyum , Tuesday, 27th of July 2010 05:58:47 PM

She (Petal) is still less than 1 year old, and has chewed all the dining 
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table and chair legs in the kitchen, which is where her bed is.She has 
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completly chewed off the gallery rail from one of our kitchen display 
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cabinets, the bottom knobs off a chest of drawers, and the edge of the 
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carpet by her bed.
The ''anti-chew'' spray we bought made no 
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difference at all.
l honestly do not think that she does this as much 
as she used to.Is it something that she will eventually just grow out 
of?.She does have plenty of chewable toys to play with.
 
 
 
 
 

Pumpkin Pie , Wednesday, 28th of July 2010 02:21:43 PM

they giving her a bone that she likes then u go out. i do that  
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for my dog it has stopping him chewing  
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honeycakes , Thursday, 29th of July 2010 10:46:58 AM

go to your pet store and get some STOP CHEW,,its a spray that  
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really works try it good luck,,,,,,,  
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Brat Sass , Friday, 30th of July 2010 06:14:58 AM

This stuff works great works on my pitbull puppy who loves to  
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chew on lots of stuff. Grannicks Bitter Apple spray i spray it where he  
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chews and he backs right up. it tastes nasy lol! try it you can get it at  
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petsmart!  
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Putu (Pronounced as Poooo tu) , Saturday, 31st of July 2010 02:33:57 AM

you can buy a spray at pet stores called Stay Off it worked on  
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my Jack Russel Terrier  
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Muscle Man , Sunday, 1st of August 2010 08:04:23 PM

theres this stuff in a can for cats or dogs.u spray it, say by  
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a door.& it will make it where they wont go by the door.we tried it for  
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our cat.it works good!!!the can says it helps train them to not go where u  
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spray it.thing is after a while i dont think it works anymore.you can get  
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it from walmart.it in a can like spraypaint.the top is purple.i dont  
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really know what its called tho.its in the pet aisle somewhere.  
 
 
 
 
 

BABESKIES!!!<3 , Monday, 2nd of August 2010 10:43:06 PM

Sounds like she is bored - is she getting enough walks?  
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Try a rolled up newspaper tapped on the nose EVER time you see her doing  
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it combined with an ''Agghhh!!'' - soon she will react to the Agghhh and  
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you wont need the paper.  
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taffy laffy , Tuesday, 3rd of August 2010 06:40:16 AM

First thing you need to do is take her bed out of the kitchen.  
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To stop her from wanting to eat the things she shouldn't sray vinegar on  
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the items or use a paste made with Alum & water. Vinegar is a natural  
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substance that won't hurt the dog or the furniture as it is quite often  
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used for cleaning. Alum is a preserative spice that can be purchase at  
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the grocery store. Most premixed sprays or deterents purchased from pet  
stores have little effect & are a waste of money. The best thing about  
the items mentioned above is that they are cheap & in most household  
cupboards.  
 
Along with this teach her the leave it or no chew command. Give her  
appropriate things to chew, rawhide works well.toys do not.  
 
 
 
 
 

Baby , Wednesday, 4th of August 2010 11:20:15 AM

CRATE the damn thing!!!!  
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CRATE when not under DIRECT SUPERVISION!!!!  
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NOT ''breed'' related!  
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ANY/EVERY dog will destroy ANYTHING if they're ALLOWED TO!!!  
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PS:Borders are nifty;I am getting another the end of the month.  
 
 
 
 
 

bettle bug , Thursday, 5th of August 2010 04:58:47 PM

kicks its teeth out!  
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Caesar Of Gangs , Friday, 6th of August 2010 12:18:13 AM

Antiy chew spray works a treat it has a citrus smell which cats  
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and dogs dont like it really works my aunty had a border terrior and she  
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tried it with him and it worked.  
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Honeypie , Saturday, 7th of August 2010 12:12:52 AM

I would think that ur puppy should be done with teething? I  
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give my 4 month old lab ice cubes to chew on. This helps with the swelling  
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of her gums & with the pain!!  
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My puppy has plenty of toys as well but I have to watch her constantly!!  
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Do you give ur puppy raw hides to chew on or bones??  
 
Out breeder told us to use Deep Woods Off on anything we didn't want our  
puppy to chew on. I have used it & it works for us!!! I am going to even  
try it on a tree outside. I will put our lab outside for a few minutes  
tied to a steak & she will chew the bark off the tree. I am going to spray  
the tree & see if that helps.  
 
I really like the spray!! It has helped with the chewing on my furniture.  
 
