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OmManiPadmeOmelet
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Chelsea is a chewer.
I did not know this when I adopted her, but will have to warn my sister
about this issue when she takes her.
I came home yesterday morning to one very bored dog and shredded
cardboard all over my room.
No harm done, she had just ripped the lid off of a cardboard box and
made little pieces of it all over. I did not even scold her for it. I
figured she was just being a dog...... and there was no real damage. I
can replace a cardboard lid. ;-)
I had provided her with a chew bone the day before, but she had made
short work of it.
I have little experience with chewers as only the Border Collie has had
this issue, and she likes rubber squeekie toys that have taken care of
the problem.
So......
I bought Chelsea a smoked pig ear, two large biscuit type chews, some
rawhide chews and a big smoked doggie bone.
Last night I left her on my bed happily shredding the pigs ear.
I came home this morning to no mess, but no pig ear and no biscuit type
chewies.
It appears that as long as I provide her with chews to ease her boredom
while I am at work, I'm not going to have a problem so my sister should
not either. I hate the concept of crating. It's very much a last resort!
What are the best, most durable and SAFEST types of chews for dogs with
a chewing issue??????? A kong for small dogs is next on my "to buy" list
but I'm thinking she is going to want toys with flavor and shredability.
TIA!
--
Om.
"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-*****." -Jack Nicholson
I did not know this when I adopted her, but will have to warn my sister
about this issue when she takes her.
I came home yesterday morning to one very bored dog and shredded
cardboard all over my room.
No harm done, she had just ripped the lid off of a cardboard box and
made little pieces of it all over. I did not even scold her for it. I
figured she was just being a dog...... and there was no real damage. I
can replace a cardboard lid. ;-)
I had provided her with a chew bone the day before, but she had made
short work of it.
I have little experience with chewers as only the Border Collie has had
this issue, and she likes rubber squeekie toys that have taken care of
the problem.
So......
I bought Chelsea a smoked pig ear, two large biscuit type chews, some
rawhide chews and a big smoked doggie bone.
Last night I left her on my bed happily shredding the pigs ear.
I came home this morning to no mess, but no pig ear and no biscuit type
chewies.
It appears that as long as I provide her with chews to ease her boredom
while I am at work, I'm not going to have a problem so my sister should
not either. I hate the concept of crating. It's very much a last resort!
What are the best, most durable and SAFEST types of chews for dogs with
a chewing issue??????? A kong for small dogs is next on my "to buy" list
but I'm thinking she is going to want toys with flavor and shredability.
TIA!
--
Om.
"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-*****." -Jack Nicholson