Hey y'all... I haven't been around in a looooooooooooooong time - I just finished my 5th year of college (finally graduated! haha) and my last semester was really hard, so I didn't have time to be on here.... now to my question
I've been using soft paws on Oliver for over 2 years now... he's always been really good about them. Naturally there's a little complaining and wiggling when I apply them and some licking after (actually, recently I've been putting him in a PennState pet t-shirt, cuz he doesn't like being in it, so he sits totally still when I put him in it - cuts down on the wiggling and allows time for glue to dry)... well the last 2 or 3 times I've replaced caps, he's started to chew at his toes until he can get them off (even weeks after they've been applied) - I've just noticed a little dried blood around the toes that he's managed to chew them off of - Not cool!... I don't want to put any kind of deterrant on his feet and have been hesitant to discipline him when I catch him chewing, just because I don't want him to think it's wrong to groom his paws - I just don't want him chewing at his toes to get the caps off....
Any suggestions?!
I HAVE to use the caps because as soon as he gets them off he's like "I've got claaaaaawwwwssss!" and starts bein a little devil with the scratching (he always uses his posts and boards, but when his feet are "naked" he goes to places he's not supposed to scratch too)... plus he likes to play-smack my dog around some and although I've NEVER seen him do it with claws out, I'd rather be safe
Most of you know my stance on declaws, so please no one suggest that... it will always be a firm no as an answer
Thanks in advance and hopefully I'll be around more!
I've been using soft paws on Oliver for over 2 years now... he's always been really good about them. Naturally there's a little complaining and wiggling when I apply them and some licking after (actually, recently I've been putting him in a PennState pet t-shirt, cuz he doesn't like being in it, so he sits totally still when I put him in it - cuts down on the wiggling and allows time for glue to dry)... well the last 2 or 3 times I've replaced caps, he's started to chew at his toes until he can get them off (even weeks after they've been applied) - I've just noticed a little dried blood around the toes that he's managed to chew them off of - Not cool!... I don't want to put any kind of deterrant on his feet and have been hesitant to discipline him when I catch him chewing, just because I don't want him to think it's wrong to groom his paws - I just don't want him chewing at his toes to get the caps off....
Any suggestions?!
I HAVE to use the caps because as soon as he gets them off he's like "I've got claaaaaawwwwssss!" and starts bein a little devil with the scratching (he always uses his posts and boards, but when his feet are "naked" he goes to places he's not supposed to scratch too)... plus he likes to play-smack my dog around some and although I've NEVER seen him do it with claws out, I'd rather be safe
Most of you know my stance on declaws, so please no one suggest that... it will always be a firm no as an answer
Thanks in advance and hopefully I'll be around more!