Hell Hound
Things that Zeppelin has eaten , destroyed, and (or) had to be chased around the dining room table with in the last 48 hours:
- 1 pair of headphones
- 1 stick of butter
- unknown quantity of mulch wood chips
- 2 tealight candles
- 3 "ouchless" hair elastics
- 1 oven mitt
- 1 "Avenue" brand gentle leader (belonging to Dexter)
- 1 Calvin Klein bra
Our trainer told us he would eventually go through a stage known as "reversion", but we had no idea that it would be this much of a nightmare. His appetite for destruction is insatiable. Apparently Weimaraners are known for their curious tastes, so at least it is reassuring that he's normal, and not suffering from pica. So far he hasn't destroyed anything irreplaceable, toxic, or carrying an electrical current, but over the next few weeks I foresee Capt Mike and I purchasing large quantities of Bitter Apple spray. I think I might even buy shares in Grannick's.
Comments
...or mix up a homemade hot pepper spray (keep it out of your eyes) ...
Posted by: Tim at January 22, 2008 01:36 AM
at least he hasn't figured out how to turn on your stove... yet... I think that was the most memorable foster dog experience we had. Coming home to an 80F house and wondering why it was so warm, and then seeing the red hot glowing front burner on high because the great dane we were fostering had figured out how to stand up and turn the knobs.
we were thankful that she didn't burn the house down (someone used to have a bad habit of leaving stuff on the stove burners like sunday's newspaper, or mail flyers).
Posted by: heather at January 22, 2008 01:45 PM