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Graleyne · 11-20-2007, 06:17 AM

She has eaten a hole in the wall in the hallway.

I am very angry at her. She has never ever so much as sniffed the wall before. I don't know what in the world possessed her to chew a hole in it.

I guess I am going to have to gate off that section and she can't have free run of the house anymore.

This is the first time Susanah has ever done anything that really made me angry at her. I feel a little guilty.

But I know she has to learn that some things are just unacceptable.

kezza · 11-20-2007, 06:21 AM

Don't feel guilty! however adorable they are they have to be disciplined...
Is she young? teething maybe?

Graleyne · 11-20-2007, 06:23 AM

She'll be 8 months old next week. Even if she is teething she didn't have to eat the WALL! It isn't like she doesn't have $500 worth of chew/teething toys to chew on.

kezza · 11-20-2007, 06:26 AM

Oh I know!

Maybe crate her while she's going through this delinquent phase...Pixie is a bit of a delinquent too at the moment she's coming up to 6 months.

yorkiegirl83 · 11-20-2007, 06:30 AM

Mine have gnawed all the corners of my brand new expensive molding, so I feel your pain here! Mine do it if they are bored/stressed/or just plain want to and they could care less how many toys they have!

I have them in my big dining room w/an expen stretched all along the walls so they cant get to it anymore

Izzy Princess · 11-20-2007, 06:37 AM

One of my Yorkies from a long time ago did the same thing...ate a hole through the drywall but it was because he was crated and he was too close to the wall so when we were at work he definitely kept himself occupied..lol. We learned to pull the crate far enough from the wall so he wouldn't be able to get back at it. Thank goodness my husband at the time was able to fix it without calling in a professional. I know...at the time you are so mad at them cause they have a zillion toys to chew but then after a few minutes who could be mad anymore. At least the wall is fixable look at it that way.

and she didn't get sick from eating the wall.

littlewhip · 11-20-2007, 06:41 AM

Molly is 8mths old today

She to has just stated chewing on the corners of my walls, so i put deoderant on it this morning, she hasent touched it since

Amy81 · 11-20-2007, 06:45 AM

Yeah I know the feeling too.. Mine chewed 3 different walls all the way to the wood and I had to repaint the walls. being i'm in a apartment.
he has a lot of toys and it's like he could care less with them.
Good Luck and hang in there. It will get better at some point!

Graleyne · 11-20-2007, 06:45 AM

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Originally Posted by littlewhip

Molly is 8mths old today

She to has just stated chewing on the corners of my walls, so i put deoderant on it this morning, she hasent touched it since

I think I am going to try that too. Hopefully it will work.

Misti1 · 11-20-2007, 07:12 AM

Miss Mika ate a hole in the wall, stripped the wall paper, and is now starting to eat my baseboards.

chattiesmom · 11-20-2007, 07:22 AM

I am sorry that you have holey walls. I completely understand. One of my furbutts chewed on all the corners of the baseboards.

I have a better solution than gating Susannah off -- just send her to me. She will fit right in with my gang

Vinnie's Mom · 11-20-2007, 07:24 AM

Come on Moms! They are just helping remodel! haha Vinnie has done it too and it's really not funny, but I do think it's incredible that so many yorkies do this!

chattiesmom · 11-20-2007, 07:26 AM

If sending Miss Susannah to me won't work for you, you might try smearing a little of the green Habanero hot sauce might do the trick.

GinosMommy · 11-20-2007, 07:38 AM

Bianca my bichon did this A LOT before she was 1. I live in an apartment too. I had to put filler in there, sand it down and repaint. She also chewed the molding, corner of the walls, and the carpet around the fireplace tile, and a window sill.

She drove me nuts. I wish i knew about the deoderant trick then! Bitter apple didnt work.

Its better now. I moved into a diff apartment too! LOL

Graleyne · 11-20-2007, 07:40 AM

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Originally Posted by chattiesmom

If sending Miss Susannah to me won't work for you, you might try smearing a little of the green Habanero hot sauce might do the trick.

LOL even if I sent her you would just call me in about 10 minutes begging me to please take her back. She is a handful and half!

I put the deoderant on it. So far she hasn't gone near it again. *crossing fingers* Hopefully she won't.

11-20-2007, 06:17 AM	#1
Graleyne Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Georgia Posts: 2,563	Not happy with little Miss Susanah She has eaten a hole in the wall in the hallway. I am very angry at her. She has never ever so much as sniffed the wall before. I don't know what in the world possessed her to chew a hole in it. I guess I am going to have to gate off that section and she can't have free run of the house anymore. This is the first time Susanah has ever done anything that really made me angry at her. I feel a little guilty. But I know she has to learn that some things are just unacceptable. __________________ Aerrica, and Norman RIP my sweet Poopanut

11-20-2007, 06:21 AM	#2
kezza Lovin my Pixie Pooh Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Oxfordshire, United Kingdom. Posts: 3,510	Don't feel guilty! however adorable they are they have to be disciplined... Is she young? teething maybe? __________________ This Little Girl Has Stolen My Heart! Every Dog Should Have a Tail To Tell.. "I'm a Yorkiestalker"!

