Today was Zoey's first day home alone in the house as a 'big girl'. She is 14 months and has been crated while we work since we got her, at 2.5 months. For the most part she did great. My couches, wires, trash and anything else you could think they'd get into for the first time weren't even touched. The one thing that we didn't pick up was a package of paper that we keep in between the desk on the floor. Honestly, I didn't even know it was there.
Well....................she found it..............When I got home today, I took her out and then explored the house. I didn't have to go far. I made it from the door, into the kitchen and then into the office. There on the floor was the package of paper. As I cleaned up the office, I noticed that she had chewed a small corner of an end table. I guess things could be worse, but back to her crate tomorrow. What has just killed me is, as I sat here to write this, is that I just heard/caught her chewing on the corner of the same end table. I feel badly b/c I just yelled at her and told her to go into her bed, which is in the living room (not her crate) as I dont' want to use that as punishment. Ohhhh, I feel rotten right now. I guess we just gave her to much to soon.
Well....................she found it..............When I got home today, I took her out and then explored the house. I didn't have to go far. I made it from the door, into the kitchen and then into the office. There on the floor was the package of paper. As I cleaned up the office, I noticed that she had chewed a small corner of an end table. I guess things could be worse, but back to her crate tomorrow. What has just killed me is, as I sat here to write this, is that I just heard/caught her chewing on the corner of the same end table. I feel badly b/c I just yelled at her and told her to go into her bed, which is in the living room (not her crate) as I dont' want to use that as punishment. Ohhhh, I feel rotten right now. I guess we just gave her to much to soon.
you gotta love boxer's