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[quote=Anonymous]We have taken in a stray from a great rescue organization.

Love her! She is a year old, medium sized, generic hound/lab mix.

A few items about which I need help.

1) Lot of chewing.  Purchased a variety of chew toys.  She prefers to bury a lot of them and then go for toys, gloves, things in my purse....etc.  I've had luck freezing toys (ropes) so they feel different but she needs lots of oral stimulation. Ideas?

2) Shedding.  We have slip covers & lint brushes. Not cutting it.  Is there a good texture for a couch that I should consider next? Leather?  Pleather?

3) My kids are happy to have her but I'm surprised some of the 101 behavior stuff I do with them all day long, isn't clear with the dog. Like they will hold a toy, tell her to sit, then not give her the toy b/c they want to keep her attention. They have also taken a favorite thing she can't have (a donut) and run around the house with it, egging her on to chase them, but then scaring themselves. (They are elementary school aged kids who play sports-old enough to learn.  Any good kid-friendly training schools for dogs in Falls Church/Arlington? [/quote]

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