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Things Eaten By Our German Shepherd Dogs |
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Things Eaten By Our German Shepherd Dogs |
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The following is a list of objects chewed, eaten, or destroyed by GSDs, as reported by their owners.
Most Expensive/Irreplaceable/Sentimental Value Name of GSD Sex Owner Item(s) Kavik M Craig Floor-length custom draperies
3 headstalls
Set show reins (includes some silver decoration)
1 stirrup
Book: The Arabian Horse in Fact, Fantasy, and Fiction (out of print)Magic M Anka 300-year old woven bread basket (presented to first-born daughter) Rocket M Kathleen $500 chair
$400 coffee table
$200 work bootsOz M Michelle Entire Barbie family
one-half Barbie townhouseMaija F Joann My father's bible Dietrich M Joann 6 x 5 ft Alpaca wall-hanging Freya F Katherine New Testament Bailey F Stacy Entire souvenir refrigerator magnet collection Liesl F Chendra Refrigerator magnet
Vacation pictures
Living-room couchLogan M Regina Braided rug (handmade by Dave's great-grandma) Sister F Cara Corner hand-made cherry cedar chest
Corner oriental rugMaggie F John Handle of treadmill walker PLUS electronics
1 new rocking chair
1 new coffee table
1 new couch
1 new dresser
2 throw rugsJulie F Rich Brand new stair carpeting BruBru M Several Longaberger baskets Ace M Cindy Brand new stair carpeting BJ M Dori 2 hand-carved cowboy boots Tess F Jeza Commemorative edition Adam Smith's "Wealth of Nations" Damon M Jeza Hand-made ceramic Nativity set (valued at $500) Maggie F John 1 subwoofer (handmade) Mariah F Elaine B. Flowers from wedding cake (n.b. most showed up intact in yard next day)
| Expensive | |||
| Name of GSD | Sex | Owner | Item(s) |
| Magic | M | Anka |
Mattress and sleeping bag (while traveling in camper) $120 Levelors |
| Harley | M | Paula | Love seat (dragged it from living room to kitchen; removed fabric and stuffing from 1 arm) |
| Ginger | F | David | Face-plate from Summit ME-250 tape drive (while on the drive) |
| Gretta | F | Leeann | 1 Nordic Track |
| Kavik | M | Craig | $120 pair shoes |
| Logan | M | Regina | Mets baseball cap (NOT the cheap kind) |
| Oskar & Phanta |
M F |
Joann | 12 laser disks |
| BJ | M | Dori | 4, $50 cable remotes |
| Maggie | F | John |
6 compact discs 1 CATV cable 1 suitcase |
| Ace | M | Cindy | $80 Longaberger magazine rack |
| Sasha | F | Kristen |
1 oversized chair (still functional) Vertical blinds (still operable but with fang marks) Duvet cover (destroyed) |
| Roscoe | M | Leeann | Contact lenses and case |
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Poco & Jose |
M M |
Leslie | 1 blue leather glove (from Florence) |
| Damon | M | Jeza | Backyard sprinkler system |
| Ryka | F | Susan | Custom-made moulding in dining room |
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Julie, Bru, & Gretchen |
F M F |
Alison | Cordless phone |
| Moderately Expensive | |||
| Name of GSD | Sex | Owner | Item(s) |
| Kavik | M | Craig | $50 brand-new black leather belt (left buckle uneaten) Approx. 3 TV remotes per year Wooden gearshift knob from 1978 Audi |
| Rena | F | Daddy's belt | |
| Rocket | M | Kathleen | Leather purse |
| 3 leather wallets (with credit cards) | |||
| Sasha | F | Kristen | Eyeglass frames and 1 lens (destroyed) TV remote control (operable but with fang marks) Car alarm remote (destroyed) Numerous pairs shoes (destroyed) Computer mouse cord (destroyed) Every pillowcase in house (destroyed) |
| Nikko, Stasha, & Zara |
M F F |
