Cage V House

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Cage V House
Topic Started: Jun 19 2009, 03:10 PM (94 Views)
Bobski	Jun 19 2009, 03:10 PM Post #1
Rachel Posts: 52 Group: Full Members Member #775 Joined: February 4, 2009	Since pretty much March we have been crating Bob whenever we are out, this is after letting him have the run of the kitchen and him chewing so many things. He hates the cage - never wants to go in, but once he's in he's fine. Just lately (last 3 or 4 weeks) we have been letting him have the run of the house for 3-4 hours at a time while we have been out, and apart from chewing a couple of minor things (shoe inner soles and a loo roll), he's been great and seems to love being upstairs snoozing on the bed and being able to look out of the window. Strange as, when we first adopted him, he had the run of the kitchen and back hall and chewed everything :devil: ! I just wondered if anyone had experienced this and if you have any thoughts! Is it just the fact that he's settled in or the fact he can see out of a window?! I thought they can get anxious if they have too much area to patrol! Thanks Rachel x



Tafia	Jun 19 2009, 03:59 PM Post #2
Total Gas Bag! Posts: 5,819 Group: Full Members Member #134 Joined: November 17, 2005	Do whatever you find works best. I know my two spend hours v. happily sitting on the bed watching the cats in the alley opposite!



Linda & Fred	Jun 19 2009, 05:21 PM Post #3
Chatterbox Posts: 704 Group: Full Members Member #571 Joined: November 28, 2007	I've never had a chewer, although I had a carpet destroyer once. He had a long break from being left alone because of his upset and I found that after a long time he could be left at home for short periods without worrying, and I sometimes wonder if they just get into a habit and not doing it for so long just breaks it.



roo roo	Jun 19 2009, 08:22 PM Post #4
Total Gas Bag! Posts: 2,685 Group: Full Members Member #479 Joined: June 8, 2007	i know when we are out that razzle jumps up on the coffee table and then onto the window sill and sits there perched in the window watching the world go by.she barks at any dogs who have the temerity to walk past her house!(the reason we know is that in order to get onto the road to go to work in the morning we have to travel up the road then come back down to get onto the main road to the shop so as we drive past shes sat in the window)and we always wave and shout byeee razzle! :wave:



strawboss	Jun 20 2009, 08:26 PM Post #5
Chatterbox Posts: 558 Group: Full Members Member #184 Joined: January 29, 2006	Mine has never chewed anything she wasn't supposed too, but I do see the blinds in disarray upon coming home & the only way she can peek out is to climb on the sofa....which is forbidden & never done when I'm home so it's her little secret... bless her heart! :wub:



Tafia	Jun 20 2009, 09:32 PM Post #6
Total Gas Bag! Posts: 5,819 Group: Full Members Member #134 Joined: November 17, 2005	:lol: :lol: :lol: Reminded me of old Kim who used to like to lie on my Mum & Dad's bed. Whenever we came back from somewhere, we'd sneak around to my Mum & Dad's bedroom window and bang really hard, by the time we got into the kitchen she'd be sat there looking guilty! :lol: :lol: :lol:



strawboss	Jun 21 2009, 03:33 PM Post #7
Chatterbox Posts: 558 Group: Full Members Member #184 Joined: January 29, 2006	She had a long face eh? ;) My Mom's Boston terrier Fanny wasn't allowed on the furniture either but would snooze away on the sofa....but once that door opened all that could be heard was the rattle of her nails on the linoleum & she would greet with an expression that was as pure as Prairie Snow! Little devil. :lol:



Bobski	Jun 23 2009, 10:17 AM Post #8
Rachel Posts: 52 Group: Full Members Member #775 Joined: February 4, 2009	Quick update: Bob has been a VERY good boy, run of the house yesterday and no one thing chewed or moved (apart from his toys and chews!). He was looking out of the window when we came in, as if you say "Oh hello! I've had a lovely time!" I know it's early days but hopefully it's a shape of things to come. :yay:



Sky	Jun 23 2009, 07:03 PM Post #9
Chatterbox Posts: 1,513 Group: Full Members Member #136 Joined: November 23, 2005	Well done Bob :yay: :yay: :yay:



Tafia	Jun 23 2009, 07:08 PM Post #10
Total Gas Bag! Posts: 5,819 Group: Full Members Member #134 Joined: November 17, 2005	:yay: Good boy!



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