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« on: June 04, 2008, 07:14:46 AM »

Our ten month old border collie/boxer mix is having a great time eating our redwood trees that are about 10-12 feet tall.  Yes, she gets plenty of exercise and attention. I have staked chicken wire around the trees, but she is managing to bend it and still get to them.  She is given lots of toys/rawhides to chew, so I am at a loss.  Does anyone know if there is a product that you can spray on the trees, or wrap the trunks with to discourage this behavior?  She is with us most of the time, except at night. She gets hot in the house and would rather sleep outside.  This is when she is having fun with our trees!  help!
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« Reply #1 on: June 04, 2008, 06:53:43 PM »

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Well if you find something let me know, have a large xpen around our tree in the dog pen, otherwise they will chew the bark off of it. Something about wood for certain dogs, maybe they are part beaver??

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« Reply #2 on: June 04, 2008, 07:06:52 PM »

Both our lab mix & chi eat logs from the woodpile & sticks. So does the lab next door, & the golden on the other side, & just about every dog in our neighborhood ! I've never found a way to stop them. Maybe spray some hot sauce mixed with water on the trees ? My sil has 3' high chicken wire double wrapped around some of her trees to protect them from her dog & that seems to work too.
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« Reply #3 on: June 05, 2008, 04:09:00 AM »

Part beaver indeed!  She ate big chunks out of our wood patio posts during the winter. They were partly covered by big pots of geraniums and I didn't see them until it was too late.  They know also have chicken wire decorating them!  Thanks for your responses, guess I will just have to double up on the chicken wire!
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