Sally, He is an older dog....maybe it's just his teeth bothering him. If his digestion and elimination is normal, then it may be that simple Why don't you put your shoes and socks out of reach and get him a leather chew bone or a chew hoof. Kay ---Kay Reamensnyder and Betty Doerpinghaus ---bedkar@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ---VISIT OUR WEBSITE:http://home.earthlink.net/~bedkar > [Original Message] > From: <SallyHH31@xxxxxxx> > To: <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <Germanshepherds4Show@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Date: 11/25/2006 6:52:48 AM > Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] help on problem > > My 9 and a half year old boy has started eating crazy things. A few weeks > ago he ate a pair of my socks and part of some knitted slippers. Then was sick > and I had him at the vet. Couldn't find anything but cost me 575.00 for tests > and special food. Seems to be doing good but last night he ate a moccasin > from under my dresser that has sat there for about 6 months and he never > bothered them. I have made sure not to leave socks or things like that on the floor > but never even thought about my shoes. All I found on the floor was beads and > part of the leather shoe string. Nothing else. Can anyone help me. I am > going to get him a muzzle today but hate to do that to him. > Thanks in advance SallyHH > > ============================================================================ > POST is Copyrighted 2006. 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. > > 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@xxxxxxxxxxxx > > VISIT OUR WEBSITE - URL temporarily deleted due to AOL issues > ============================================================================ ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2006. 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. 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@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - URL temporarily deleted due to AOL issues ============================================================================