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IS YOUR PUPPY CHEWING UP ITS BED?
24 Sep 2006 21:52:42 -0700
rec.pets.dogs.behavior
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Masha...
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Hi my name is Maria an I a student at Boston University. I am involved
sighthounds & siberians...
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Goodness. Maybe they should teach English instead of dog bed
inventions.
Mustang Sally
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with a group of students and we are gathering information from dog
owners, in an effort to create a product that would help dog owners
deal with the problem of dogs chewing on their beds. Please take a
couple minutes to answer these short questions. You help is greatly
appreciated.
Maria
Questionnaire
pfoley...
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How old is your dog?
Mary Healey...
Rocky...
four years old
What breed is your dog?
Mary Healey...
Rocky...
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All over the place, Aussie to Lab to Spaniel to Malamute.
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female Rottweiler
What size of a dog do you have?
Mary Healey...
Rocky...
approximately 87 lbs.
How many dogs do you have?
Mary Healey...
Rocky...
one
Does your dog chew on your furniture/shoes?
Mary Healey...
Rocky...
No
What do you do to prevent that?
Mary Healey...
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Nothing. They've never chewed inappropriately.
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Rocky...
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Supervision and training.
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She never has chewed on any furniture, so never had to train her not to.
Do you use chew toys? How many do you have?
Mary Healey...
Rocky...
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No. I've been given lots, I should get around to giving them
to someone who'll use them.
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Yes, she has around 10, but only plays with one.
What's your dog's favorite toy? Why?
Mary Healey...
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Me. I am the Provider of All Things Good.
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Rocky...
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Tug toys and retrieve toys. They like tug and retrieve.
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a stuffed toy; don't know why; she seems to like stuffed toys best
Where do you store your chew toys?
Mary Healey...
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Store? You mean when they aren't underfoot? When aren't they
underfoot?
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Rocky...
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In the back of my pantry's top shelf.
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in a lined basked on the floor where she can take them at will
Do you own a dog bed?
Mary Healey...
Rocky...
Not a dog bed, but a kennel mat
What kind of material is your current dog bed made out of?
Mary Healey...
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It's a nice if elderly full-size Sealy mattress.
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Rocky...
It is insulated with a zip off sherpa cover
What color is your dog bed?
Mary Healey...
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Depends on which sheets I've got on the bed.
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Rocky...
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I don't know. I could go look, but that might screw up your
survey.
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Tan
What are positive and negative features of your current dog bed?
Mary Healey...
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Positive: comfortable. Negative: Duke hogs the center.
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The cover can be removed and washed. It is strong. I can vac it to remove
dog hair. I can take take it with me when I travel. It is not huge and
bulky. There are no negative features.
How often do you buy a new bed?
Rocky...
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The lab likes it. The others don't care.
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Hardly ever; this is the second dog to use this bed.
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How old is your dog?
Janet B...
Paul E. Schoen...
Kathleen...
MauiJNP...
flick...
What breed is your dog?
Janet B...
Paul E. Schoen...
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Mixed, probably GSD and Chow, maybe some Pit Bull
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Kathleen...
MauiJNP...
flick...
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Dalmation, Saint Bernard, Chow mix, Greyhound/Doberman cross, Blackmouth
Cur, unknown mix
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What size of a dog do you have?
Janet B...
Paul E. Schoen...
Kathleen...
MauiJNP...
flick...
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55 lbs, 170 lbs, 45 lbs, 90 lbs, 50 lbs, 60 lbs
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How many dogs do you have?
Janet B...
Paul E. Schoen...
Kathleen...
MauiJNP...
flick...
Does your dog chew on your furniture/shoes?
Janet B...
Paul E. Schoen...
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He has chewed on part of the steps, and has chewed/eaten several computer
and phone cords.
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Kathleen...
MauiJNP...
flick...
What do you do to prevent that?
Janet B...
Paul E. Schoen...
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I told him not to do that anymore. He said he wanted a rawhide chew. I give
them to him when he politely asks, and he has stopped chewing on other
stuff.
