Comments on: Bitter apple spray works to stop chewing http://www.thatmutt.com/2008/08/22/bitter-apple-spray-works-to-stop-chewing/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:11:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Lindsay Stordahl http://www.thatmutt.com/2008/08/22/bitter-apple-spray-works-to-stop-chewing/comment-page-1/#comment-123261 Lindsay Stordahl Fri, 13 May 2011 20:11:13 +0000 http://www.thatmutt.com/?p=796#comment-123261 Oh that's too bad about your dog. I hope you can keep her from chewing on her foot while it heals! Poor girl! Oh that’s too bad about your dog. I hope you can keep her from chewing on her foot while it heals! Poor girl!

]]> By: Chelsea http://www.thatmutt.com/2008/08/22/bitter-apple-spray-works-to-stop-chewing/comment-page-1/#comment-123196 Chelsea Fri, 13 May 2011 15:20:21 +0000 http://www.thatmutt.com/?p=796#comment-123196 We've just recently tried the bitter spray and my lab likes it. She has a foot womb that we have been bandaging and she won't leave it alone/keeps licking the wrapping until it comes off. She actually tore her stitches out earlier this week. So it doesn't work on every dog unfortunately (the e-collar wouldn't even won't on her). We’ve just recently tried the bitter spray and my lab likes it. She has a foot womb that we have been bandaging and she won’t leave it alone/keeps licking the wrapping until it comes off. She actually tore her stitches out earlier this week. So it doesn’t work on every dog unfortunately (the e-collar wouldn’t even won’t on her).

]]> By: Lindsay Stordahl http://www.thatmutt.com/2008/08/22/bitter-apple-spray-works-to-stop-chewing/comment-page-1/#comment-116921 Lindsay Stordahl Mon, 18 Apr 2011 14:49:32 +0000 http://www.thatmutt.com/?p=796#comment-116921 I tried it for my cats to get them to stop scratching certain areas of the couch and to stop chewing on my plant. It didn't seem to help too much. And I ended up throwing my plant away because it was chewed up by cats and probably damaged from the bitter apple. Oh well! :) I tried it for my cats to get them to stop scratching certain areas of the couch and to stop chewing on my plant. It didn’t seem to help too much. And I ended up throwing my plant away because it was chewed up by cats and probably damaged from the bitter apple. Oh well! :)

]]> By: Leora http://www.thatmutt.com/2008/08/22/bitter-apple-spray-works-to-stop-chewing/comment-page-1/#comment-116849 Leora Mon, 18 Apr 2011 04:31:58 +0000 http://www.thatmutt.com/?p=796#comment-116849 I've used it for my cats. One of them started chewing on her perch (which happens to be a mattress that does not belong to us NOT GOOD). Worked like a dream! Unfortunately she decided that our chairs would make a good chewing substitute. The stuff definitely stops chewing in a specific spot, but does not curb the behaviour at all. Now if only I could figure out how to train my kitty to stop gnawing on the furniture... I’ve used it for my cats. One of them started chewing on her perch (which happens to be a mattress that does not belong to us NOT GOOD). Worked like a dream! Unfortunately she decided that our chairs would make a good chewing substitute.
The stuff definitely stops chewing in a specific spot, but does not curb the behaviour at all. Now if only I could figure out how to train my kitty to stop gnawing on the furniture…

]]> By: Lindsay Stordahl http://www.thatmutt.com/2008/08/22/bitter-apple-spray-works-to-stop-chewing/comment-page-1/#comment-110480 Lindsay Stordahl Thu, 17 Mar 2011 01:51:55 +0000 http://www.thatmutt.com/?p=796#comment-110480 Thanks for your comment, Bob. It works better for some dogs and not so well for others. Thanks for your comment, Bob. It works better for some dogs and not so well for others.

