A Puppy Problem to Chew On
Like many dogs, my Siberian husky seeks comfort through chewing. When she was still a puppy, she had no sense of discipline and would chew on any household item that was unlucky enough to cross her path. After going through two pairs of tennis shoes and several Playstation controllers, I started training her to only chew on intended toys and bones. I bought a bunch of rawhide strips and assumed that things would get better.
Unfortunately, my dog demonstrates no intention to actually eat the bones and rawhide strips after chewing them to pieces. She takes special care to hide the evidence all over the house, and on more than one occasion I’ve sat down on top of a sharp wedge of debris that’s partially buried in the couch cushions. That’s when I finally put my foot down and bought some indestructible dog toys online. She can chew and bury those toys to her heart’s content – it’s practically impossible to make a mess.