Thanks for the advice. I have been away this last week (without taking Nikita with)and the chewing is only slight, almost nil on the door with the Citronella painted on and the other has a fair amount but not no where near what it has been. Had a different house sitter so possibly Nikita and Tikka were in not so much of a hurry to come in. Right now she is lying behind me in the study and not a worry in the world.
We always pack suitcases or boxes out of sight of the dogs as Nikita definitely gets anxious if she sees them. I think the separation anxiety is where I am going to concentrate as Nikita is totally at ease when she and I are in the house together.
It has been raining today and I have been fixing the doors with my shadow in tow (both in and out of the rain)......asking her every now and again, "Who did this?" with the response of total guilt and then I follw up with a "Bad girl". I know after the fact, but I also believe she is intelligent enough to know this is her art work I am talking about and it is really just not the done thing,,,,,chewing on the door.
Once again thanks for the advice it all helps.
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