Clawing and chewing cabinets
We think it is to draw our attention, so we've dealt with it by diverting her attention with some appropriate chew toy, or by putting her in her time-out room (a half bath) for 10 to 30 seconds. But nothing seems to get her to stop wanting to claw at and chew on the cabinets. We've tried bitter apple and that doesn't phase her a bit. We've used hot sauce on her leash (which she also grabs and chews) and that works if we keep it freshened. But, what about hot sauce on kitchen cabinets? Will it ruin the finish? Any other ideas to really get her to stop?? Thanks. |
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| For me, I would just put the dog in a crate when you're not in the room/around.
Then when you are, always being there to say No and continue deter like you're doing will eventually get the picture across. I had the same problem as did many of us when we has puppies. It's a puppy thing that they eventually outgrow but you have to give them time. <sigh> Lots of it.  |
| She's probably teething right now and the wood feels really good. Maybe try giving her ice cubes to munch on? It'll serve double duty to make her gums feel better and save your cabinets.
I think all 4 month old puppies pick a favorite thing to munch on that you don't want them to. Ours likes the door mats. Throw rugs he doesn't care about, but anything that's super thick and sisal-like, he wants to chew. |
Try some bitter apple on the cabinets....from someone who has most of the floor molding in her house chewed up  |
| Nothing made our Hudson stop. But one day I had some Vicks Vaporub out and he ran, shrieking from the smell. (I really like it, but I guess it's not his thing.)
I put a very small amount on a cloth and very lightly dragged it across some of our favourite pieces of wood. Keeps him off for about a week. I don't use enough to stain or even show, and I can't smell it, but he won't go near. I tried several commercial products, and no luck. In desperation I sprayed a hairspray he hated (made a stink when I used it) but he got over that and THEN decided to start chewing my hair. Nice way to wake up at three in the morning. But, he still hates the Vicks. I just have to remember to update it from time to time. I also used a little on the carpet in the one area he was still showing an interest in peeing in. Now he's leaving it alone. Good luck. I wish I had an answer for you. I know that crating is also important, but in our case we work all day and he's crated then so I can't stand the idea of locking him up for another eight hours at night. He's getting more and more reliable. |
ButtersStotch wrote: She's probably teething right now and the wood feels really good. Maybe try giving her ice cubes to munch on? It'll serve double duty to make her gums feel better and save your cabinets.
Amen. Betsy turns 4 months this week. Here are the things that I have found that work: 1. A long walk (mile or so) in the morning and at night. 2. A bunch of different textured things to chew on - water bottles with a little water in them that have been frozen and some empty ones; chilly bones; frozen stuffed kongs; frozen stuffed bones; rawhide chewies; polartec tugs; rope toys; latex toys; and, a wooden stick that she harvested herself off of one of the fruit trees. 3. One of her favorite toys is the wooden handle on an outdoor broom. She will try to drag that into every room in the house. 4. Oh, and she likes to chew on her pack mates. 5. As she gets more active, I keep trying to find ways to keep her mind busy. So we alternate between 10 minute sessions of obedience training and grooming every night. 6. I found by wraping the wooden furniture Betsy was chewing on, with fabric, she completely ignored it. Maybe you could wrap the kitchen doors with fabric for a couple of days? Duct tape and some scrap fabric or old pillow cases - nothing too interesting. 7. On the nights when she is especially beasty, she goes for another walk... no matter what her schedule was. It is the thing that keeps us both sane and it gives her pack members a much deserved respite. Yee gads, kitchen cabinets are expensive. Is it possible to fence her out of the kitchen for a while? Good luck! |
| Hi,
Try putting blue painters tape on the bottoms of your cabinets and wherever else she is chewing and then put heavy (foam type) double tape on top of the painters tape. I have found they don't like chewing on sticky tape. I have also found this works for counter surfers and cats that like to jump on counters. Again, lay down the painters tape and the the foam double tape on the edge of the counter. Neither cats nor dogs like the sensation of getting their paws stuck. They can easily pull their paw off, but they really don't like it!. The purpose of the painters tape is to protect the surface from the sticky glue of the double tape. Good luck! Kathie |
| If she is teething you could also try wetting a teatowel and twisting it into a loop and then freezing it.
It makes a good chew toy and also cools the gums. |
kajochen wrote: Hi,
Try putting blue painters tape on the bottoms of your cabinets and wherever else she is chewing and then put heavy (foam type) double tape on top of the painters tape. Oooooh, that's a great one! 
Thanks. |
worse case scenario......i know where you can get new cabinets for a reasonable price  |
| Does it happen to be a cabinet with Winnies food or treats in it, or for that matter anything that smells tasty? If so maybe placing canned products or cookware/dishes in that cabinet would help.
When Chauncey was teething a frozen knotted wash cloth worked well as did the frozen bottles of water. The double faced tape and Vicks are great ideas. |
| Thank you all for these wonderful suggestions! Got some Vicks, but LOL, she LOVES it! Even tried to lick it out of the jar.
Have stocked up on things to chew. Wonderful ideas and I froze some of them, and that helps a lot. I did find that really hot sauce (made with Scotch bonnet peppers) when "painted" in the area does help deter her, but I have to keep it fresh. Am heading to hardware store for the tapes... Again, thank you to ALL of you for these terrific suggestions. Let's hope we get through puppyhood with intact cabinets. If not, I'll look you up for some at a reasonable price! |
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