Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Had a Labrador Retriever that trimmed all my trees lower branches to the = height of four feet. Kept him in the basement for the first week that = we got him (kennels were downstairs), he got out of the kennel and ate = half of the bottom basement stair. =20 My first German Shepherd had a taste for redwood - especially redwood = used in door and window frames plus loved oak table legs. I crated her = for the window and door behaviour and bought marrow bones for the table = leg. As an adult, she let me know that she wasn't impressed with the = blackout of 2003 by chewing the table in the 5th Wheel while we were out = looking for a gas station that had power to pump gas while on our way to = Moparfest. I tried Tabasco sauce with the Lab and just created a new supper dish = for him - young poplar covered with sauce - hmmmm good It cleared up when I put him on doggie vitamins. With Misty, it cleared = up when she passed. Mary-Anne Misty C C Mistral of Waldenridge CGN CD TD AGN RE RA(CL) TEC HIC SGDC 26 = June 2001-1 August 2010 Magnum Tersha's Magnum Force CGN PCD CD TDX UTD AGN AGNJ AGNJS RE RN(CL) = N-TDX TEC HIC Riikka VP Frederika vom Kirschental HIC -----Original Message-----=20 From: Pinehillgsds@xxxxxxx=20 Sent: Monday, December 19, 2011 2:13 AM=20 To: Bokenkampgsd1@xxxxxxx ; terryr@xxxxxxxxxxxx ; = showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx=20 Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Dogs are eating themselves out of house and = home=20 And if you add a little white vinegar you'll really stop 'em <G>. Odd=20 though that they would chew wood...had horses do that, never dogs. Kathy, member GSDCA, DVGSDC Celebrating generations of Dual Titled TC'd Champions visit _http://www.pinehillgsds.com/_ (http://www.pinehillgsds.com/) =20 In a message dated 12/18/2011 2:41:06 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, =20 Bokenkampgsd1@xxxxxxx writes: Many years ago I had a friend whose rottweiler was literally eating his = =20 wooden fence outside. I suggested something I remembered my grandfather telling me who used. = =20 Get powered cayenne pepper, a large soda bottle (2 liter size). Put 4 = tablespoons of the pepper in it and fill with water. Shake the mix up = several =20 times a day, but be sure to let it set for 5-6 days before using. Put it in a spray bottle and spray down all area's being chewed. It worked for his dog...he said he would try to bite the fence and = cough =20 and sneeze like crazy. Stopped him cold. Hope this works for you. Molly In a message dated 12/18/2011 1:34:43 P.M. Central Standard Time, =20 terryr@xxxxxxxxxxxx writes: Literally, my guys have been chewing wood to beat the band. It has = gotten soout of hand that I will have to reinforce the studs (wood ones) in = the building. Does anyone have a safe way to stop wood chewing? I looked at = =20 the horse products but there were warnings on them.... They all have = buddies=20 and lots of toys so I don't know what the problem is. Thanks for any help, = Terry =20 ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2011. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Each Author is responsible for the content of his/her post. This group and its administrators are not responsible for the comments or opinions expressed in any post. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org SUBSCRIPTION:http://showgsd.org/mail.html NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================