What do I do with my king BOM?
02-11-2013, 04:31 PM
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Thank you for the suggestions. I do have a wall mount quilt hanger in my storage shed outside that I totally forgot about. And I never knew that a dog trainer could train a dog not to dig on fabric. I am definitely going to look into that. He's a rescue dog and they told me 3 years ago he was 1 year old, but now he has a grey face, so I realize they just said he was one to get someone to take him. I think he is more like 9. If someone could teach him, I'd be surprised! My other dogs I taught very well, but Vinny is stubborn! I open the front door and he sneaks out even though he gets in trouble every time. And I guard the front door so he has a hard time sneaking by me, but once in a while, my husband answers the door and Vinny trots right past him and into the neighbor's yard and won't come back. You have to go to him and he turns into a wet noodle and he lays on his back in surrender and he's too big to carry and you can't get him to stand up and it's a nightmare. The little poop is stubborn!
02-12-2013, 05:46 AM
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cover it?
I feel your pain! We have a 15 year old Shi-Poo rescue girl who digs too.... I doubt that a trainer can stop that type of instinctual behavior. He is just doing what genetics tell him to make a soft sleeping space. find that the older dogs get, the more they revert to more primal behaviors. I use an old blanket at the foot of our bed where she sleeps so when she does scratch, she is not hurting my quilts. ANd I can take it off during the day. Works for us....And she will sleep on our bed until she passes...
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02-12-2013, 06:11 AM
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LOL... Feline fanatic, are you sure you aren't also Canine fanatic in disguise? you are right - we used Cesar's methods with all our dogs - 3 of whom are rescues. We were able to overcome almost all the bad behaviors, although a couple of them took time and the dog getting more relaxed and secure. It's worth a shot to try.
Jeanne - This might be too much work, but you could display your quilt on your bed during the day and roll it back and flip it onto a rack each night. We used to do that because our cat always left hair all over ours.
I love the name Vinny! Kudos to you for giving the wily old fellow a good home!
Great suggestions everyone!
Jeanne - This might be too much work, but you could display your quilt on your bed during the day and roll it back and flip it onto a rack each night. We used to do that because our cat always left hair all over ours.
I love the name Vinny! Kudos to you for giving the wily old fellow a good home!
Great suggestions everyone!
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02-12-2013, 06:19 AM
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My daughter went through a comforter every few months and we ended up buying anything on super sale because her dog who was only allowed up on her bed would have nightmares and forget himself and chew the comforter. Don't count on retraining the dog. Use a quilt rack, couch back, or guest room. Display it proudly, and don't hate the dog.
02-12-2013, 11:14 AM
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We, too have rescue dogs and the one who is now about 7 thinks that comforters are large stuffed animals...so no quilts for our bed, at least for another 5 years. As a matter of fact, my husband found some gawdawful Ralph Lauren duvet cover that was a second and is basically the color of dirty, wet ocean sand. The fabric is some kind of dry clean only tight weave. I have a real dislike of that cover but it does save our comforter underneath. And just to show it who's boss, I wash it at least every other week in hot water...it's indestructible!
I wish so that I could put my quilts on our bed but that would come under the heading of delusional...so...we just love our animals and say thank you that they are all so unique and give us so much love in return.
I wish so that I could put my quilts on our bed but that would come under the heading of delusional...so...we just love our animals and say thank you that they are all so unique and give us so much love in return.
02-12-2013, 12:26 PM
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I use many of the quilts I keep on the dining room table. When we use the table to eat at, the quilt is removed and a tablecloth is put on. I like using the table for my quilts as we can see them where ever we are in the kitchen or family
room. I also have an old ladder in the family room for quilt display.
I also use clothes rods that go over a door and a large embroidery hoop, I put the quilt through the hoop and all my inside doors have quilts on them.
room. I also have an old ladder in the family room for quilt display.
I also use clothes rods that go over a door and a large embroidery hoop, I put the quilt through the hoop and all my inside doors have quilts on them.
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02-12-2013, 05:52 PM
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They make some beautiful pieces of furniture that are enclosed with glass windows to display quilts in. However I suspect they are very expensive. Good luck and I hope you find a way to display it so that the dog can't damage it.
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