Chewing kennel.

[Rockdog]

How do you stop a beagle from chewing up is kennel. He is making a pretty big mess of it on a couple spots. Not to mention the wood he has to be injesting. I doubt that is a good thing. Any sugestions?

[Joeyman]

PUT UP as much chew proofing as you can around everything and anything. I like to use alum angle. but that still don't stop them from chewing on the kennel wood flooring.

i got a bealge male right now he is 7months old and is chewing up my floor. i tried bitter spray and he actually liked the taste of that...lol

I set up my kennel so that is is easy to replace any boards. So when he is threw with this teething phase i'll repair what needs to. I got several areas of the kennel that he can't not chew on. cause it would be harder to repair those area. so protect them first.

[mdbeagler]

Give him something else to chew, that usually helps.

[rabbitsmoker]

Use Tritonics when you see them chewing light them up i have been told it is a nervous disorder

[Schag]

The only time that I see a hound chewing is when he/she is bored or teething (as a young hound). If they are tired, they don't have time to chew because they are sleeping. However, there are exceptions to just about every rule. I guess just like people some like to keep their teeth cleaner than others. I usually put those hard plastic type bones for them to chew on and it helps clean teeth and keep kennel bills down from replacing wood, aluminum, etc. I don't claim to be an expert, but this is what I do. Hope this helps some.

Jason Schag

[team fudd]

if you make a paste out of cayenne pepper and water and smear it on the boards you dont want them to chew I pretty much guarantee it will work. I have personally used it and it seems to do the job, dont get it in your eyes though.

[hurryup]

I usually give them a lot of exercise. Tired dogs don't chew. Make sure they have plenty of food and water, and chew sticks or bone. A dog with a lot of drive gets bored easy. If you don't have time to run everyday put them out in the yard on a 30 ft runner.

[Joeyman]

rockdog how old is your dog that is chewing.

All my older dogs dont chew anymore. My one year old don't chew anymore either. Only dog i have now is my 7 month old male that chews a little here and there. he went on a chewing frenzy thru his entire 5month old time frame. He would even try and chew on my fingers when I would pick him up.

[Rockdog]

Chopper will be a year old june 19th.

[Joeyman]

Chopper will be a year old june 19th.

you just might have to tough thru it for now. He is a puppy still. they like to chew nothing you can do about it but help protect your kennel. go to kennel section and check out how I chew proof my kennels. I do as best as I can.

Go to pet-co and pick up a bottle of bitter yuck. try it. about $6 for a bottle. spray it everywhere he chews.

[Rockdog]

WIll do buddy. I need to pick him up a couple new rawhides too. I'll head on over to the kenel forum and check out your posts. I have access to aluminum angle,and have considered something like that. Sounds like a good idea to me.