I posted pictures of my 3 huskies - they are really sweet and beautiful but----- I'm going to kill them!! JK They chewed my frount bumped on the wheel well and on the out side about 8 inches long on the outside of the driver side bumper. I don't know which one it was but I can't believe they would do this. Has anyone heard of a dog chewing the outside of a car?? I had not even made my first car payment yet!! I think they thought the new car was a giant new chew toy. they have never chewed my old car - a Dodge Intepid - I had it for 6 years!! Anybody know how much a new bumper is for a Brand new 2006 Honda Civic?? I'm ashamed to tell the dealership what happened yet!!

OH Man!
That Bites!

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Before this car I spent two years learning hypermiling on my 2004 HCH1.

That's bizarre. They must like that new car smell.

You might want to repost this at the forum at http://www.bestfriends.org/ and see if the animal behavioralist can suggest what can avoid this situation in the future.

Hope that helps!

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A buddy of mine had a Chow that started chewing on one of my cars once. He thought it was quite funny. I couldnt believe he let that dog do that. He wouldnt call the dog off. After the dog ruined a tire. I ended it. His jaw hit the ground,,, stuned. Like I was going to set there and let that happen. And then theres the folks that let there dogs jump up on your car and scratch it up.

I sure hope you fig. out what is going on. Ive seen big dogs ruin cars.

They sensed your smugness. (JUST KIDDING!!)

I wonder if it may be some sort of cleaner. I've had some tire shine rubber protectant and wax that smelled so good I wanted to taste it. Maybe they were thinking along the same lines.

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My dogs chew on everything BUT my car. (If it had a leather interior they would chew that!)

if you think a big dog can ruin a car, you will understand why i never take my car over to my friend's house. she has goats and i have seen them use my hubby's truck for a jungle jim......LOL

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Again, I'd join the forum at http://www.bestfriends.org/ and inquire about how to prevent dogs from chewing the car.

This works with cats. Felines hate citrus and ammonia odors. They will avoid these scents. Dogs are not the same, but they also smell much better than humans and even cats.

I'm suggesting there may be a scent that would not bother people, but keep cannines away from the car. Another idea is putting a devise that produces high-pitched sounds only dogs can hear and want to avoid. Pets stores may have them.

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There is a product called sourapple that dogs hate. It is sold at most pet stores. Spray it on whatever you would like your dogs to avoid.