Mary | Electric blanket controls |
| Hasso | M | Anka | 1 alligator boot |
| 1 silk sweater | |||
| Ruski | M | Jaume | Main telephone line ($100 worth) |
| Allie | F | Julie | 2 pairs Teva sandals 1, $80 futon couch arm |
| Mariah | F | Elaine B. | Runners from rocking chair |
| Sioleiligh | M | Jeza | New running shoes |
| Phanta | F | Joann | HP calculator |
| Bailey | F | Stacy | Her mother's purse 1 man's dress shoe 1, $48 TV remote 2 silk blouses 1 black skirt 1 pair pants 4 blankets/comforters |
| Roscoe | M | Leeann | Prescription glasses |
| Xenna | F | Joann | 8 (to date) coffee-table Hardcovers (assorted subject matter) |
| Lara | F | Regina | Section of space blanket |
| Layla | F | NY Kathleen | Remote control |
| Clint | M | Marilyn | Toys: Snoopy abd Talking Bear |
| Rio | M | Vicky | 1 VCR Remote (belonging to roommate) 1 HP-15C calculator 1 Radio Shack remote |
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| Most Inventive | |||
| Name of GSD | Sex | Owner | Item(s) |
| Sasha | F | Craig | Toilet seat (my personal favorite) |
| Magic | M | Anka | All Stephen King books in house |
| Oz | M | Michelle | Crotches from most pairs of jeans in house |
| Allie | F | Julie | Catnip patch |
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Chloe, Poco, & BruBru |
F M M |
Elaine | Husband's slide rule and case |
| Kaylie | F | Janice | Checkbook register |
| Anonymous | Anonymous | Package contraceptive devices | |
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| Shocking | |||
| Name of GSD | Sex | Owner | Item(s) |
| Hasso | M | Anka | Gillette razor 15 baby chicks (belonging to neighbor) |
| Vandal | F | Julia | Top part of Kong toy (had to be surgically removed) |
| Oskar | M | Joann | Top part of Kong toy (had to be surgically removed) |
| Rocket | M | Kathleen | Income tax return |
| Zeke | M | Faith | 1, 8-1/2" x 11" American flag (came out other end almost intact!) |
| Clint | M | Marilyn | 1 size 7 dark pink sock (came out other end intact!) |
| Xenna | F | Joann | 1 men's handkerchief (came out other end intact!) |
| Sister | F | Cara | 1 chipmunk |
| Stella | F | Judi | Kitchen knife handle |
| Kyra | F | Dori | Light bulb |
| Maggie | F | John | 1 plugged-in extension cord Coffee maker (sans pot) The cat |
| Damon | M | Jeza | River rocks |
| Ryka | F | Susan | 1 frog |
| Saint | M | Harrison | Barbeque matches |
| Surprising/Creative | |||
| Name of GSD | Sex | Owner | Item(s) |
| Rocket | M | Kathleen | Book: The Art of Raising a Puppy |
| Bailey | F | Jenny | Book: Canine Good Citizen Magazine: Playboy 1, cat-a-day calendar |
| Nikko, Stasha, & Zara |
M F F |
Mary | Christmas decorations:
Sled, 2 paper maché mice, head off stuffed moose, engine and tunnels from train set, Santa hat on stuffed animal |
| Maggie | F | John | 2 copies yellow pages (A-K 1993 and 1994) |
| Maggie | F | Eric | Book: The Complete Book of Dogs |
| Lara | F | Regina | Several bars Tone soap |
| Sasha | F | Kristen | Assorted perfume atomizers (operable but with fang marks) |
| Kavik | M | Craig | Book: Expert Obedience Training |
| Xenna | F | Joann | Book: Poodle Springs |
| Bailey | F | Stacy | Husband's clarinet |
| Dietrich | M | Joann | Bank statement and cancelled checks |
| Sasha | F | Craig | So-called unbreakable bowl (now in pieces) |
| Stella | F | Judi | Feather duster |
| Welly | F | Paul | 1 calculus book 1 roll 35mm film 1, 3.5 inch disk |
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Julie, Bru, & Gretchen |
F M F |
Alison | Cactus plant |
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| Most Destructive | |||
