"k9nick" wrote in message
ups.com...
have a dog. year old. had since she was 2 month. Lives with two
other dogs. Never had a problem till now. but she will chew computer
cables, belts, books, wallets, cell phones. It's not like she doesnt
always have raw hide bones to chew on. she is sneaky too. only does
it when noone is around. I cant afford to keep her on. what if I put
a muzzle on her when she is left with the other dogs?. either that or
she has to be caged. Im not talking 8 hours a day. some days she may
by by herself for 2 or 3 hours. generally she may be left for an hour
or two. but she will not stop chewing. I'm sorry for my dog, but for
the first time I have lost it with her. I scolded her out of total
frustration and whacked her. I know I know, its the wrong thing to
do. but will someone give me an idea on how to stop this chewing ?
she is an inside dog. couch animal. like the rest of them. but
either this chewing stops or she goes. I catn afford to replace cell
phones and belts for my pants.
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The dog could be bored and frustrated. The few suggestions, that I would
try out would be the following:
Make sure you walk your dog twice a day every day and play with the dog
fetch type games. A tired dog does not get into as much mischief as an over
energized dog. If the dog does not receive any stimulation the dog will
become bored and get into trouble.
Hang up all leather items, i.e, belts and leashes, cell phone covers, etc.
out of reach from the dog, as they like to chew leather.
Try to barricade your cables from the dog's access.
When you leave your house, put the dog with a dog bed, water and chewie or
treat in a gated off room or look for a crate for the dog on Craig's list,
local recycle group on line or a yard sale, and put the dog in the crate
with a treat when you leave the house.
I would never leave the dog alone with a muzzle on; forget about the muzzle.