Any tips? Charlie starts to chew something, chair leg, rug, desk, log basket, the wall - I say "Charlie no", give him a toy etc., Charlie returns to log basket, "no", log basket gets put on desk, Charlie returns to chair leg, I get up and give him a toy, and put the chair on the desk, Charlie returns to random bit of wall..Charlie gets put in pen before I go bonkers.. Has he just got to grow out of this?
Re: "No" Is he at the teething stage I wonder? Have you found any pearly whites on the carpet recently? What about a 'new' chew toy perhaps? Kong or other boredom buster type. Other than that I think it sounds as though Charlie is training you really well. Lets you sit down, and gives it two minutes before he gets you on your feet again! Clever boy Charles. ;D
Re: "No" He is teething, yes, at an incredible rate - he has a full row of bottom teeth showing now. I'm drowning in chew toys - kongs, antlers, rope bones. I've just put some clean wet tea towels in the freezer, that's the only thing I haven't yet tried. (I think, anyway, unless anyone has suggestions?). I haven't tried the bitter apple spray - I'd have to cover the whole house. Maybe it is an attention getting strategy. It is very successful, for sure. Hmm...I'll give that some thought.
Re: "No" I have lost over a stone in weight since we got Amy! Its because I never get to sit down anymore! At 6 months tomorrow she still like Charlie. Sorry!
Re: "No" Thanks Jade... at least another month or more to go then. Let me know when she stops, then at least I know there is hope it's coming to an end. TM has given me something to think about though. I might be reacting to this all wrong. Particularly in the hour before his walk when my routine is for me to be at my desk clearing away the paperwork chores, and his routine is to start chewing my desk or my chair. It's definitely a successful way to get attention.
Re: "No" hi julie it will be his teeth,....jasper didn't do much chewing, a part from chewing my sons hands munching cushions and his beds......jasper as only just stopped the mouthing
Re: "No" Sounds like a typical night in our house with Simba... :.....except I don't have the crate to put him in... :-\
Re: "No" Gosh, Lisa, I feel for you. I didn't do much in preparation for this holiday - but I did make sure I ordered a second pen, and had it delivered to Cornwall. I wouldn't cope with chewer Charlie otherwise. It's not too bad, I'm just having a bit of a moan, and I know I'm lucky compared to the brave people taking on older dogs. On the whole, he is just a bit full of puppy mischief, but "no" means absolutely nothing to him and I'll have to work on it. (Not entirely sure how, have to look it up).
Re: "No" Sorry, I was a bit brief there! It is much easier to teach a leave command than to have to continually say 'no' and the dog understands what you mean.
Re: "No" I'm doing ok on leave it - as in food in the hand take it/leave it etc. and he will look away from chewing the desk/chair/rug...on leave it, but then will go back to chewing. I suppose at some point my leave it will develop to "leave it and continuing leaving it" - but he'll have finished teething by then!
Re: "No" Hi, I use 'leave it' too and it works if you always use the same word or words - eventually Helen x
Re: "No" This is a really old remedy, back to grandma's days, but powdered mustard mixed fairly strong, but not as strong as we would eat it with a bit of ham, then paint it on , it worked with Chloe who is four months now, but only on wood, ie corners of tables etc. chair legs, Might be worth a try! I do not think it does them any harm, has not done so far.!!! If anybody knows if they should not lick this, please let me know , thanks Val
Re: "No" Is there a new toy, a 'valuable' one, with us it's a nylabone type, only give it to Charlile when you absolutely have to. Take it away when he's had a good chew, and keep it out of sight. When he's being 'chewy', give it to him then. He might leave everything else alone, because this is his chance to have the good 'un instead? LIke a special toy, that you decide when he has it. That's not explained very well AT all, but I hope it makes some sense.
Re: "No" Hey Been a while since I've posted anything but I thought I could share our experiences. I have found tone of voice to be a great tool in teaching Penny NO! a deeper gruffer voice works well, however I am not sure if the ladies can achieve the same required tone as Penny will not respond to Faye in the same way she does me. It took a long time and lots of repetition and replacing the objects with toys etc. but now all I need to say is 'oi', 'get out of it', 'no'... you get the idea, and she stops whatever she is doing and looks at me with a guilty face. Now she very very rarely chews anything that she isn't meant to. Getting more trustworthy by the day. Hope this helps. Tom
Re: "No" Good to hear that Penny is doing well. I took TM's advice - went to Pets at Home and bought 14 new chew toys. The key is that the toy must be new, otherwise he won't swap the new thing he is chewing for an old toy. So, I reckon a toy stays new 2 or 3 goes only - and figured rotating 14 toys would last me at least 2 weeks. But, at the current rate, 14 will last me a week. So I'll need more.... But it works! And if I put the toys through the washing machine and store them for a bit, they should become "new" again.
