Thursday, October 28, 2010

How do I puppy proof the coffee table legs?

I will be welcoming a new Siberian Husky puppy at the end of the month. I have been doing research and this breed has a tendency to get bored easily. I don't want her to take her natural instincts of chewing out on my coffee table. I just wanted to know what the best way to protect the table is?



Thanks in advance.How do I puppy proof the coffee table legs?
Have lots of chew toys handy. Praise when she's chewing on her chew toys. If you catch her in the act of gnawing on your coffee table, tell her NO, then give her one of her toys... then praise.



Use this will all your training. Dogs want to make their owners happy. Praise when they are doing something that they are supposed to. If you catch them in the ';act'; of the bad behavior (and not after the fact), correct, re-direct, and praise.How do I puppy proof the coffee table legs?
When you are not able to watch her, put her in her crate. If she does start to chew on the legs when you are with her, you need to tell her a firm NO and give her an appropriate toy that she is allowed to have. She needs to learn that the legs of a coffee table, kitchen table or whatever table is NOT a chew toy.
Table legs are more difficult to protect because you can't simply move them. Bitter Apple sprays are available for use on furniture. This spray makes items taste bad to dogs and cats. It is recommended to first spray on a hidden area.



good luck with your little one!!!!
Put the coffee table n the basement. Puppies are incorrigible.
I had the same problem with my staffy when he was about 10 weeks old......a little bit hot mustard (or chilli if you prefer) on the legs of the table (if you want, put some cardboard or something around the legs incase it damages the finish) and once your dog tastes that hot mustard/chilli, he/she shouldnt go near it again



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you can do what the other people before me said but you can also buy this stuff called Bitter Apple. they sell it at pets mart. its a spray that you spray on anything you don't want your pup to chew. it worked great for my dog to stop taking food out of the trash can. just spray it on the legs and as soon as the puppy tastes it it will stop.
I've always found putting bitter apple spray on any surface prevents the dog from chewing on it. Bitter Apple Spray is available at most pet stores.
put some PVC pipe around the legs.. you can get different sizes of PVC and different thicknesses too

also, if ya wanna, you could put the sour apple stuff for dogs and cats to keep em from chewing on the PVC too



we had to use the PVC pipe when our golden was a puppy and it worked amazingly too :)
Supervision and crating. Supervision is having the puppy tethered to you at all times when not in her crate. When the puppy gets a bit older and more trustworthy, she can graduate to a drag line that you can grab or step on to stop her from destructive chewing or even just starting to play ';keep away';, which can be bad for later training on ';come';. Puppies earn the run of the house. It's not automatic.

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