Hi,
We have 4 rescue dogs(one is a foster) and they are all chewers now. Two of them seem to have learned this from the other two. They chew anything in sight, and love to shred paper, and hard plastic. I've lost count as to how many tv remotes we've gone thru. Every dog toy we have bought has been shredded. I cant get any of them to chew on the hard rubber/non destructible toys, and it's nearly impossible to keep everything up and out of the way. Anything left on the floor or within their reach is fair game. This is not only frustrating, but dangerous. I have had to do the heimlich on my golden/sheppard mix because she got a part of my kids toy lodged in her airway. That was a very scarey situation.
Besides chewing, they love to steal socks, slippers and gloves and bring them to the back yard. They have a doggie door, so frequently bring things outside.
And then there is the persistent cat chasing. All but one of my cats, who they leave alone, are confined to one room in the house. They have a pet door in the window of that room to get in and out. I cant figure out why those cats are chased, and my old cat isnt, but am thinking it may be because the other cats run, so this makes it a chase game to the dogs. Also, two of the dogs didnt initially chase the cats, until they saw the other two.
Are my dogs bored? I walk them every morning but only for about 10 minutes. They have a fenced back yard where they play frequently.
Sorry about the length of this post, but thanks for reading.
