Hello BW
I don't know what to do with Hank during the day anymore. Any outside the box recommendations are welcomed. I'll give you a run down.
First- Crate Training- kept him crated for the first 4 months. We decided to no longer keep him in the crate after he ripped off some claws and got some serious scrapes trying to escape. Which he did, a lot. He would get out of the crate after ty-wrapping the crate, after using bungee cords to keep the latches locked- everything, he would escape and hurt himself in the process. He hated it- despite training the proper way. I REALLY REALLY do now want to go down this route again- I would be afraid to leave him every day.
Baby gating the kitchen- Yeah, no way.. Got right over those gates.
Kept in the basement- Ripped up our brand new carpet that was just installed. Destroyed couch cushions
Free roam of the downstairs- (This is what we have been/currently doing). Perfectly okay! Miracle! Until.... a few weeks ago. I can list at least 50 items of furniture and things he has destroyed, the wood he has eaten, I can go on... He seems to be a perfect gentlemen for a week and then bam all hell breaks loose. It's funny, we just keep removing items that he gets to and we looked around the other day to realize our living room is stripped bare. I bought bitters spray and sprayed everything I could and that seemed to work.. for about 2 days.
He has just recently chewed off a corner of my brand new coffee table and I was near tears-Ive had enough, Is there any product I can buy or some other place I could keep him that I haven't thought of?!?!
I know that it is because he is bored- But there's no way around it- we have to work. He is walked in the am before work about 30 mins and is walked at lunch by my husband. He has plenty of bones and toys to chew on.
We work hard for our things, we do not have unlimited income- I know it shouldn't be all about the money but he is destroying things we work hard to be able to purchase. I would never ever even think about getting rid of Hank, but I need a solution. I feel like my home is no longer my home anymore. I am willing to spend money on a solution because I know for sure it will most likely save me money in the end.
I don't know what to do with Hank during the day anymore. Any outside the box recommendations are welcomed. I'll give you a run down.
First- Crate Training- kept him crated for the first 4 months. We decided to no longer keep him in the crate after he ripped off some claws and got some serious scrapes trying to escape. Which he did, a lot. He would get out of the crate after ty-wrapping the crate, after using bungee cords to keep the latches locked- everything, he would escape and hurt himself in the process. He hated it- despite training the proper way. I REALLY REALLY do now want to go down this route again- I would be afraid to leave him every day.
Baby gating the kitchen- Yeah, no way.. Got right over those gates.
Kept in the basement- Ripped up our brand new carpet that was just installed. Destroyed couch cushions
Free roam of the downstairs- (This is what we have been/currently doing). Perfectly okay! Miracle! Until.... a few weeks ago. I can list at least 50 items of furniture and things he has destroyed, the wood he has eaten, I can go on... He seems to be a perfect gentlemen for a week and then bam all hell breaks loose. It's funny, we just keep removing items that he gets to and we looked around the other day to realize our living room is stripped bare. I bought bitters spray and sprayed everything I could and that seemed to work.. for about 2 days.
He has just recently chewed off a corner of my brand new coffee table and I was near tears-Ive had enough, Is there any product I can buy or some other place I could keep him that I haven't thought of?!?!
I know that it is because he is bored- But there's no way around it- we have to work. He is walked in the am before work about 30 mins and is walked at lunch by my husband. He has plenty of bones and toys to chew on.
We work hard for our things, we do not have unlimited income- I know it shouldn't be all about the money but he is destroying things we work hard to be able to purchase. I would never ever even think about getting rid of Hank, but I need a solution. I feel like my home is no longer my home anymore. I am willing to spend money on a solution because I know for sure it will most likely save me money in the end.