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Old 08-12-2016, 13:36
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Had to take our lab Elsie to vet the other day with a plastic bag part way out of her bottom vet said its a lab thing they continue to eat anything until they get to about ten and even then don't get too complacent. He mentioned a couple of other breeds do it too.

I think you may have one he mentioned

Luckily Elsie was fine after a careful extraction !
I feel quite reassured that we aren't the only ones with a naughty dog

I'm glad Elsie was ok .... but I am slightly bemused at the thought of you taking her into the vets with a carrier bag swaying out of her bum
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Old 08-12-2016, 23:46
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Have you ever considered letting them sleep in the bedroom with you? He might be anxious without you all night in the kitchen. Alternatively I would seriously consider getting a big crate if you can possibly fit one in somewhere. Some dogs are happier in them in their own secure space but crate training needs to be done gradually and carefully and obviously they're not for all day use.
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Old 09-12-2016, 10:27
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I guess that's one bag you won't be re-using
Too true I make no apology for it going to land fill
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Old 09-12-2016, 10:36
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Have you ever considered letting them sleep in the bedroom with you? He might be anxious without you all night in the kitchen. Alternatively I would seriously consider getting a big crate if you can possibly fit one in somewhere. Some dogs are happier in them in their own secure space but crate training needs to be done gradually and carefully and obviously they're not for all day use.
I would love him to come to bed with me - but he is terrified of the stairs !!! I have tried to encourage him with treats one step at a time. I have also lifted him upstairs, popped him on the floor and he backs into a corner looking terrified and we have to carry him down. I wish he would come upstairs with me ... but nope. My other dog flies up the stairs at every opportunity.

I might have to think about a crate, but its so sad. He would have to go in alone as his sister is 10yrs old and has never been crated - so its not fair on her.
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Old 09-12-2016, 11:07
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A friend of mine used to dog-sit her dad's jack russell, who was also a chewer of door frames - my friend rubbed raw chillis all over the places he liked to chew. After one session which gave him very red, watery eyes he stopped chewing.
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Old 09-12-2016, 11:22
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I would love him to come to bed with me - but he is terrified of the stairs !!! I have tried to encourage him with treats one step at a time. I have also lifted him upstairs, popped him on the floor and he backs into a corner looking terrified and we have to carry him down. I wish he would come upstairs with me ... but nope. My other dog flies up the stairs at every opportunity.

I might have to think about a crate, but its so sad. He would have to go in alone as his sister is 10yrs old and has never been crated - so its not fair on her.
If you put one in I've found just leaving the other in the same room is fine, they are still company for each other. Betty has a cage Elsie doesn't just for safety as they are such different sizes I worry Betty might get sat on if she's not in her cage.
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Old 09-12-2016, 11:55
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My first Briard ate every bed I ever gave him, so i just let him sleep on the floor, which he seemed to prefer. I then got a second Briard who liked a bed, but Banjo ate all of his as well UNTIL I was told about latex backed sheepskin. I got this for Woody and it was really difficult for Banjo to destroy, although he tried really hard! He did manage to nibble around the edges so that over time it got smaller - but in the end they were both happy; one with a bed and one sleeping next to it!
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Old 09-12-2016, 13:14
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My first Briard ate every bed I ever gave him, so i just let him sleep on the floor, which he seemed to prefer. I then got a second Briard who liked a bed, but Banjo ate all of his as well UNTIL I was told about latex backed sheepskin. I got this for Woody and it was really difficult for Banjo to destroy, although he tried really hard! He did manage to nibble around the edges so that over time it got smaller - but in the end they were both happy; one with a bed and one sleeping next to it!
We just have the one vet bed which they both share .... and that seems to have a latex backing which has made it hardier. Like your Banjo, Charlie is systematically munching his way around the edges so it is 1/3rd smaller than it was, and a few holes have appeared in the middle - but amazingly its lasted since about July time which is a miracle. I have bought a new one .. which will go down Christmas Eve. He has to be tidy for Santa.
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Old 09-12-2016, 16:19
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It was very strange reading this post, as my friend has the exact same problem with her Cockapoo. She has tried many things, but a combination of a few things worked. She added an extra walk to her daily routine, to try and get him a little more settled at night. At the advice of the vet, she bought a spongey neck cone/ring in order to help him stop scratching, but this also helped for the chewing too. Another thing she tried is the no chew spray you can buy online. It did have mixed reviews, but it seems to help it somewhat.

It really is a time thing and patience is most certainly key here. However, you don't want to have to buy a new bed every day.

Good luck. I hope Charlie starts settling for you.
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Old 09-12-2016, 21:40
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My boy chewed every bed I got him, I then gave him a old duvet in a cover with loose fleeces thrown over and he has never tried to tear them up, he just makes a nest burrowing into the blankets.
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