| Name of GSD | Sex | Owner | Item(s) |
| Oz | M | Michelle | 2x4 shelf-supports in her dad's garage |
| Dylan | M | Paul | His doghouse |
| Faema | F | Craig | 1 backseat cushion and 2 armrests from 1980 (4-dr) Honda Accord Top portion retaining wall |
| Maggie | F | John | 2 window sills 2 baseboards 1 section wall-to-wall carpet |
| Xenna | F | Joann | Entire linoleum in downstairs bathroom Partial linoleum in downstairs hall 12-inch diameter hole in wall Molding from downstairs bathroom door |
| Zorba | M | Katherine | Front wall |
| Berra | F | Dori | Kitchen linoleum |
| Pasha | M | Anka | Carved claw feet on dining room table |
| Clint | M | Marilyn | Princess telephone (he removed it from wall) |
| Saint | M | Harrison | Patio wicker furniture |
| Dami | M | Dori | 1 sofa 2 recliners 1 bookcase #500 crate |
| Ace | M | Cindy | 2 sections of crate Laundry pulled through crate Upholstery in Nissan 240SX Screen door |
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| Moderately Destructive | |||
| Name of GSD | Sex | Owner | Item(s) |
| Lissie | F | Craig | Plank off fence |
| Sasha | F | Craig | Sofa cushion from study |
| Faema | F | Craig | 3 crate mats |
| Sasha | F | Kristen | Several small white dogs (animate kind; left in operable condition) |
| Hauntz | M | Mary | Stuffing from chair |
| Ace | M | Cindy | Mini-blinds |
| Dietrich | M | Joann |
1 20-ft pine tree Assorted wrapped gifts |
| Damon | M | Jeza | Mimosa tree (debarked) |
| Ginger | F | David | Toothpaste (eaten under bedcovers) |
| Sioleiligh | M | Jeza | Pussy willow (debarked) Pussy willow (uprooted) Mimosa tree - took off branch (not the same tree Damon debarked) Corners of deck |
| Jake | M | Anka | Several sq. feet linoleum 9 packs cigarettes 2 tubes toothpaste 1 small box Surf detergent |
| Mariah | F | Elaine B. | 3 wooden Christmas ornaments Grapevine wreath + decorations Pair sunglasses (badly mangled) |
| Xenna | F | Joann | Pillow from my side of bed Pillow from SO's side of bed Fringe of small Persian rug |
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Nikko Stasha Zara |
M F F |
Mary | Fringes from all rugs in house |
| Stella | F | Judi | Holes in 2 bedspreads |
| Clint | M | Marilyn | Old telephone |
| Jose | M | Leslie | Bag of newspapers for recycling |
| Rio | M | Vicky | 1 glow-in-the-dark Ghostbusters frisbee |
| Welly | F | Paul | Toys: 2 Barneys 5-6 paperbacks Half of her dog basket |
| Brittany | F | Todd | 1 tube hair-setting gel |
| Maggie | F | Eric | 1 small African Violet |
| Bailey | F | Jenny | 1 bottle shampoo (belonging to houseguests) 1 hairbrush |
| Ryka | F | Susan | Vacuum cleaner cord Dryer hose |
| Julie | F | Alison | Sweater (in process of being knitted) |
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| Food/Consumables | |||
| Name of GSD | Sex | Owner | Item(s) |
| Lissie | F | Craig | 2-lb bag double-stuffed Oreos 1 2-lb porterhouse steak (with bones) 3-lb frozen chicken 5-lb tub Imperial margarine 1 can EX cheez + box Ritz crackers (same session) |
| Rena | F | Craig |
1 box Cheez-Its l-lb Kraft caramels Jar hot sauce |
| Kavik | M | Craig | 1/2 dozen doughnuts |
| Steffie | F | Craig | 1 Burrito Supreme 2 cups coffee |
| Ryka | F | Susan |
1 dozen blueberry muffins Lemon bread Butter |
| Zena | F | Cindy | Butter |
| Bailey | F | Stacy | 1-lb Hershey's chocolate miniature bars (with wrappers) Chinese take-out (Mo Shu chicken) Almost entire pan of chocolate brownies |
| Dietrich | M | Joann | 4 lamb chops Wild blueberries (eaten from bushes) |
| Pasha | M | Anka | Turkey |
