Today, I bought some bitter-apple spray to stop my puppy chewing on everything. Later, I found out how effective it was, when I tried to eat a sandwich, and gagged at the horrifying taste on my hands. My dog seems unaffected, and continues to chew the table legs. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I woke up late and grabbed what I thought was a granola bar on my way out. It wasn’t until I was halfway through eating it that I realized it was a dog treat. I had the godawful taste in my mouth all throughout the day, despite several cans of Pepsi and Mountain Dew. FML
Today, I finally realized why my 9-week-old puppy was going to the bathroom so much. I went to pick up the food bag and realized she had chewed a hole in the bottom, and eaten half of the bag in the last 4 days. Goodbye 30 pounds of dog food, and 100$ for a vet visit. FML
Today, on the kitchen counter, there was a plate that had snacks on it. I decided to take a bite. I spat it out. Later on, my mother told me it was dog food. FML
Today, my dog head-butted me in the mouth so hard that my lip split open. Twenty minutes later, I unthinkingly sprayed perfume directly into the wound. FML
Today, I discovered that the delicious beef jerky strips I’ve been eating all week are actually the dog’s teeth cleaning chews. FML
Today, I realized that my dog is an evil genius. As I sat down to have a snack, he barked as if he saw someone outside. I went to check it out, but nobody was there. When I returned, I found my dog on the table finishing off my bacon sandwich. FML
Today, I took my puppy outside to play. At one point, she stopped chewing on her toy and ran over to give me a big kiss all over my face and mouth. A few minutes later I realized that her chew toy was actually the dried up carcass of a toad. FML
Today, my dog became scared of his own food bowl. He now barks for ages every time he sees it. FML
Today, my dog thought it would be a good idea to use my phone as a chew toy. FML
Today, I was eating chocolate chip cookies around the house and saw a chocolate chip on the floor. Not wanting my dog to eat it, given that chocolate is poisonous for dogs, I swiped it up with my finger and put it to my mouth. It was then that I realized it was a stub of my dog's poop. FML
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angiemarie96 25
Try hot sauce instead?
shellz102 12
That happened to me once, it's disgusting!
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fleurie 6
God. The sheer ignorance of some of these commenters. This is why the damn gene pool needs bleached.
xInwex 12
One dog I had actually LIKED the taste of those sprays. He ended up chewing way more, haha. Try researching different techniques or try puppy training class.
lilpixie21 11
Dogs don't have any taste buds that's why their sense of smell is bloody amazing
lilpixie21 11
Dogs don't have any taste buds that's why their sense of smell is bloody amazing which is why they lick each other and everything else their tongue can reach without a problem Whatever tasting spray you get they won't taste But spicy they can sense that because spice isn't a taste but merely the sensation you get which is why your whole mouth and throat burn if you eat something terribly spicy
sarah2144 14
Yep, happened to me too. It's disgusting. And to top it all off, I'm pretty sure my puppy actually liked the taste of it.
Lipbalm80 3
Same thing happened to me
SoultheWolf 19
As someone mentioned before, dogs do not go by the sense of taste but that of smell. But when it comes to chewing it's better to keep the dog in a kennel and WATCH it when it is out, if you see it starting to chew give a stern correction (I DON'T MEAN HIT IT), allowing it to know it isn't ok to chew. Getting it chew toys will also really help in a situation like this. If your dog is one of those that destroys toys, rawhide bones work amazing. A puppy is like a kid, they will do things over and over until they realize it isn't ok to do. Every puppy goes through a chewing faze, it's mainly due to their teething, though some get more into it then others and become destructive. Keeping it in a kennel when you are gone not only helps prevent your house from being destroyed, it also gives the puppy a place where it can feel safe. Adding toys/bones and a blanket will help that "secure" feeling. Remember, you can't rely on those kind of products, same as barking collars. The owner (YOU) have to take action, letting the puppy know you are alpha and you wont stand for the misbehavoir.
kayellegee30 0
OP - I've been where you are only it was drywall and not table legs. Hot sauce worked with my guy, apple bitters did not! Best of luck with your pup - hopefully he'll grow out of it. :)
AngelSpit 18
I used to work in a pet store in Georgia and as part of product awareness training we were shown two sprays the bitter apple and one by kaytee that is not alcohol based .... we had to try one of the two I opted for the non alcohol based one ... biiiiig mistake the more you salivate the more it spreads :'p
trucker67 10
My dog did that , tried hot sauce , spray you name it nothing worked . After chewing up my then girlfriends good shoes and all of her bras - and yes he figured out how to get both the bedroom door and dresser drawer open to get to them - we made that damn dog go to a farm where he could run free , he was chewing on everything because he was bored.
Fsvb 32
@ 164 Then why the f* did you take the dog?? You should know they take time and lots of attention!
vbmg152 19
You couldn't spend time with him instead of sending him off to a "farm"!!!!