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aspy07

Rattie

12/24/2007 8:02 PM
We went over to my Aunt and Uncle's for Christmas with the family. When we got back home our blinds were torn to pieces from our rattie trying to look out. Has this ever happened to any of you?

LadyLes

Terrier Terror

12/25/2007 10:14 AM
Not to me specifically, but I do have a friend that has a rattie that does that. He raises his blinds so that Willy can see out and can't get to them. If you do not want to do that, you might try crating your rattie while you are gone. I have had to revert to crating mine while we are going because of accidents in the house. It is really a great tool and keeps them safe.

There is nothing better than wine and chocolate! ~Ashley~

Mitzy's Mom

PAWesome

12/26/2007 7:00 AM
Yes, crating will keep your rattie safe and everything in your home safe. No doubt she was anxious about you leaving her.

Mary Beth, mom to the Lollipop Kids Georgia Foster Mom, New Rattitude at www.newrattitude.org Pics of my current fosters: http://imageevent.com/newrattitude/caradoc http://imageevent.com/newrattitude/willow http://imageevent.com/newrattitude/fiona

aspy07

Rattie

12/26/2007 11:32 AM
We will definitely start crating her. Once we do we will make sure to give her toys and bones in her crate that will keep her busy

LadyLes

Terrier Terror

12/26/2007 12:32 PM
There is a great crate training thread in the Training section here...you should check it out.

There is nothing better than wine and chocolate! ~Ashley~

treble02

Alpha Feist

12/26/2007 12:34 PM
yes we have also had to Crate Train trixi...when we first got her like for the first couple days...i mean like 2...we let her stay out...when we came home to a little mess, we decided to crate train her...now she goes in there on her own choice sometimes, when shes sleepy or cold...its her safe secure place that is just her own! makes me happy to know that she LIKES it in there! good luck!

~ Mary, Trixi and Toa's Mommy, Ratbone Rescues Database Manager and Applications Coordinator

KellyLynn

Rattie

12/26/2007 1:36 PM
I had the same problem with Riley. He stays at my boyfriends house during the day and the 3rd day he was there he chewed a hole just big enough to fit his head through so he could see out the window (he loves being able to watch the neighborhood). He's never chewed anything else and he has his "porthole" to see outside so he's happy. LOL!

Kelly "Animals are such agreeable friends - they ask no questions, they pass no criticisms." -- George Eliot

aspy07

Rattie

12/27/2007 1:00 PM
i'll check out the crate training section...we just bought a new one today..abby loves looking out the window lol

LizzieGirl

Newbie

12/27/2007 3:22 PM
I know how you feel, I've replaced the blinds so many times because of my rattie that I eventually gave up and just cut them in half. Once I did that, she calmed down and now sleeps in front of the window.

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