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My dog starting chewing on my walls

19 11:35:20

Question
I have two dogs that are 3 years old and just within the last 2 weeks when we come home we find new places where the walls have been chewed up. I think we have it narrowed down to which dog it is but I can't say that either of them is completely innocent. I have tried bitter apple and it does not work for them. Before yesterday it was just the wood work but yesterday the paint was chewed off of the wall. Please Help!

Answer
Sounds like your dogs are bored, Jen. The first thing I'd recommend doing is putting them on an exercise program. This can be anything from taking them for a jog in the morning before you go to work, or taking them to a doggie daycare facility a few days a week, or doing some obedience with them before and after work. You could also try blocking them out of the room that they're chewing the walls in. Are they doing it on a corner of the wall? If so, you could cover the corners with clear plexiglass.