yes, that’s right, sinka shredded my favorite sneakers this afternoon. i came home from class and sat down to do some homework, thinking that both dogs were contentedly chewing on their new durabones (which i definitely recommend for any dog that likes to chew). when i got up to take a homework break, i was confronted with a tragic scene: sinka rolling on the floor surrounded by bits of my beloved vans. since she had already finished chewing them, it was too late to yell at her (i am a firm believer in scolding a dog only when you catch her/him in the act). as is necessary when trying to train or housebreak a dog, i am trying to look on the bright side of this, which in this case is that i get to order some new shoes.
the other area of which i am trying my best to see the bright side is sinka’s house training. while she has yet to go a single day without peeing inside, everyday she makes noticeable progress. in the first couple of days, she peed on the bed twice. this wouldn’t have been such a huge deal if osman and i owned more than two sets of sheets, but suffice it say, we own more now. then she moved from peeing on the bed to peeing on the futon…better, but not by much. by the fourth day or so she had stopped peeing on the furniture and managed to only pee on the carpet. and that’s how it’s been since. but the good news is that every day she pees inside less and less (yesterday it was only a spot as big as my fist). we scold her if we catch her peeing inside and we always make sure to praise her whenever she goes outside. she definitely gets it (especially after observing lady’s pee behavior), and now i think she only pees inside when she gets either really excited (yay! mom and dad are home to play with me! pee!) or really frustrated (boo! lady wants to sleep and i want to wrestle! pee!). nonetheless, she has made significant progress, and i am confident that she will be fully housebroken soon.
list of innapropriate things sinka has chewed so far:
- pillows
- futon (wood frame and mattress)
- vans (ruined)
- sheet (ruined)
- retractable leash (ruined)
- her harness
- lady’s harness
- napkins
- any/all trash we encounter on our walks
- plastic piece of shower head
- towel
- aluminum cans out of the recycling bin
- our hands
- my hair (ouch)
- osman’s hair (hahaha…okay, that was a cheap shot)
i’m sure this list isn’t exhaustive…i’ll add to it if i remember anything else.
osman giving lades some well-deserved love:
sinka sound asleep with all four paws on me:
even though she chews everything and still pees inside, how can you not love her?! she is just so sweet and cuddly, albeit mischevious.
i can’t believe underwear (either of yours) is not on that list.
just wait.