Wednesday, April 7, 2010

Why Do Dogs Chew Shoes?



It's a well known fact that dogs like to chew shoes.






Usually the culprit is a puppy and their owners train them not to chew shoes by providing them with appropriate things to chew.




But some dogs never outgrow the need to chew things they shouldn't.




And if they chew shoes, inevitably the more expensive the shoe, the more tempting it is to the dog.



The dogs in the pictures above are destroying Christian Louboutin shoes. These are especially pricey pumps in the $1,500 to $7,000 range.


But there are some (relatively) less expensive shoes I have seen that practically beg to be chewed by a dog.

Like these sandals. ($440)




They immediately made me think of a rawhide chew bone.




They are also available in a pump for $520.






Or these, available in either a flat ($695) or a heel ($995).




The resemblance is striking, don't you agree?




Here they are on. Add some stinky foot odor and what dog could resist?




Maybe what they really need is a diversion. This is a device for dogs called the "Hotdoll".
You can read more about it here:


Suddenly chewing shoes seems like a less offensive pastime!




Well, maybe.