Good Luck  
 
 
 
 
 

Tweeti! , Sunday, 8th of August 2010 01:43:38 PM

My Boston Terrier did the same thing when he was a puppy. We  
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kept giving him chew toys & he eventually grew out of it. He ruined our  
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cabinets, some doors, two of those wooden gates, all of the kitchen & most  
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of the dining room chairs.  
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You can try, if you see her doing it to reprimand her. I have also hear of  
spraying the anti-chew spray on ur finger then putting it in her mouth.  
Never tried it. But for one she should not bite her owner, nor would she  
like the taste.  
 
Either way, she will eventually grow out of it.  
 
 
 
 
 

YACHiiE :) , Monday, 9th of August 2010 06:27:14 PM

The following is adapted from the article, PREVENTING  
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DESTRUCTIVE CHEWING By Sarah Wilson, Greatpets.com  
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All puppies chew. What you can control, both for his safety & ur sanity,  
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is what the pup chews. Controlling unwanted chewing is not difficult. Here  
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are the basics:  
 
* Accept the Inevitable  
 
Your puppy will chew. He isn't a bad puppy. He isn't defiant.  
 
He is just a pup. Some pups, like Retrievers, chew a great deal for a long  
time. Many such dogs can not be left unsupervised until they are two or  
more years old. Don't rush things.  
 
Behavior is much easier to prevent than to change.  
 
* Supply Good Toys  
 
Good toys mean safe, long-lasting dog toys not used human items. Dog toys  
teach him to focus his chewing urges on rubber, nylon or non-splintering  
bones. Used human items encourage him to seek out fabric or things that  
smell strongly of you.  
 
* Supervise  
 
If you can not see him, you can not help him make the right choices. He  
has to be in ur sight all the time or confined (during the training  
phase).  
 
If you see him starting on a table leg, tell him sharply (not loudly) to  
''Leave it!'' then redirect him to a toy & praise him. Whenever you give  
ur dog a 'No,' give him a 'Yes' as well.  
 
* Deter  
 
There are plenty of anti-chew products that a pet owner should apply to  
all electrical cords a pup can reach. That way, if you miss the moment, ur  
pup will not be hurt & he will get yet another lesson in what should not be  
chewed.  
 
Such simple measures will get you through puppyhood with minimal damage.  
 
WHY DID MY DOG START CHEWING?  
 
''My Yorkie Toby, who is now 10 months old, has always been a very good  
puppy up until last month when he started chewing on everything in sight.  
He has ruined many shoes, belts & furniture & doesn't understand why he  
can not continue chewing on what he wants. How can I train him to chew on  
his own stuff? Toby has tons of chew bones & toys, but isn't very  
interested in them anymore. Is it time to replace his toys with new  
ones?''  
 
SARAH'S COMMENTS  
 
Since Toby was a nonchewer up until last month, this situation begs the  
question -- what happened last month? Did someone move out or in? Did a  
work schedule change? Is he chewing when you are home? Does he make sure  
you see him chewing or ''sneak'' off to chew?  
 
Regardless, here is what I would do:  
 
* Keep him in sight, on lead or confined in a crate or small room.  
 
* Put away things he likes to chew.  
 
* Keep doors closed to rooms you do not want him in.  
 
* Work on his ''Leave it'' & ''Out'' commands.  
 
* Teach him to work for a living -- perform a positive behavior in order  
to earn attention, food, treats, walks, & playtime. This will help  
establish you as leader & prompt him to pay attention to you.  
 
* Give him more exercise.  
 
* Stay CALM when you see him chewing. If need be, let him drag a leash  
around attached to a FLAT, nontightening collar WHEN YOU ARE HOME so you  
can easily get a hold of him to CALMLY remove the item if he chews on  
something.  
 
* When possible, apply an anti-chew product at items he likes to gnaw on.  
 
* Stuff a sterilized bone or small Kong toy with cheese or peanut butter.  
Kongs are excellent chew toys. For creative ways to use them, see  
http://kongcompany.com/how2use.html  
 
* Rotate his toys to help keep him interested in them.  
 
* If he is on puppy food, consider changing him to a good quality adult  
food.  
 
 
 
 
 

squishums , Tuesday, 10th of August 2010 12:25:08 AM

Give her a chew bone and when you see her doing the bad  
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behavior tell her no in very stern voice, than give her the chew toy this  
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Bruns , Wednesday, 11th of August 2010 01:21:27 PM

Go to any Pet smart or store and get what is called Bitter  
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apple. It is a natural spray that you spray where your dog is chewing and  
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it won't hurt then. Also training classes will help you get the knowledge  
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you need.  
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Strawberry Shortcake , Thursday, 12th of August 2010 07:03:24 PM

how about a metal furniture  
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