| Magic | M | Anka | Dish margarine Plate of fudge |
| Phanta | F | Joann | Bagels and cream cheese Plate of peanut butter and jelly sandwiches |
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Nikko Stasha Zara |
M F F |
Mary | Jars of peanut butter |
| Xenna | F | Joann | Dish of mixed peanuts: candied and lightly salted Unopened can Diet Coke Bag Oreo cookies |
| Fina | F | Nancy | Whole chicken (stolen whilst cooking on stove) |
| Stella | F | Judi | Unopened can Diet Coke Bananas |
| Nixie | F | Judi | Apples (from trees) |
| Brandy | F | Chris | 4 cans creamed corn |
| Lara | F | Regina | Bag dried pineapple slices 3/4 loaf white bread 1-lb dry split peas l/2 lb foil-wrapped chocolate eggs (including foil) 1 chocolate Easter bunny Any cough drops or hard candy within reach 3 cookie Christmas ornaments Most food left within reach |
| Sasha | F | Kristen | 8 4-month old eggs from garbage (consumed, shells and all) |
| John | M | Rhonna | Can macadamia nuts |
| Rio | M | Vicky | Half bag jet-puffed marshmallows (plus most of bag) 1/4 cup pecans (plus most of zip-loc bag) Several Toll House cookies (plus most tinfoil wrappers) |
| Damon | M | Jeza | 3-lb Thanksgiving turkey breast + Styrofoam tray
+ plastic wrap 2 avocadoes (with skin) but excluding pits Bowl of roasted peanuts (possibly with shards of broken Pyrex dish) Many bunches of grapes (all varieties) Bunch of bananas (with skin, but without stem) Apples, peaches, nectarines (he picks from trees) |
| Kyra | F | Dori | 12 capsules Super Green Blue Algae 6000 mg Vitamin C |
| Bar | M | Jackie | Pears, peaches, apples and apricots, picked from trees by himself. |
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| Minor or not really surprising | |||
| Name of GSD | Sex | Owner | Item(s) |
| Bailey | F | Stacy | Assorted pairs socks and underwear 1 Bra 6 Frisbees |
| Sasha | F | Kristen | Several headbands
(destroyed) Tupperware (destroyed) Watchband (destroyed) Wicker laundry basket (destroyed) CD case and liner notes operable but with fang marks Any tubes of toothpaste, lotion, etc. left within reach (destroyed) |
| Savannah | F | Trish | Gummabone frisbee (was wrapped Christmas gift) |
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Nikko Stasha Zara |
M F F |
Mary | Plastic baggies |
| Sister | F | Cara | Plastic curler |
| Jake | M | Anka | Flashlight |
| Maggie | F | Eric | Christmas tree ornament: small white seal Christmas tree light bulb (glass) 1 plastic item (unidentifiable) |
| Fina | F | Nancy | Pair earmuffs |
| Ryka | F | Susan |
Pair earmuffs Beer/soda cans |
| Zena | F | Cindy | Artificial flowers |
| Ace | M | Video tapes | |
| Mariah | F | Elaine B. | Wrapping paper Wood chips from planter |
| Xenna | F | Joann |
Several flashlights Several harnesses 3 lawn sprinklers 6 water dishes 2 votive candles Several handkerchiefs |
| Phanta | F | Joann | Telephone cord |
| Steffie | F | Craig | 2 food dishes Plastic cup |
| Rio | M | Vicky | Lid of BIG DOG sports glass Ballpoint pen |
| Jake | M | Anka | Drawstrings for all jackets |
| Layla | F | NY Kathleen | Plastic funnel |
| Edith Ann | F | Jeannie | 18 Jr Brillo pads (bubbled out the other end 3 at a time) |
| Anna | F | Jackie | 2 ½ remotes - 1/2 is chewed but works |
| Just about everyone | Many slippers, shoes, garden hoses, leashes, books, underwear | ||
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| Strongest Jaws Award | |||
| Name of GSD | Sex | Owner | Item(s) |
| Sasha | F | Craig | Stainless steel food dish |
| Sioleiligh | M | Jeza | 2 chain-link panels |
