Gone Barefoot
By Genipher
@Genipher (5405)
United States
August 12, 2016 10:39pm CST
She was not a good girl today.
I woke up to find one of my sandals missing. As suspected, it was in the backyard.
Chewed to shreds.
sigh.
She's been known to be a shoe-killer but I thought she was outgrowing the urge to murder laces and soles. It was only when one of the children were foolish enough to leave a shoe or two in the yard that the dog would demolish them.
Now, apparently, she's taken to kidnapping shoes that are left unguarded in the living room.
double sigh.
It might not be such a big deal except that I'm one of those rare women that don't own a lot of shoes. I have my sandals.
Scratch that.
I had my sandals.
And a pair of steel-toed boots.
The latter of which earns me a good teasing by hubby every time I wear them.
Now I'm going to have to go out and buy another pair of sandals.
And I utterly despise shoe shopping!
I'm going to have to take it out of the dog's allowance. That's all there is to it!
So are you a shoe-breeder or do you only keep a pair or two of shoes in your closet?
And how in the heck do you train a dog to STOP eating shoes? I think she's slaughtered 4 or 5 pairs now. Grrrrr!
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@crazyhorseladycx (39503)
• United States
13 Aug 16
i know how frustratin' that can be :( i dunno how ol' yer pup 'd be? but, ti's possible to retrain her not to used such's a chew toy. takes lots 'f time spent, positive reinforcement. i'm like yerself 'n aint got but a couple pairs 'f shoes. the hubs 's got prolly 20 + pairs?? he's the same with clothes...includin' jackets.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39503)
• United States
13 Aug 16
@Genipher does he got 3 closets'n the house, boots/sneakers/sandals piled e'ery place he can think 'f, 'long with a horse trailer 'n half an o'ersized garage with such? mercy...i've been tryin' my best to curb his buyin' unneeded schtuff fer o'er 30 odd years now! seriously, does one need 9 pairs 'f huntin' boots??
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@Genipher (5405)
• United States
13 Aug 16
@crazyhorseladycx
Oh, no! Not that bad! 
But he does take up most of our shared closet!!
But he does take up most of our shared closet!!1 person likes this
@Genipher (5405)
• United States
13 Aug 16
Wow. That's one destructive kitty.
I know another mylotter here...poo, can't remember who!...said her rabbit chewed through some cords in their house.
I only like to wear the boots in the winter. The rest of the year I'm barefoot. Unless I have to go out, and then I use the sandals.
I had those sandals for 3 years...and I'd hoped they'd last another 3! Before that, I had a pair exactly the same style. I'm hoping I can find the same style again.
I can be a bit set in my ways. 
Oh, here at mylot I call our dog Jay. It's not her real name, though. All the members of our household have "fake" names or are given initials to, "protect the identity of the innocent". 
Oh, here at mylot I call our dog Jay. It's not her real name, though. All the members of our household have "fake" names or are given initials to, "protect the identity of the innocent". 1 person likes this
@PainsOnSlate (21845)
• Canada
13 Aug 16
That's life! If you are the proud momma of a shoe eater, that's just the way it is... The good news is it's getting into fall and all the sandals are on sale. Your photo made me LOL, who is that sweet pup standing on?
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@PainsOnSlate (21845)
• Canada
13 Aug 16
@Genipher I wear Birkenstocks and here in Canada we can't get them for less than $100. I should look across the border... The photo was perfect for your subject and very funny...
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@Genipher (5405)
• United States
13 Aug 16
I found the picture at iwastesomuchtime.com
Unfortunately, I think I confused many here by making them think the dog in THAT picture is mine. It's not.
I just thought it was a funny picture that sort-of fit the "good dog/bad dog" flow...
I hope you're right about the sandals being cheaper. The last pair I bought--the one that was destroyed--cost something like $30-40. But they lasted 3 years.
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@Genipher (5405)
• United States
13 Aug 16
@PainsOnSlate
And I thought $30 was bad!
