[nagdu] tie downs

Wed Feb 29 16:43:19 UTC 2012

My dog hasn't attempted to chew anything except his toys and anything I use 
as a tie down. I got my dog from Fidelco, and he did chew his tie down. 
However, that was in my dorm, because Fidelco has in home placement.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Juanita Herrera" <juanitaherrera1991 at gmail.com>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, February 29, 2012 10:42 AM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] tie downs

> Hi Mark,
> Wow! I'm sorry to hear you have this issue. Anise is so good about not
> chewing anything that's not hers. At first, when we came home, I'd
> keep her on a tie down, and since I hadn't figured out a way to hook
> up the tie down the school had given me, I would use her leather leash
> as a tie down, and she would be perfectly fine. While you were
> training with your dog, did you have any sort of tie down at the
> school? If you did, did he destroy that one too?
> Best,
> Juanita And Anise
>
> On 2/29/12, Tracy Carcione <carcione at access.net> wrote:
>> Hi Mark.
>> There's a thing one can spray on stuff one doesn't want the dog to chew.
>> The one I've heard of is called Bitter Yuk.  Guess it makes whatever 
>> taste
>> nasty.  Not that I'd think cable would taste good.
>> Tracy
>>
>>> Nicole,
>>>
>>> This is true. I wish I had a solution. He does not like tie downs and 
>>> will
>>> get out of them given the chance. My dorm room is less than 7x12 so not
>>> much
>>> space to put a folding crate. However, that being sayed, with the
>>> exception
>>> of a cupple of power cords, there is nothing he could possibly chew on
>>> that
>>> isn't cheape college stuff, or indestructible to begin with.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Mark
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Nicole B. Torcolini at Home" <ntorcolini at wavecable.com>
>>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
>>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Wednesday, February 29, 2012 1:46 AM
>>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] tie downs
>>>
>>>
>>>> I'll drop it, but, again, not a good position to be in. You never know
>>>> what might come up.
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Mark J. Cadigan" <kramc11 at gmail.com>
>>>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
>>>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>>> Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2012 10:38 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] tie downs
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>I pray I don't have to find out and leave him unattended.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>> From: "Nicole B. Torcolini at Home" <ntorcolini at wavecable.com>
>>>>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
>>>>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2012 11:05 PM
>>>>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] tie downs
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> This is just my opinion, but I think that that is not a good 
>>>>>> solution.
>>>>>> If you for some reason had to leave him in your room for a few hours,
>>>>>> would you really trust him to stay out of things?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>> From: "Mark J. Cadigan" <kramc11 at gmail.com>
>>>>>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
>>>>>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2012 8:00 PM
>>>>>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] tie downs
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Nicole,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I don't have room for a folding cloth crate to be set up. However, I
>>>>>>> know he could destroy it if he wants, however, I don't know if he
>>>>>>> would. I don't keep him on tie down any more because he is well
>>>>>>> behaved
>>>>>>> and doesn't need it.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Mark
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>>> From: "Nicole B. Torcolini at Home" <ntorcolini at wavecable.com>
>>>>>>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
>>>>>>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2012 10:35 PM
>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] tie downs
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Mark,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>    Would your dog destroy one of those folding cloth crates? I have
>>>>>>>> one for Lexia, and she is fine in it. Just an idea.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Nicole
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>>>> From: "Criminal Justice Major" <orleans24 at comcast.net>
>>>>>>>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog 
>>>>>>>> Users"
>>>>>>>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>>>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2012 7:03 PM
>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] tie downs
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Hi, Larry,
>>>>>>>>> You can use bitter apple spray, rub Kyann Pepper on the cable
>>>>>>>>> lightly
>>>>>>>>> with water or lightly put Applesider Venegar with water on the tie
>>>>>>>>> down.
>>>>>>>>> Neither Kyann Pepper or Applesider Venegar hurt the dog, but make
>>>>>>>>> it
>>>>>>>>> to where they don't like the smell that has been put on the leash
>>>>>>>>> or
>>>>>>>>> tie down cable.
>>>>>>>>> As for the chain tie downs, don't think the methods I mentioned
>>>>>>>>> would
>>>>>>>>> be able to be done with that since the material that the chain
>>>>>>>>> links
>>>>>>>>> are made out of can rust up.
>>>>>>>>> Only other option would be the use of a kennel since many dogs do
>>>>>>>>> find the kennel a safe secured place to be in.
>>>>>>>>> Bibi
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