11-20-2007, 06:23 AM	#3
Graleyne Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Georgia Posts: 2,563	She'll be 8 months old next week. Even if she is teething she didn't have to eat the WALL! It isn't like she doesn't have $500 worth of chew/teething toys to chew on. __________________ Aerrica, and Norman RIP my sweet Poopanut

11-20-2007, 06:26 AM	#4
kezza Lovin my Pixie Pooh Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Oxfordshire, United Kingdom. Posts: 3,510	Oh I know! Maybe crate her while she's going through this delinquent phase...Pixie is a bit of a delinquent too at the moment she's coming up to 6 months. __________________ This Little Girl Has Stolen My Heart! Every Dog Should Have a Tail To Tell.. "I'm a Yorkiestalker"!

11-20-2007, 06:37 AM	#6
Izzy Princess Therapy Dog Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 5,635 Blog Entries: 1	One of my Yorkies from a long time ago did the same thing...ate a hole through the drywall but it was because he was crated and he was too close to the wall so when we were at work he definitely kept himself occupied..lol. We learned to pull the crate far enough from the wall so he wouldn't be able to get back at it. Thank goodness my husband at the time was able to fix it without calling in a professional. I know...at the time you are so mad at them cause they have a zillion toys to chew but then after a few minutes who could be mad anymore. At least the wall is fixable look at it that way. and she didn't get sick from eating the wall. __________________ Cynd, Izzy (Yorkie) & Cosmo (Biewer)(Secwetary & Charter Membwer of the Dirty FurKids Cwub)-Jusz say NO ta bein' cwean!)proud member of the *CrAzYcLu*B! ~The PINK club~SRC

11-20-2007, 06:30 AM	#5
yorkiegirl83 Love My Furbabies! Donating Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: somewhere Posts: 4,427	Mine have gnawed all the corners of my brand new expensive molding, so I feel your pain here! Mine do it if they are bored/stressed/or just plain want to and they could care less how many toys they have! I have them in my big dining room w/an expen stretched all along the walls so they cant get to it anymore

11-20-2007, 06:41 AM	#7
littlewhip Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: wiith my furbabys Posts: 8,874	Molly is 8mths old today She to has just stated chewing on the corners of my walls, so i put deoderant on it this morning, she hasent touched it since __________________

11-20-2007, 06:45 AM	#8
Amy81 No Longer a Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Palatka, Florida Posts: 6,523	Yeah I know the feeling too.. Mine chewed 3 different walls all the way to the wood and I had to repaint the walls. being i'm in a apartment. he has a lot of toys and it's like he could care less with them. Good Luck and hang in there. It will get better at some point!

11-20-2007, 07:12 AM	#10
Misti1 Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 3,051	Miss Mika ate a hole in the wall, stripped the wall paper, and is now starting to eat my baseboards.

11-20-2007, 07:22 AM	#11
chattiesmom Donating YT 10K Club Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Alabama Posts: 17,674	I am sorry that you have holey walls. I completely understand. One of my furbutts chewed on all the corners of the baseboards. I have a better solution than gating Susannah off -- just send her to me. She will fit right in with my gang __________________ Silk Step-In Harnesses www.foxypups.etsy.com

11-20-2007, 07:24 AM	#12
Vinnie's Mom YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: PENNSYLVANIA Posts: 767	Come on Moms! They are just helping remodel! haha Vinnie has done it too and it's really not funny, but I do think it's incredible that so many yorkies do this! __________________ Beth - Mom to Vinnie, the wonder-yorkie!

11-20-2007, 07:26 AM	#13
chattiesmom Donating YT 10K Club Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Alabama Posts: 17,674	If sending Miss Susannah to me won't work for you, you might try smearing a little of the green Habanero hot sauce might do the trick. __________________ Silk Step-In Harnesses www.foxypups.etsy.com

11-20-2007, 07:38 AM	#14
GinosMommy Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Fishers, IN Posts: 2,161	Bianca my bichon did this A LOT before she was 1. I live in an apartment too. I had to put filler in there, sand it down and repaint. She also chewed the molding, corner of the walls, and the carpet around the fireplace tile, and a window sill. She drove me nuts. I wish i knew about the deoderant trick then! Bitter apple didnt work. Its better now. I moved into a diff apartment too! LOL __________________ Stacy, Mommy to: Bianca the Bichon 3-6-06, Gino the yorkie 3-15-07