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Join date : 2012-01-19 Location : Riverside, california
Subject: bitter apple Tue Feb 28, 2012 8:50 pm
so my husband left river in the car for 10 min and he started to chew my seat belts, now i know bitter apple works on my horses to not chew wood BUT what about my stubborn Husky does any one use any anti chew stuff??
blueeyedghost Maverick
Join date : 2011-07-01 Location : Denver, CO
Subject: Re: bitter apple Tue Feb 28, 2012 9:28 pm
We use the bitter apple stuff that Petsmart sells, and it's worked well for us. The one piece of furniture Ghost started chewing on as a puppy got sprayed pretty heavily and it stopped her immediately. Haven't had any problems since.
Also, we use a tablespoon or 2 diluted with water in a spray bottle and squirt the dogs for discipline. Also works well, though not AS well with Ghost.
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norbreedslove Senior
Join date : 2012-02-24 Location : Denver Colorado
Subject: Re: bitter apple Tue Feb 28, 2012 9:31 pm
is that the bitter yuck stuff? That stuff doesn't bother maggie. We went through 5 e-collars with her when she had her broken leg (long story). I got it on my hands and washed them. Some how it still got in my mouth. ewwwww I had to brush my teeth 20 times!
norbreedslove Senior
Join date : 2012-02-24 Location : Denver Colorado
Subject: Re: bitter apple Tue Feb 28, 2012 9:31 pm
though she doesn't chew on really anything!
ljelgin Senior
Join date : 2012-01-29 Location : Broken Arrow, OK
Subject: Re: bitter apple Tue Feb 28, 2012 10:17 pm
cbhart wrote:
so my husband left river in the car for 10 min and he started to chew my seat belts, now i know bitter apple works on my horses to not chew wood BUT what about my stubborn Husky does any one use any anti chew stuff??
LOL
A few weeks after I had gotten Blaze I left him in the car for about 10-15minutes and when I came back He had chewed thru the passenger seat belt. After pricing a new one, I still do not have a seat belt there.. No one but Blaze really rides in my car with me..
Psammacora Newborn
Join date : 2012-02-21 Location : Tulsa, Oklahoma
Subject: Re: bitter apple Tue Feb 28, 2012 10:24 pm
I've never had an issue with kirk chewing things in the car. He does though press every button on the dash board, so when I get back in the car everything turns on all at the same time.
cbhart Teenager
Join date : 2012-01-19 Location : Riverside, california
Subject: Re: bitter apple Tue Feb 28, 2012 10:33 pm
lol atleast im not alone
capblossoms Teenager
Join date : 2011-08-29 Location : Abilene Texas
Subject: Re: bitter apple Wed Feb 29, 2012 5:30 am
Dante loves the no chew spays. we tried them in petsmart and he would lick it off and beg for more We, however, were not as impressed when we forgot to wash our hands and went for pizza........
cbhart Teenager
Join date : 2012-01-19 Location : Riverside, california
Subject: Re: bitter apple Wed Feb 29, 2012 12:54 pm
yummy!! I had to use crisco and pepper on the walls of my horse stall but i really dont want spicy crisco on everything LOL
hypers987 Senior
Join date : 2011-08-25 Location : Santa Cruz, California
Subject: Re: bitter apple Wed Feb 29, 2012 3:40 pm
Kale doesn't like it lol
Had to spray the swifer duster
norbreedslove Senior
Join date : 2012-02-24 Location : Denver Colorado
Subject: Re: bitter apple Wed Feb 29, 2012 3:45 pm
capblossoms wrote:
Dante loves the no chew spays. we tried them in petsmart and he would lick it off and beg for more We, however, were not as impressed when we forgot to wash our hands and went for pizza........
The same thing happened to us! Did you brush your teeth 20-30 times in a row? lol
Demon&Dakota Senior
Join date : 2011-08-04 Location : Aurora, CO
Subject: Re: bitter apple Wed Feb 29, 2012 5:24 pm
The bitter sprays seem to have no effect on our two, however, vinegar seems to work well...
cbhart Teenager
Join date : 2012-01-19 Location : Riverside, california
Subject: Re: bitter apple Wed Feb 29, 2012 5:37 pm
maybe ill try vinager but not sure if i want to smell that in my truck
hypers987 Senior
Join date : 2011-08-25 Location : Santa Cruz, California
Subject: Re: bitter apple Wed Feb 29, 2012 5:40 pm
Tabasco sauce is another option, Kale hated that stuff too LOL made him sneeze to high heaven
cbhart Teenager
Join date : 2012-01-19 Location : Riverside, california
Subject: Re: bitter apple Wed Feb 29, 2012 5:51 pm
hypers987 wrote:
Tabasco sauce is another option, Kale hated that stuff too LOL made him sneeze to high heaven
omg thats to funny the tabasco sauce is kinda simular to the crisco and pepper effect not fun if it gets in your eyes or mouth YUK
Raptor105 Puppy
Join date : 2012-02-08
Subject: Re: bitter apple Thu Mar 01, 2012 10:31 am
Brooke, Kale is a beautiful puppy, nice video! I've found, so far, in my limited experience, that the bitter apple is helping us with our pup. I sprayed it on the base of the baby gate because he kept chewing it to get out. Since I soaked it with the spray, he doesn't really chew it; he'll still tries to scratch at it but that's it. I also sprayed it on the base of the cabinets and works well. It is an alcohol based product so over time it will evaporate so you may have to re-apply.
We, however, were not as impressed when we forgot to wash our hands and went for pizza........
