Penny the chewer...

Yeah, try that bitter apple. Olivia is a chewer, she will get to licking on something (the couch, sheets, the coffee table, whatever) and get it all wet then start chewing on it. The only "toy" that will distract her is a nylabone stuffed in a kong. We have about six of those things around the house but I still catch her chewing on things. Let us know how that bitter apple works. Lily couldn't stand the stuff but Molly would just lick it off till it was gone then go on chewing on whatever it was.

Charlie will chew his toys but if he had his way, all of his toys would be things that mommy has worn- from t-shirts to hair rubberbands to eyeglasses. My guess is it's either a comfort thing since it smells like mom, or a dominance thing to show control over my stuff, or a bonding ritual of some sort. He doesn't go for shoes, thank goodness! I agree on the Bitter Apple stuff- give that a shot. Oh, and Charlie chews on the sheets but only when I'm making the bed & he's "helping" me by laying on the sheets & running after every corner I try to tuck in.....

That's hilarious....Francie does the same thing when I'm changing the sheets on the bed!

Isn't it the funniest thing?? Every time my parents come for a visit, I don't make their bed just so they can help Charlie wrestle it out & have some fun. Charlie also LOOOVES to get nutty & squirrely on the freshly done laundry- the heat from the dryer must feel good cuz he rolls in it like it's the best thing ever. What a hoot!

I can just picture his little corgi booty rolling in the laundry! So cute! Corgis have the CUTEST butts ever!

Zoe does the bed sheet thing too!!! She used to chew on the carpet in the corners of my apartment when she was very young. The bitter apple stuff didn't work with her, but the pet repellant stuff did work. I think you are actually supposed to use it on plants, etc, but for us it worked on keeping her away from her favorite places to chew.

Many times chewing is a release of energy for the dog. They are bored and have nothing else to do so they chew things. You may want to look into increasing daily activity with physical exercise as well as obedience commands. I have taught dogs to hold down/stays for hours and they are exhausted after that. Commands prevent dogs from getting into trouble. Try a "leave it" command, which I can also explain in another email. You might also want to try the umbilical cord technique. It is a great technique, and I have encouraged many clients to use this method. Also, try the puppy timeout method. It is difficult to explain, but I can write you in another post so I have more room. Let me know if you would like any more info. This is my living so I would be more than happy to help.

Dayzee used to do the exact same thing. We still have sheets and a blanket to prove it. She would also do it to her bedding. We gave her lots of toys but it really didn't seem to stop it. The last two times she's been back to stay with us, she hasn't chewed at all. She is now getting daily jog/walks so she's expending much more energy. We used to walk her and she played with our dogs so we thought she was getting enough exercise but it apparently wasn't. she didn't even try to de-stuff any toys this last time.

Ya, we do...

I know that Lola chews things like that for attention. Like we never acknowledge her presence... They're just being stinkers! Bitter Apple worked for Kirby, he chewed like a beaver!!

oh yeah i know that's right! Mommy trims up my pants so they look nice & buff for the ladies. oh yeah! BARK