Christmas quilt for niece with dog who chews everything.
11-16-2013, 04:44 PM
#54
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I like the idea of giving her something other than a quilt like tote bags, table runners, place mats, or even a wall hanging. I wouldn't give a quilt to someone I know is going to let it be destroyed.
11-16-2013, 05:47 PM
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Originally Posted by jcrow
Last Christmas I gave two of my nieces quilts for Christmas. Everyone made a big fuss over them so this year I decided to make my MIL and SIL another quilt for Christmas, like the ones I made the nieces. Then I remembered the oldest, married niece. She has a pit bull that chews holes in the walls of the house and anything else it can. She has two little children. The dog is gentle, but they haven't done anything to train it not to chew things. It chews shoes, blankets, clothes, baskets, everything. All they do is yell at it, which apparently is not working. I hate to give her a quilt that I spend so many hours and money on to have it ruined by their dog, but it will be very obvious if I don't give her a quilt. She will be the last female in the family who doesn't have a quilt. What should I do? I am so conflicted.
I was faced with the same problem a couple of years ago 3 grand kids that have no respect for anything and I had made the others a quilt (These 3 were from the same family) like Sewnoma said I had to just give and let it go, I try not to think about where those quilts ended up, but I made all of our Grands a quilt and probably will never make them another
11-17-2013, 08:27 AM
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I use Vicks Vapo rub on things I don't want the pups to chew on. The only thing, I have to wash my hands very well or they avoid me too.
ONLY if it's a wall hanging, suggest she put one spot on the bottom back of it. I guess that's only a suggestion if the dog can reach the wallhanging. It only takes a teeny tiny spot to be effective
I would suggest the Vicks to her for other things that should not be chewed, she might welcome the suggestion
ONLY if it's a wall hanging, suggest she put one spot on the bottom back of it. I guess that's only a suggestion if the dog can reach the wallhanging. It only takes a teeny tiny spot to be effective
I would suggest the Vicks to her for other things that should not be chewed, she might welcome the suggestion
11-17-2013, 04:14 PM
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I made 2 of my granddaughters quilts last year. The girls were 8 &9 yr old. When I visited them in April the quilts were on the playroom floor and the dogs were sleeping on them. Needless to say the girls won't be getting more quilts from Grandma until they get married (maybe).
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