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Im at my wicks end

19 9:04:26

Question
Please help me...my boston terrier is a spayed female ahd her since she was a 8 week old she is now 1 year and 3 months. I cant get her to stop chewing on my books on my book shelf i have toher dogs but I know its her because I had the bookcase for a long time before I got her without problems I scolded her when shes caught and have even blocked off the book case with a peice of wire/tied around the case bottom but she just stands on her legs chews the upper books to pieces! or removes the rope and goes under or behind the wire. I weont have this little brat eatting my books there worth alot to me. and my dogs have lots of nyla bones/squeaky toys/rope toys/tug toys/rubber toys plastc toys everything!

Answer
Have you tried bitter apple spray?  What a pain that must be.  I love my books too,  and you do kinda expect that behavior from a puppy,  but puppy she aint.  Maybe you could try a water pistol.  If you see her go near the books,  squirt her and then give her a allowed chew toy and reward her.  The other thing I have seen be successful is tying a string of clattery things such as pan lids and other metal objects up in front of the books so that when she goes to chew the noise will alarm her,  and hopefully deter her.

Good luck!!  :-)