]]> By: Bob http://www.thatmutt.com/2008/08/22/bitter-apple-spray-works-to-stop-chewing/comment-page-1/#comment-110479 Bob Thu, 17 Mar 2011 01:26:38 +0000 http://www.thatmutt.com/?p=796#comment-110479 As soon as it drys ,my dog resumes licking. Does not work at all. As soon as it drys ,my dog resumes licking. Does not work at all.

]]> By: Lindsay Stordahl http://www.thatmutt.com/2008/08/22/bitter-apple-spray-works-to-stop-chewing/comment-page-1/#comment-13985 Lindsay Stordahl Wed, 09 Sep 2009 13:14:11 +0000 http://www.thatmutt.com/?p=796#comment-13985 Not sure that I want to put Vaseline on my furniture, etc. Isn't that pretty messy? The duct tape idea might work as long as the dog doesn't see you throwing the tape. Not sure that I want to put Vaseline on my furniture, etc. Isn’t that pretty messy?

The duct tape idea might work as long as the dog doesn’t see you throwing the tape.

]]> By: JCM's Dog Training http://www.thatmutt.com/2008/08/22/bitter-apple-spray-works-to-stop-chewing/comment-page-1/#comment-13982 JCM's Dog Training Wed, 09 Sep 2009 09:52:23 +0000 http://www.thatmutt.com/?p=796#comment-13982 First the owner needs to have several strategically placed rolls of Duct Tape in the house. When the owner sees to dog going to chew on the table leg, shoes, or anything else for that matter, it is important that he say nothing. Let the dog start to chew, committing to the mistake. Quietly pick up a roll of tape and lightly toss it at the dog’s rear end. Because you haven’t said anything, in the dog’s mind it couldn’t have come from you. It must have come from the object being chewed. Dogs learn through "cause and "and through "repetition." He may very well start to chew again. Here comes another roll. By the second or third roll the dog has learned to avoid the object. First the owner needs to have several strategically placed rolls of Duct Tape in the house. When the owner sees to dog going to chew on the table leg, shoes, or anything else for that matter, it is important that he say nothing. Let the dog start to chew, committing to the mistake. Quietly pick up a roll of tape and lightly toss it at the dog’s rear end. Because you haven’t said anything, in the dog’s mind it couldn’t have come from you. It must have come from the object being chewed. Dogs learn through “cause and “and through “repetition.” He may very well start to chew again. Here comes another roll. By the second or third roll the dog has learned to avoid the object.

]]> By: Jean http://www.thatmutt.com/2008/08/22/bitter-apple-spray-works-to-stop-chewing/comment-page-1/#comment-13979 Jean Wed, 09 Sep 2009 09:44:19 +0000 http://www.thatmutt.com/?p=796#comment-13979 I find that a mixture of Bitter Apple and Vaseline ½ and ½ works the best. That way when the dog goes to chew on a table leg, door frame, window sill, and so forth, it tastes bad. The objects themselves become the deterrent. Since the Vaseline holds the bad taste in it doesn't have to be re-applied. The dog can repeatedly go back and try to chew with the same results. Therefore the item has taught the dog not to chew. I find that a mixture of Bitter Apple and Vaseline ½ and ½ works the best. That way when the dog goes to chew on a table leg, door frame, window sill, and so forth, it tastes bad. The objects themselves become the deterrent. Since the Vaseline holds the bad taste in it doesn’t have to be re-applied. The dog can repeatedly go back and try to chew with the same results. Therefore the item has taught the dog not to chew.

]]> By: Lindsay Stordahl http://www.thatmutt.com/2008/08/22/bitter-apple-spray-works-to-stop-chewing/comment-page-1/#comment-8340 Lindsay Stordahl Sat, 07 Mar 2009 16:33:26 +0000 http://www.thatmutt.com/?p=796#comment-8340 I've gotten it in my mouth. It is not a good taste at all. I don't recommend putting the spray on furniture, because it will eventually make it onto people's hands and into people's mouths. I’ve gotten it in my mouth. It is not a good taste at all. I don’t recommend putting the spray on furniture, because it will eventually make it onto people’s hands and into people’s mouths.

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