Comments on: I think our dog is a cutter. Or has pica.

By: cindy

cindy — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 15:41:04 +0000

OMG, I did not know that someone else had to suffer through life with a dog with pica, ours has done the razors also amazing, hung new drywall during a remodel and she pealed the painted surface off be fore we could get the trim up, did not eat the dry wall but the paper is down to the drywall. Sheets, dog beds, comforters, pillows her favorite is polly fill. And she has Chew toys people I buy her new ones every couple weeks because she eats them, you know the Kong brand eats them like they are a candy treat. She gets good food, and the exercise well that may be a little on the lacking side right now since it is butt ass cold in Michigan right now, but this all started up when she was a year an a half.
She is back in her crate at night and during the day when we are not home, as she can get into just as much trouble when we are there let alone with out parents home.

By: Brahm

Brahm — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 13:54:00 +0000

Toilet paper. Blanket. Leg of chair. Bath mats (four). Carpet. Snatched from table – Pizza including part of box. Snatched from table – gourmet chocolates including box, requiring late night trip to 24-hour animal hospital.

Love our dogs, have come to accept they are walking garburaters with no sense of cause and effect… ooh, I hate that.

By: Shelly

Shelly — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 22:53:28 +0000

Have you thought about his teeth lately? most of the things he is eating would likely smell/taste good, but he may also be eating things because of a tooth problem (kind of like a puppy teething) and since there was a whole three years of non-destructive stuff happening then it could be that he is trying to tell you something about his teeth.

By: Rhy

Rhy — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 19:04:39 +0000

It really is. I found out he was doing it when I discovered one he had vomited back up by his blanket…THE most repulsive sight EVER.

By: Adlib

Adlib — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 16:32:03 +0000

I don’t currently have a dog (but love them and grew up with them), but our cat has chewed up my office chair, including the duct tape we put on it to fix it. He also chews on our fake Christmas tree. Guess what? Two days ago we bought some bitter spray from Walmart that is supposed to repel pets from chewing on things. We figured, worse case, he wouldn’t notice it. Not only did he notice it, he LIKES it. Stupid cat. I swear he lacks a brain. I tasted that stuff and OMG it’s disgusting!

I know this isn’t too helpful, but I just thought I’d share my stupid pet story of the day.

By: Dynamita

Dynamita — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 13:12:53 +0000

Hmm, is your dog getting enough exercise? (20 minutes vigorous walk per day minimum, better if he gets a jog or rollerblade session)

Chewing is an act of frustration, he is either bored or underexercised IMO. Of course I’m no expert or anything so… might be completely wrong here. Cough.

By: Andrea

Andrea — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 12:40:58 +0000

Our dog dines at the all-you-can-eat kitty litter buffet. And then he’ll look at us like, “What? What did I do?” while he has litter pebbles stuck in his jowls. He’s the most vile creature I’ve ever known. He also loves plastic and will eat all of my children’s Little People, Polly Pockets, and Littlest Pet Shop toys. Cesar Milan would need to take up residence here to fix these behaviors.

By: MoCo Mom

MoCo Mom — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 12:35:15 +0000

Can’t wait to hear about the dinner. It will distract me from our cats who keep throwing up on and peeing on the carpet.

By: Julie

Julie — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 11:28:02 +0000

The whole thing about Hill Science Diet being crap is… well… crap. A whole bunch of people on teh interwebs got their knickers in a tangle and are doing the big hating on the large corporation – they’ve gathered a large following too, gotta love mob mentality.

Anyway, I suggest chew toys (not old slippers, proper dog ones), and if Brinkley has a back yard, some cannon bones.

My mother’s dog loves to chew hose fittings (not to mention the hose). Swapping from plastic to brass fittings has definitely helped there. Perhaps you could do the same for your underwear ;)

By: Adrienzgirl

Adrienzgirl — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 06:26:59 +0000

My daughter’s chihuahua just started doing the underwear thing with her. It started because she started dating someone. I think he is marking his territory or jealous or something. She makes sure no skivvies on the floor and no socks(he has a sock fetish too.)