Well the lil buggers did it again!!

[~Jen~]

My dachsies have now destroyed the 3rd set of mini. blinds in the livingroom ... dont ask me why or how... but i raise them up so they can sit on the back of the couch and look out next thing i know i come in to half chewed blinds...anyone go any suggestions ... i NEED blinds but my dachsies are smart and have figured out how to lower them after they are raised...lol I dont want ppl looking in my house so i have to lower them at night...grrrrr the little buggers i switched from the really nice good blinds to the ones that are like $10 at walmart cuz i know that they will only last a week if that long. lol Thanks

Jen

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[Krista]

Jen maybe this might help -good to do for baby humans too.

Get one of those cup-holder screw in hooks and screw it up high on the wall at the side of the window so you can loop the cords over it (or rest the adjusting rod on it) so they cannot be reached by the doggies.

Also, have you tried spraying the blinds with bitter apple?

[dutchman]

Jen,

I wish I had an answer for you. The only real damage Frank has done is chew up the mini blinds in my living room. I'm waiting to see if there are any repeats before replacing them. If Franks case it happened twice in the first month or so after I got him I failed to securely latch the door of his crate and he escaped while I was at work. To reach the mini blinds he had to stand up on his hind legs. I guess he just wanted to look out. The existing blinds were not cheap and I would like to replace them with another good pair. Could you try coating the blinds with bitter apple or bitter end?

Good luck,

Tom

Tom

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[~Jen~]

Thanks yall... i have the things you are talking about Krista to wrap the cords around... i dont think they use the cords to get them down ... they always seem to get them when im back in the laundry room with the washer and dryer running... they jump up there and some how pull them down at the bottom and then bend and rip them... i just got done soaking them with Fooey (its supposed to be 10x's worse than bitter apple) we shall see... im not buying any new ones until i see if this works.

Thanks
Jen

[Dolly's Mom]

Sounds like this is a job for DACHSIE CAM!!! http://dachsie.org/ubb/smilies/lol.gif Those little stinkers!!! As my hubby sez when Maddie does a "look, smile, squat & pee", her saving grace is SHE'S TOO CUTE to stay mad at!

The bitter apple sounds like a good idear!

Sandi