adam f Posted July 12, 2012 Report Share Posted July 12, 2012 Any ideas chaps? My 8 month cocker is generally well behaved. She lives in the houses but semi-kennelled in the utility room. She gets plenty of family stimulation and training with me for around an hour a day. But, I've been pulling my hair out with her chewing her expensive bedding. She doesn't chew much else that she shouldn't, and I always leave her rags, toys and plastic bottles to chew but she seems to have an affection for bedding. I'm posting this as I've just got home from work to find her new £40 bedding ripped to pieces! Adam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Actionpigeons Posted July 12, 2012 Report Share Posted July 12, 2012 plastic bottles to chew !? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam f Posted July 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2012 She likes to play and chew with milk cartons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Actionpigeons Posted July 12, 2012 Report Share Posted July 12, 2012 (edited) Giving dogs plastic to chew is a short cut to the vets IMO. I use rubber horse matting for my dogs. Its about a 1 thick and if you cut it to size so it fits snugly in the kennel they cant get it up. It never stays wet and is warm in the winter. Edited July 12, 2012 by Actionpigeons Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreadedFlapper Posted July 12, 2012 Report Share Posted July 12, 2012 Adam, when will you learn girls have expensive taste! Kate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlistairB Posted July 13, 2012 Report Share Posted July 13, 2012 Try a Kong filled with frozen food, stopped my youngest chewing the run up. AB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver pigeon 3 Posted July 13, 2012 Report Share Posted July 13, 2012 My Lab got through about 4 beds in as many weeks, but didnt chew anything else. In the end i just removed the bed and used an old duvet for a while, until he stopped. We bought an really expensive Tuffies bed - it lasted 2 days :o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomhw100 Posted July 13, 2012 Report Share Posted July 13, 2012 what about that spray you can get thats meant to deter dogs from chewing-have you tried that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent Posted July 13, 2012 Report Share Posted July 13, 2012 Dogs don't realy need bedding anyway, is it a sepparation issue? what about that spray you can get thats meant to deter dogs from chewing-have you tried that? will they still sleep on it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomhw100 Posted July 13, 2012 Report Share Posted July 13, 2012 Dogs don't realy need bedding anyway, is it a sepparation issue? will they still sleep on it? im not sure! I've never tried it on bedding only on furniture. You could possibly try it on an old type of bedding first. I'm sure its not that expensive to try. my parents dog used to chew table legs when she was young and they used that and it worked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asa Bear Posted July 13, 2012 Report Share Posted July 13, 2012 Try a Kong filled with frozen food, stopped my youngest chewing the run up. AB I fill mine with a biscuit & peanut butter mixture, freeze it over night and give it him in the morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlistairB Posted July 13, 2012 Report Share Posted July 13, 2012 I fill mine with a biscuit & peanut butter mixture, freeze it over night and give it him in the morning. Exactly what i used to do, get 2, one in the freezer whilst the other one is in the run, swap them over the next day! Jobs a good'un. AB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam f Posted July 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2012 Don't think it's a separation or boredom. I've got a kong but not tried filling it. I'll give tht a go. TBH it usually occurs first thing in the morning before I let her out. I know they don't need much bedding but the crate has a steel base on cold floor tiles. It's not the nicest for her to sleep on. If she keeps on I'll go for a piece of carpet. Thanks for all the advice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom_0787 Posted July 13, 2012 Report Share Posted July 13, 2012 Get a tuffie mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lee-kinsman Posted July 13, 2012 Report Share Posted July 13, 2012 My lab chewed his brand new bed to pieces and put the bits all over the run. The way I stopped it was to stop buying new beds. I figured he must prefer a hard wooden bed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent Posted July 13, 2012 Report Share Posted July 13, 2012 Don't think it's a separation or boredom. I've got a kong but not tried filling it. I'll give tht a go. TBH it usually occurs first thing in the morning before I let her out. I know they don't need much bedding but the crate has a steel base on cold floor tiles. It's not the nicest for her to sleep on. If she keeps on I'll go for a piece of carpet. Thanks for all the advice. replace the metal pull out tray with some plywood to fit then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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