chewing household objects

[lv4dogs]

You have received some great advice. Dixieland dancer always gives excellent advice.

Lack of activity & brain stimulation is the most common cause for destruction. A tired dog is a good dog. lol I

I would like to add though to make sure the objects he is allowed to chew do not resemble any household objects what so ever. For example many of the rope toys are colorful & fringy, they may look similar to a trow rug, blanket, etc... Anything wood resembles furniture, old socks & shoes resemble new socks & shoes.
You say it's mainly cords & comfortors now. Do any of her toys have any rope or rope trim or even anything similar that looks and/or feels similar to cords? Does she have any stuffed toys at all?
I suggest removing all the toys that resemble items you do not want chewed.

I also suggest removing all rawhides & the like until she learns not to chew your belongings. Rawhides & the like only teach a dog to chew. They have to chew, chew, chew to make it tasty & edible which may lead the dog to believe that if she chews something long enough it too will become tasty & edible.

I wish you luck!

[zoey]

Thanks Iv4dogs.
It's funny you'd mention the look-alike objects.
Daisy did have a favorite toy that looked like cords, (a tubular rubber piece with a rope running through it),
shortly before the incident with eating through the electrical cords. That was also on an occasion that I left her alone at home while I went to work.
I really agonized over whether I should leave her alone. but she was sick w/ a sinus infection and kennel cough, and theres a lot of dust that blows into the shop where my office is. At that time, I had a bed for her in my office b/c she was newly adopted and had to be quaranteened from other animals. So my place was cleaner and quiet for her to heal.
The first day she seemed fine, but the second day - the cord incident. But yeah, she doesn't play with the look alike toy anymore. And the important thing is, she healed just fine. It was so hard to see my baby cough and gag like that, though.
Your take on rawhide makes sense. I'll quit giving her those until she's a bit older.
You guys are great. You've helped me pinpoint some key ideas.
Daisy & I spent the day outside walking and playing ball.
It was about 75', though it's been like 90' everyday lately.
I'm taking vacation days off, so I get a 4 day weekend.