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Related: About this forumI think Skippa is getting addicted to Beggin' Strips.
He's going cold turkey next week.
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I think Skippa is getting addicted to Beggin' Strips. (Original Post)
OAITW r.2.0
Jan 2025
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He's got 3 bones, 4 tennis balls, a doughnut and various other chew bones cluttering the house.
OAITW r.2.0
Jan 2025
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2naSalit
(96,690 posts)1. You should...
Probably have something to replace them with an activity or a toy or some treat that is food disguised as a treat.
He's going to protest big time, you know.
OAITW r.2.0
(30,137 posts)2. He's got 3 bones, 4 tennis balls, a doughnut and various other chew bones cluttering the house.

2naSalit
(96,690 posts)3. Then it's...
A game of distraction.
I'm sure he'll survive!
littlemissmartypants
(27,476 posts)4. Pig ears are great, imo. Have you tried them? ❤️
OAITW r.2.0
(30,137 posts)5. Absolutely. He can devour one of those in a 1/2 hour.
Sometimes faster. Then he gets sick. That healthy yellow bile with chunks of undigested ear of pig.
littlemissmartypants
(27,476 posts)6. That's not good. ...
I suggested them because all of my dogs chew them for days. My Napoleon used to hide his. I thought he was eating them so I kept giving him more. Then I was cleaning and kept finding them everywhere in strange places, partially chewed.
❤️
OAITW r.2.0
(30,137 posts)7. No more pig's ear in the house....strictly Spring/Summer/Fall outdoor fare.
