Any advice for dog chew your CABLES?

cheerygun

I have a dog and she likes to chew cables... I've tried many ways to prevent him from touching cables but most of it do not really seems to work, she bites my cellphone cable, laptop charger and now she destroyed my old PS controllers (two in a row).

Is there is any product or any special type of wire that dogs will hate it so she won't touch my cables anymore ? Controllers are expensive and I can't afford constantly changing cables within days, it would be a great idea if there are products such as like spray that you will only need to put it so the dogs are gonna stay away from it.

pinkteapot

I got some bitter apple spray from eBay to deter cat chewing but the bottle actually says it's a dog product. Do a search for it - made by a company called Grannics or similar.

Will be fine to spray on cables so long as you don't spray too near the ends.

cheerygun

Found it. Hope this spray comes in handy. Thx for your kind advice @pinkteapot

sheramber

Why not prevent the dog having access to the cables?

Tidy cables away, do not leave them where the dog can get at them. Hide fixed cables under carpet, skirting boards etc.

[Deleted User]

It might be worth considering why the dog is chewing. Has it got enough to occupy itself with, and does it have anything that it is allowed to chew?

happysaz133

I tried everything with my boy, he simply makes a beeline for a cable (even things plugged in!). I tried bitter apple and several other 'miracle' cures, but none worked. I simply had to become tidier and make sure everything was away.

Hope you have some luck!

dawnie1972

My eldest dog did exactly the same when she was a pup, she chewed phone chargers, hairdryers, even the storage heater cables off the wall - apparently they can hear the electrical current running through the wire, so try switching everything off/unplugging it, if not then the bitter apple spray - my dog grew out of it eventually - I don't think you said how old the dog was but perhaps giving him/her a raw carrot to chew on etc.

cheerygun

sheramber wrote: »

Why not prevent the dog having access to the cables?

BirdNerdSophie wrote: »

It might be worth considering why the dog is chewing. Has it got enough to occupy itself with, and does it have anything that it is allowed to chew?

dawnie1972 wrote: »

My eldest dog did exactly the same when she was a pup, she chewed phone chargers, hairdryers, even the storage heater cables off the wall - apparently they can hear the electrical current running through the wire, so try switching everything off/unplugging it, if not then the bitter apple spray - my dog grew out of it eventually - I don't think you said how old the dog was but perhaps giving him/her a raw carrot to chew on etc.

I thought my dog (two-year-old) was weird. _pale_I can't tell you how many USB cables for controllers, gaming headsets, chargers for various phones, head phones, etc that I have gone through.

cheerygun

happysaz133 wrote: »

I tried everything with my boy, he simply makes a beeline for a cable (even things plugged in!). I tried bitter apple and several other 'miracle' cures, but none worked. I simply had to become tidier and make sure everything was away.

Hope you have some luck!

Bitter Apple didn't work. Neither did hotsauce... both backfired on me as I would touch the cord and forget about it... and eventually rub my eyes.