You saw the last blog post, Murder in Marshfield, were her stuffed monkey experienced her chewing first hand.
That night, her dog bed was shredded as well.
We've had some issues with her chewing and it is frustrating...but what can you do?
I set out to try and figure out the best way to stop the chewing and came across another Zak George video on YouTube that I plan to try. The basic premise? EXERCISE.
Rogue has done a good job with "drop it" when she picks up something she shouldn't have. That makes stopping her when you catch her chewing pretty easy...but its the chewing she does when she is alone that needs addressing.
Starting tonight, I am going to do 15 minute exercise sessions in the morning and at night. These will be play sessions meant to stimulate her mind as well as body. The idea is that this will calm her down so she is not so restless during the day and is therefore not tempted to chew as much.
To date, besides the monkey, the bathroom door, her kennel, various kids toys and shoes have been her targets...so this needs to be corrected ASAP.
I think it will take more than 15 minutes, but we will start there.
Here is the video I mentioned. I will keep this blog updated with the results.
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