Has anyone ever had a dog that chewed up wall to wall carpeting?

[JanMichael]

Any advice on how to stop it?

I can't stand yelling and newspapers....it seems cruel.

[matcom]

1. fire n/t

[tridim]

2. Yep.. I just put in faux wood floors because of it

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

3. Need more info

Are you closing him in a carpeted room when you leave? Dogs get anxiety from being separated and then they will dig.

If he is chewing on the carpeting, then get him some chew toys like a rope and say "NO!" then give him the chew toy when he obeys you

[JanMichael]

5. She has umpteen chew toys that she loves.

And she's not doing this when closed in a room all alone, she does it in between playing with us and the next 5 minutes.

She's a Jack Russell that's about a year old and we've had her a month. She likes us but also apparently like the taste of shag (Ok, not shag, but regular wall to wall carpet).

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

7. get a hollowed out paper towel tube

either smack your hand or her snout with it while shouting NO ...it's a loud noise and will startle her but won't hurt her

[SOteric]

8. Aww, Jack Russells are smart little dogs,

and they love to burrough.

Have you considered getting an inexpensive area rug (maybe at a thrift store?) to put over the carpeting and letting doggie go to town in that one area only?

Yelling and newspapers aren't nearly as effective as a firmly uttered "No," in short, clipped, barking like delivery. Consistency in dealing with the problem will eliminate it. All you need is patience.

[Bluerthanblue]

9. seperation anxiety...???

As NSMA asks, is it when you leave him alone? our dog ate a toyota pickup truck, and a bathroom.

Then a VERY dog savvy friend said "dogs are pack animals" and you need to be the 'alpha dog'- and part of the anxiety comes from not not being with you. He suggested we 'crate' our dog- it sounded kind of ....harsh? ....cruel??? but it's not- if you get a GOOD sized crate (those plastic ones with a metal grate door) and put your dog's bed, and toys in it, and leave the door open but encourage him to be in there even when you are home, he will learn that it is a 'safe' place-

After a few weeks of closing him in when you go out, you won't even need to close the door, and can actually just 'remove' it-

NEVER discipline, or punish him by putting him in his 'room'(we called it that)- and at first you may need to move it to your bedroom at night, so he understands it's 'his' place-

it saved our dog - and our house. My youngest used to climb in with Bing, and pretend to read to him- it got so we only had the 'base' with his bed after awhile, and then, didn't need anything at all,-

He's the BEST canine friend i've ever had in my life- and i've had dogs since i was born.

good luck- just remember, your dog isn't trying to piss you off, he's doing something to 'get through' till you 'get it' or get home.

[HEyHEY]

4. THat stuff you spray that makes everything taste awful

- lighter fluid!
But seriously you can get stuff to spray on it.

[miss_kitty]

6. Crate her when you are gone.

Or close her in a room with no carpeting (she'll probably chew something else), doggy daycare or seek professional training.

On edit: just saw she does it when you are nearby. Get a trainer to work with the both of you. JRs are tough little nuts to crack...

Good Luck.

[proud2BlibKansan]

10. My sister had a dog

that ate a couch. So she put him in the basement and he pulled the filter out of the furnace and ate that. So she duct taped the new filter in and the dog got that one out too.

I don't know what she did to stop it. Sorry. Our family tells this story a lot but we never get to the part that tells how she stopped it.