Hey Everyone, :wave:
I haven't been on as much as I used too.. School is getting so hard.. I have to study now more than I ever had, ugh :bowl: . . hope I didn't miss too much..
Skylie is about 7 months has been out of control with the chewing. I used to keep her in the kitchen with a baby gate, but now since she is potty trained I moved her in our bedroom while we are gone. I was so proud of her for not going potty all day; however I found out she has been chewing up the baseboards by the door. She even chewed on the door! All the the wood is shredded! (There goes my apartment deposit:doh I can't scold her, because I'm not there to catch her in the act.
She has also been very destructive with her toys. Anything that is not hard plastic, she will rip up and eat it. I had to throw away all her favorite stuff animals and most of her toys now..
I thought the chewing was worse during teething, but do they go through a worse phase at this age?
She has a kong and Nylabone, but she doesn't care about them..
I don't have a crate and she is not crate trained, so I can't crate her.
I did leave her out to roam apartment today for the first time, and she did great! She didn't tear up anything. I wanted to see if maybe she would do better not shut in a room and she did. However, this was just one day, and I feel like the issue is not resolved. I'm waiting to come home tomorrow to more shredded wood..
Any advice/suggestions before having to boot her back to the kitchen? It's a very small space for her now . . .
Thank you!
I haven't been on as much as I used too.. School is getting so hard.. I have to study now more than I ever had, ugh :bowl: . . hope I didn't miss too much..
Skylie is about 7 months has been out of control with the chewing. I used to keep her in the kitchen with a baby gate, but now since she is potty trained I moved her in our bedroom while we are gone. I was so proud of her for not going potty all day; however I found out she has been chewing up the baseboards by the door. She even chewed on the door! All the the wood is shredded! (There goes my apartment deposit:doh I can't scold her, because I'm not there to catch her in the act.
She has also been very destructive with her toys. Anything that is not hard plastic, she will rip up and eat it. I had to throw away all her favorite stuff animals and most of her toys now..
I thought the chewing was worse during teething, but do they go through a worse phase at this age?
She has a kong and Nylabone, but she doesn't care about them..
I don't have a crate and she is not crate trained, so I can't crate her.
I did leave her out to roam apartment today for the first time, and she did great! She didn't tear up anything. I wanted to see if maybe she would do better not shut in a room and she did. However, this was just one day, and I feel like the issue is not resolved. I'm waiting to come home tomorrow to more shredded wood..
Any advice/suggestions before having to boot her back to the kitchen? It's a very small space for her now . . .
Thank you!