I have had Mr. T for several years, but right before hibernation, we got a new dog. She didn't pay any mind to Mr. T because she was young and scared. Well, now that hibernation is over and the dog is a little older, she has developed a keen interest in Mr. T.
She plays with him like a toy. She continually flips him over. The good thing is, she barks histerically when this happens, so we know right away what has happened. The dog is an inside dog so they only share the backyard when she needs to go out to do her business.
Is there anything I can do(besides watching her constantly, which we now do) to get her to stop playing with my tortoise? Maybe a spray that isn't harmful to Mr. T but will make the dog back off?
I told my wife when we got the dog that if this happened, the dog was gone. Well, because of hibernation, the dog has been around long enough that it will upset the children now if we get rid of her so I need a different solution.
PLEASE HELP.
She plays with him like a toy. She continually flips him over. The good thing is, she barks histerically when this happens, so we know right away what has happened. The dog is an inside dog so they only share the backyard when she needs to go out to do her business.
Is there anything I can do(besides watching her constantly, which we now do) to get her to stop playing with my tortoise? Maybe a spray that isn't harmful to Mr. T but will make the dog back off?
I told my wife when we got the dog that if this happened, the dog was gone. Well, because of hibernation, the dog has been around long enough that it will upset the children now if we get rid of her so I need a different solution.
PLEASE HELP.