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Kathleen...
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Training, supervision and lots of exercise and mental stimulation
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MauiJNP...
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they've been taught not to chew the furniture and the shoes are kept in the
closet
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flick...
Do you use chew toys? How many do you have?
Janet B...
Paul E. Schoen...
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I got him a Nylon bone. Everything else is/was edible.
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Kathleen...
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Yes. I give them rawhides or cow ears once or twice a week, which are
consumed completely
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MauiJNP...
flick...
What's your dog's favorite toy? Why?
Janet B...
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balls. they're retrievers
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Paul E. Schoen...
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He really likes to lick and chew mostly empty cat food cans. I think he
likes the taste, and they are as close to the cat/chew toy (Photon) as he
can get :)
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Kathleen...
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Tennis ball, tennis ball, little tennis ball. They're flyball dogs -
ball-obsessed by definition.
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MauiJNP...
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Me, each other and anything that squeaks
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flick...
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Nylabone, nylabone frisbee
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Where do you store your chew toys?
Janet B...
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in a basket and on the floor
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Paul E. Schoen...
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His nylon bone is on his downstairs dog bed. I keep the bag of rawhide
chews on a table or pantry shelf. He does not get them on his own, although
he could if he wanted to.
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Kathleen...
MauiJNP...
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in the basket on the floor (current toys), in a drawer in the closet (extras
to switch off and on with to change it up!) and in a rubbermaid container
(again, extras to rotate in and out for varied play)
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flick...
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Always left out for dogs to play with.
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Do you own a dog bed?
Janet B...
Paul E. Schoen...
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I have one downstairs and one (sort of) upstairs.
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Kathleen...
MauiJNP...
flick...
What kind of material is your current dog bed made out of?
Janet B...
Paul E. Schoen...
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The one downstairs is foam rubber covered with cloth. The one upstairs is a
foam rubber pad covered with nylon cloth.
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Kathleen...
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Fleece-covered pillowy stuff with cedar chips mixed in.
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MauiJNP...
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2 fleece, 1 soft terry and 1 orthopedic squishy one BUT they sleep in my bed
every night (they use the others in the crate or to rest throughout the
house)
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What color is your dog bed?
Janet B...
Paul E. Schoen...
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Downstairs: mostly brown. Upstairs: blue.
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Kathleen...
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Two of them are natural fleece-colored with brocade on the bottom and
sides, one is leopard print.
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MauiJNP...
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off white, green, tan/brown
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What are positive and negative features of your current dog bed?
Janet B...
Paul E. Schoen...
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The one upstairs is easy to clean but is noisy if he scratches on it. The
one downstairs gets full of fur but is more comfy and quieter.
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Kathleen...
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Cheap, cushy for the dogs to lay on, covers are easily removable for washing
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MauiJNP...
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store bought beds- cheap, small, machine washable
and when they sleep in my bed - awesome, great to have them near me to
cuddle
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How much did your current dog bed cost?
Mary Healey...
Rocky...
Janet B...
Paul E. Schoen...
Kathleen...
MauiJNP...
How often do you buy a new bed?
Mary Healey...
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I've *never* bought a new bed. Not for the dogs, not for me.
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Rocky...
Janet B...
Paul E. Schoen...
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Judging from the current condition after 6 months, probably every 2-3
years.
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Kathleen...
MauiJNP...
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when needed depending on the condition of the old bed (haven't had to trash
one yet)
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What's the most you'd pay for a dog bed?
Mary Healey...
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What's a mid-sized crate going for these days? $100?
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pfoley...
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Depends on what features I am looking for at the time.
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Paul E. Schoen...
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Probably about $50 for a new one. I like to look for bargains and freebies.
I'm a Freecycler and flea market advocate.
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Kathleen...
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$30.00
We got the dog beds when we got rid of the carpeting. They are in the
living room and the dogs use them when the couch is already occupied.
At night they sleep in bed with me.
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MauiJNP...
flick...
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Probably wouldn't buy one.
flick 100785
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