 Chewing wood
#310109 - 01/04/2011 03:54 PM |
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Jethro is now almost 11 months and he still wants to chew wood. He is surrounded with alternative chew toys and kongs. But left to his own devices he will choose the corner of a wooden piece of furniture. He gets lots of outdoor exercise and is generally a pretty happy go lucky dog. Not nervous, maybe a little overprotective of the property. What I mean to say is he has mellowed considerably since he first hit adolescence (at least for now!). Luckily the only furniture we have that is worth anything is behind an xpen.
Alternatively, how do I get him to actually chew his chew toys, rather than lick them? I put peanut butter on them and he will work diligently to lick that off, but he never actually chews the toy.
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#310118 - 01/04/2011 04:47 PM |
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Hmmm I think wood will always hold a certain appeal. Pretty normal in my experience. What are you offering for his chew toys? I wonder if they are too soft or too hard. I have had good luck with the firm but still rubbery kind that is used in the everlasting treat balls and the floating chuck it balls. It has a lot of give but is still hard. If he is not a demolisher chewer he might like something like that. Otherwise the heavy duty huge durable nylabones are lifesavers. Or the one with the green middle bar with two harder bulbs on the ends. Little bit of both! Good luck!
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#310119 - 01/04/2011 04:47 PM |
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My dogs have never liked "traditional" chew toys. However, they go nuts for bully sticks. Have your tried those? They last a reasonably decent amount of time.
ETA... and I have to say, most of the traditional chew toys make me a bit uncomfortable. I've HEARD that nylabones can be dangerous, but can't swear to it. Perhaps other will know better.
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#310120 - 01/04/2011 04:52 PM |
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In my experience - dogs like things they can destroy - whether it is safe for them or not. If they were allowed my dogs would chew sticks and destroy stuffed animals, they all like the rewarding feeling shredding something gives them.
The only thing to do is redirect, redirect, redirect. Chewing furniture is a training issue. Make it clear to the dog, he can chew his toys - not the coffee table.
Also, don't leave his toys on the ground for him to have free access to #1. they lose their value #2. he can claim them as his, which can become a problem later on.
Give him one toy at a time - or how about a raw meaty bone! - and let him lick or chew to his content. When he is done put it away - or switch him with another one.
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#310128 - 01/04/2011 05:06 PM |
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Well like any toy you need to supervise them and choose the correct size for your dog. I like this one for mine http://www.amazon.com/Nylabone-Dura-Chicken-Flavor-Souper/dp/B0002ASNAM/ref=pd_sim_k_2 It doesn't break off in chunks and they can really scrape away at it. If you are using any chew bone that is a different shape or that they can or do break off a big chunk that could be dangerous. But these big nylabones shave off, not chunk. If that makes sense. I have one dog that likes to shred and destroy and one dog who likes to chomp but not destroy. He has had the same stuffed animal for years. It is stiff with drool but in one piece. The other nylabone I recommended is http://www.amazon.com/green-DOUBLE-ACTION-CHEW-SOUPER/dp/B0002DGMJI/ref=sr_1_fkmr2_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1294182367&sr=1-2-fkmr2 Once again, supervise and buy the right size but these bones last months.
I had to move this direction because my male has a very sensitive digestive track. Giving him bully sticks resulted in diarrhea at the worst and horrible flatulence at best. He also has a strong aversion to anything dead - hooves, ears, etc.
Edited by Melissa Snider (01/04/2011 05:08 PM)
Edit reason: forgot to add why no animal parts for chewing
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#310157 - 01/04/2011 10:07 PM |
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Zuki also does not like the chew dog toys. She also will lick if I put something inside but chewing on them is not a thing she does. However anything cloth or cardboard or rip-able she loves. She will play with the toys with me but doesn't really like to chew on things she is allowed to have.
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#310160 - 01/04/2011 10:26 PM |
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Zuki describes Jethro to a T. I make toys out of cardboard boxes that he can rip apart. When he is going for the wood, I make him something acceptable to chew on and that satisfies him temporarily. I understand now that chewing is part of dog life, and I had better make sure I give him alternatives to wooden furniture! One toy he really enjoys is using an old pair of pantyhose or tights and wrapping up treats in multiple layers so he has to unwind and chew his way through the fabric to get to them. I guess I can stop buying him chew toys! He does love his bones, too, when we have them from the butcher.
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#310165 - 01/04/2011 10:42 PM |
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What I am not sure is...Should I try and curb the habit or just give her what she wants? She destroyed the bottom of my parents mattress and has taken care of the tire cover along with some wires... a few shirts... There is a bit of a list...  I don't want to give her the message that these articles are acceptable to chew. I don't know, just not sure...
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#310168 - 01/04/2011 10:56 PM |
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I know what you mean. I wish I could get Jethro to chew the kong, but he considers it a treat dispenser. I have to watch him carefully, because there are chew marks for every moment my attention has been elsewhere. I use the bitter apple spray, but it is always after the fact because I hadn't thought he would chew that particular thing! That's why the piano is surrounded by a fence. He isn't chewing compulsively, but he does need something to chew everyday. I guess he isn't teething anymore.
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#310169 - 01/04/2011 11:05 PM |
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...an old pair of pantyhose or tights and wrapping up treats in multiple layers so he has to unwind and chew his way through the fabric to get to them. This might be a very bad idea since nylon is not digestible and very strong. A long strip of pantyhose could cause a non-operable obstruction.
A good play of tug might help with chewing problems.
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