Taggart is chewing wood!

[scrain2329]

The horses at my barn when they chew on the wood they get a no, well multiple no's. when that doesn't work we put Tabasco or lemon juice on the wood. lemon juice first, some horses like the taste and continue haha. bayley had a jumping issue on the side of our house. ran straight to the flower beds and leaps into the window, like a confused bird. As if she thinks its a hole she can leap through into the house. well after like 2 weeks of sounding like somebody trying to break in, she started just jumping up and putting her paws on the window and chewing on the little ledge surrounding the windows. I tried the dog stuff to keep them from chewing (the apple stuff). Didn't work, she was still jumping and minor chewing. After that, and convincing my mom that the Tabasco would work I just put Tabasco on it. She jumped up got a whiff and hasn't been up since. keep in mind this is after we chicken wired the entire bed, 4 feet tall and she was jumping it. we put hot wire and she just ran through it. shes just a weirdo
you can try it if you want. some people might disagree but it works. if it didn't the first time i wouldn't continue. we let her smell it when we put it on and a few hours later she tested it out when we were inside and like i said got a whiff and was done.
obviously try the kong toys and stuff first, maybe he just sees how nice the deck looks and wants a little destructive attention
good luck

[bckrazy]

You got lots of good advice! I second the stuffed/frozen Kong recommendation. I would also exercise the dogs for longer periods when you go out. A tired puppy is much less likely to get into trouble. Part of the thrill of chewing is that it gives them mental/physical stimulation and is an outlet for their energy.

I just wanted to add, be VERY careful and dilligent about not allowing him to consume wood. I would go so far as to make it as negative as possible... even using a hose/spray bottle/sound aversion? And limit any unsupervised time. A friend of mine allowed her BC puppy to eat bark (their yard is covered in bark chips) as she pleased. It became an obsession. After a few months, she began having severe gastrointestinal problems, and it turned out that all of that wood caused an infection, which turned into pancreatitis. She has to have enzymes with every meal for life. It can really cause more problems than destroying a deck, for sure.

[Taz_Zoee]

You got lots of good advice! I second the stuffed/frozen Kong recommendation. I would also exercise the dogs for longer periods when you go out. A tired puppy is much less likely to get into trouble. Part of the thrill of chewing is that it gives them mental/physical stimulation and is an outlet for their energy.

I just wanted to add, be VERY careful and dilligent about not allowing him to consume wood. I would go so far as to make it as negative as possible... even using a hose/spray bottle/sound aversion? And limit any unsupervised time. A friend of mine allowed her BC puppy to eat bark (their yard is covered in bark chips) as she pleased. It became an obsession. After a few months, she began having severe gastrointestinal problems, and it turned out that all of that wood caused an infection, which turned into pancreatitis. She has to have enzymes with every meal for life. It can really cause more problems than destroying a deck, for sure.

Thanks for the info. And I'm sorry about your friends dog.
I have been checking the deck each day and it doesn't appear to be any worse. So I think the toys I got him have helped. When I check on them outside they are either playing together or he is throwing the cuz in the air and chasing it as it bounces around. LOL
I will be cleaning the yard this weekend so I will check the poo piles as I pick them up to see if there is wood in them still. I also plan on getting MORE toys for outside when I get paid next Friday.
Note to self: get toy boxes for indoors AND outdoors!!