Chews All Cloth!

[Traci -Bexter & Maggie]

OK - Bexter has had a rough week with chewing.  I realize that he is teething (he is 4 months old)...But it is driving me crazy now!  He would rather NOT chew on his bones.  He eats his plush toys - yes, EATS his toys now.  The snuggle puppy which was his best buddy forever is now earless.  He has torn off his toy bunny's ear and eaten it.  He has chewed a hole in my son's PJ's, my curtains, a hole in our office chair, and now a Colt's blanket (a BIG no no).  UGH!  I read Sandy's post about the frozen washcloth.  I guess I should give that a try now.  I know to tie it in knots first.  He also has antlers & bully sticks.  Any other suggestions?  I feel like I can't even give him most of his toys now or he will eat them & I am scared to death of him getting a blockage in his intestines, not to mention the damage around the house.  (He also eats sticks from outside & just about anything else he can get his mouth on at this point, but seems like he prefers cloth.  Thanks for any advice!

[Linda, Webber and Seda]

If he is doing this right in front of you, I would suggest taking the toys away until this passes.  If he chews when you are gone, I think crating him while you are away would cut down on the damage to the furniture and curtains.  I have one that chews and one that doesn't and still crate the chewer when I go out. She is almost 18 months old.

[Jennifer,Chloe & Myla]

I agree with this-Chloe is 4 and cannot be given any toy but bones. Crate him without a toy. I would do the washcloth thing and head to the store for some teething toys and put the rest away.

[Bonnie and Kona]

You are perfectly describing Owen. He is now 11 months. He cannot have any fabric toys (and neither can Kona) because he was going to get a blockage. He also brought in sticks, stones and whatnot from outside. I have been able to stop him from chewing most things now, but he still chews sticks outside. If I catch him I throw them away, but he is persistent. All that he has available to chew is antlers and kongs and his brother. He is reprimanded for chewing on his brother daily. Kona is 4 years old and never corrects him. We have to intervene. Anyway, take it all away and crate him if you can't watch him. Teach him the "leave it command". I am amazed when we tell Owen to "leave it" and he immediately drops whatever he is attacking, including Kona. Hooray! I know that people rave about Bully Sticks but Kona can eat one in less than 10 minutes. Consequently I couldn't give them to Owen. They both love Himalayan Chews and dried sweet potato.

[Suzann, Rosey & Bandit]

R&B like to kill a good stuffie now and then but luckily they don't eat them.  The just leave the carcass for me to clean up!  Bandit really liked the Nylabone teething products..look in puppy madness for more suggestions!  Good Luck!

[Lynn D.]

There are also toys that are specifically meant for a teething puppy. It's always good to have a wide variety of chewables when they are teething. Echo has a set of baby keys, 2 freezer chew toys (dip it in water and freeze it), rope toys, bully sticks, antlers, galiliao nylabones, beef cheeks, frozen kongs, and a himalayan chew. Oh he also had everlasting treats in a bento ball. Variety is key! That and watching them like a hawk.

 

All this and Echo still has managed to rip to shreds 4 dog beds, a cage cover, so many friszbes and too many toys to count!

They are puppies and will get past the teething stage.

[Mimi Linna, Lilly and Lolly]

good luck..keep us posted. I took a pair of old socks,wet them tied a knot in them and stuck in the freezer. Lilly sometimes will chew on these. I wonder if I can put peanut butter inside..ummm..

[Maureen & Shadow]

I do know how you feel.  We can not buy Shadow any normal dog toys - she eats them like a snack.  She has eaten my top sheets from my bed , boy is she fast.  She ate part of my blanket which was woven - needless to say she was at the vets with a fever and a tummy ache! Thank goodness it passed without any problems.  The dog trainer seems to think it's like a sucking mechanism - it's not enough to smell us...she loves the taste.  Needless to say she is not left alone in the bedroom.  She is fine every where else. She's 18 mos and I know she would chew my sheets in a minute if she could.  Bones, bones, and more bones are in my house.  She chews through a bully stick in 20 minutes...a large one. I've accepted the fact there are very few toys I can allow her to play with.  As long as she is exercised , she is not eating the house , and I guess she didn't like the taste of the vinyl.... Thank goodness she is beginning to calm down.  

Hang in there , this too shall pass! 

 

 

[Jane, Rooney & Stuart]

I'm laughing so hard . . . normally (pre-Stuart) I'd be thinking about how Rooney has NEVER ruined a toy.  He loves to chew shin bones and bully sticks but will play with his toys, never destroy them.  STUART is the terminator - he will take a stuffie and chew it to shreds, then eat it.  Rooney's snuggle puppy was lightly loved on until it became Stuart's and now it is missing hits nose.   Last week he chewed my high heel, and broke a glass candle hurricane holder.  He also will EAT sticks, bark, snails, paper.  Someone suggested using a spray bottle on him when he does this but I haven't gotten one yet.  On my list to try.  I feel your pain girl!!!!!!!!  LOL

[Mimi Linna, Lilly and Lolly]

waiting to hear suggestions..

[Rose Ann and Amante]

Amante is doing all the same things, frustrating isn't it!!! I have to go some more chew things for him today!!!

[Rose Ann and Amante]

I just came home from Petco and bought Amante a toy that is a cover for empty water bottles. It is shape of a lizard and has a special compartment for a empty water bottle. You leave the cap on the bottle so the bottle makes the crackle sound. When the bottle is flat open it up and replace the bottle. He loves it and so far has not destroyed anything but the bottle. As soon as he lets it go I will post a photo.

[Mimi Linna, Lilly and Lolly]

lilly lovvveesss empty water bottles.. can't wait to see pics.