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@shaggin (74987)
• United States
20 Aug 16
I hate shopping and have only the minimal amount of footwear. I just bought a few pairs of cheap sandals at acmoore for $2.50 though so I have more then ever before. I hate when I find a pair I love and thet get worn out or ruined. Last year I pumped gas and the pump malfunctioned and gas poured all over the sandals I loved :-(
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@LeaPea2417 (40061)
• Toccoa, Georgia
18 Aug 16
Oh my, that is too bad. Having a dog , one has to keep all things off the floor. Your story reminds me of one of my neighbors who got so mad at their dog because they left their game controller on the floor and their pet dog chewed the cord of the game controller up.
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@DaddyEvil (174707)
• United States
15 Aug 16
LOL! Well, if it looks like a chew toy and is left out where the dog can get to it, whose fault is that? (grinning at you!)
I have more than three pairs of shoes and so does Pretty... but we don't have any pets that can reach our shoes, either! (I am pretty sure by the time one of the Guppies flopped from their side of my bedroom to the closet door, got the door opened and tried to flop inside, I wouldn't have to worry about my shoes
!)
I'm honestly not sure how many pairs of shoes I own. I can think of eight or nine pair off the top of my head, though.... LOL!
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I'm honestly not sure how many pairs of shoes I own. I can think of eight or nine pair off the top of my head, though.... LOL!1 person likes this
@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
14 Aug 16
My dogs didn't murder shoes, so I don't know what to tell you about how to make them stop. You might need to get them a pair that's exclusively theirs though. Though that might also aggravate the problem and make them think it's okay to murder shoes. Have you tried obedience classes? I love your picture.
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@Genipher (5405)
• United States
15 Aug 16
No, we haven't had her in an obedience class. Though we should.
She comes, stays, sits, shakes...most of the basics. Well, as long as a cat isn't distracting her...but I'd like to get her into some classes and, eventually, have the kids do some agility with her.
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@JESSY3236 (22287)
• United States
15 Aug 16
I don't own any dogs, but I do have a lot of shoes.
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@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
13 Aug 16
If you'll give him a bone to chew on, he might not turn into shoes or sandals to chew.
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@Genipher (5405)
• United States
13 Aug 16
Sadly, I've tried. I don't know if she's burying them or giving them to the neighbor dog (which I've seen--they made a shallow hole between our fences and pass toys and whatnot to each other).
I should get another bone, though. Something with some flavor on it, and see if it helps.
This morning....eeeearly...I heard her outside, playing with some plastic object that was forgotten out there. I'm sure she ripped it to pieces. I haven't felt brave enough to look outside and deal with the mess, yet.
@responsiveme (22923)
• India
14 Aug 16
Isn't the one lying down under the cushion being smothered?
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@sallypup (69239)
• Centralia, Washington
13 Aug 16
I love steel toed boots- or did when I could wear them. Your doggie is cute. What's his name? We're into the cyber age over here- our Siamese kitty has killed one computer and chewed another's power cord to shreds.
@CRK109 (14556)
• United States
13 Aug 16
Well she sure makes up for it in the gorgeous-dog department! I also don't own a lot of shoes/sandals. But I have a cat who doesn't care about my shoes. Unless I left them on a high dresser. That's where she goes to throw things around to get me out of bed! lol
@Genipher (5405)
• United States
13 Aug 16
@CRK109
Her best doggie friend was playing in our pool and she was freaked out.
She hates water.
After that, she destroyed the pool.
Protecting us from Water Monsters, I guess. 
It'd be funny to buy her shoe-shaped treats but...I don't want to encourage her!
It'd be funny to buy her shoe-shaped treats but...I don't want to encourage her! 1 person likes this
@ilocosboy (45155)
• Philippines
13 Aug 16
I can relate to this because our dog, Happy, always running with one pair of our slipper or shoes. We tried to locate the other pair but we know the culprit is no other than our hyper active dog.
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