Strider (Hound from h*ll, Devil's Spawn, Satan's Son) has developed a taste for collars. To date he has chewed Raven's web collar in half and destroyed two of Merlin's rolled leather collars. While the other dogs were wearing them! All that remained of Merlin's collars were the tags and buckles, the rest is MIA.
Not wearing collars is not a good idea in my area, because if by some chance the dogs get out without collars and proof of ownership they are considered dangerous strays and dispatched by the police to the nearest vet and euthenized. I can't take that chance.
Between collar one and two of Merlin's I drenched it in bitter apple, and apparently it reminds Strider of Catsup, because it is still gone. What remains is the stain, much like ring around the collar (that all you middle-aged housewives will recognise
) that surrounds Merlin's neck.
Replacing these collars on a weekly basis is getting expensive, not to mention the problems that can occur if he is actually ingesting the remains, which I cannot find.
Any thoughts or advise would be greatly appreciated- help me out BPO gurus.
Stella