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Cocker Specific Discussion => Behaviour & Training => Topic started by: leisl on October 05, 2010, 03:21:48 PM
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Came home today to find KP has eaten the corner off the pine dresser (never done this before, must be because the food cupboard now has 24hr armed guard and mines!)
So, covered chewed corner in english mustard to stop her doing it again......or so I thought.....she is now led down licking the mustard off! Blurry Dog!
So, what can I use that will stop her but not harm her. Must say I did think of bitter aloes. That pet spray doesn't work either BTW.
Thank you in anticipation.
Lxx
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Sorry, but I'm not aware that any supposed deterrent actually works - the only way is to make sure she can't get to what you don't want her to chew, ie by putting up a pet gate, or crate training her.
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Eek - I remember those days with Murphy the skirting boards were his treat of choice. I heard pepper works.
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Ooo-er naughty Krumble! Morgan overcame most deterrents as a pup, we were recommended tabasco sauce but unfortunately he loved it! >:D :005:
We did find that the Canac training spray worked well, it contains citronella which made him sneeze :005: Actually we've just dug it out again from the back of the cupboard to deter one of the cats from clawing our new stair carpet >:D >:D
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When Harv did this I just covered the area up toi distract him, used things like a glass placemat, box etc and that was all we needed...
Good luck
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Thank you. She only does it when I am not here and there is no where else to shut her other than the kitchen so I can only hope that she starts on the otherside to even it up a bit!
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When Penny was a pup we spent most of the time in the dining room and kitchen, with all books, cables etc either barriacaded off or out of reach ( I wasn't too bothered about the furniture as we have ... erm ... a shabby chic approach to that ::)). However, the one absolute no no was the cable from the freezer to the socket, which I couldn't cover 'cos of a door that swung open near it. I tacked it too the wall and rubbed neat washing up liquid on it and (touch wood) she never went near it. I'm not saying it's the best way to deal with it, but it did work.
I have read about a bitter apple spray, but don't know if it's any good.
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I was told that cutting a chilly in two (legth ways) and rub it on the area. Never tried it but ive heard good things about it :005:
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Paint on some "stop and grow" nail paint, it tastes foul ;)
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What about a little lavender oil put on the corner - have not tried this one myself but have a friend who said it worked for her ;)
(& if it fails, at least you'll be so relaxed & chilled you wont really mind (http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/smiley-green/greensmilies-028.gif) (http://www.greensmilies.com) )
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Aluminum foil sometimes works ::)
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Brie can be a pain around food and I once deliberatley let her grab some jalopinos off my plate thinking it would teach her a lesson, she loved them ::)
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I used Pet Behaviour Training Spray from Wilkinsons, its just bitter orange and worked brilliant to stop Alfie bitting the dinning table legs
Pets at Home have this:
http://www.petsathome.com/shop/chew-deterrent-trigger-spray-300ml-by-shaws-15462?DisplayProductList=true
Which is something similar.
Graeme
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We use the canac spray as Elaine.H mentioned, it does work! It stopped him from ripping wallpaper off the walls in our old kitchen (little >:D) and has also stopped him from pulling the foam stuffing from the durabed ::) xxx
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I really worked on teaching Alfie to adore his crate, which is where he goes when i'm not home, I prefered that option to him chewing my stair spindles ;)
He is now addicted to his crate! :D
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Wished crates had been around 18 years ago (well they might have been but not popular then!)...our Bessie Labrador ate the house up big time!
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Canac worked here... Dave was crated when I was out but also used to chew stuff quietly when I was in the same room ::) :wasntme: :005:
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Our two puppies go in crates at night and when we aren't able to watch them - they like having their own place. Can't imagine how we managed before crates - I would imagine our house would be in bits by now! :lol:
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When jasper was a pup we tried everything, the only thing that worked for us was Tobasco sauce.
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Oh, I swear by crates but this is for when she is on the prowl! I am liking fairy up liquid and tobasco at the moment. I will report my findings! :shades:
Thank you
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we used perfume! :005:
it was a bit overpowering some days ::) . I used an old bottle of perfume and sprayed it on the areas (skirting boards mainly) that he was chewing.
worked a treat! he stopped doing it after about 2 weeks.
good luck :D
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We use tee tree oil, doesn't harm the wood but puts them off. May need to reapply a few times to get the hint!
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Alfie was very keen on the uprights for the doors and banister for a good old gnaw. I know you said the bitter aloe spray didn't work but I found that this Bitter Apple one from Amazon was very effective. I had to spray them every few days until he got the message as they seemed to need 'refreshing'!
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Groomex-Bitter-Spray/dp/B001A2X4H8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1286715778&sr=8-1