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I am no expert, but I do have a healthy three year old Corgi that I spend an extreme amount of time with (24-7), and I know that when she was a puppy we had a number of tug toys, the rope ones, etc... and she loved these, then she started tearing up every item that she decided to. Her toys were encouraging and reinforcing that it was ok to do this. She tore up pillows, blankets, sheets, a bedspread, numerous towels, the list is too numerous, before we put a stop to all tugging and pulling. Once we stopped with the toys, she stopped teating up things. Coincidence? I think not.
As for the choke chain part of this thread: I do not even ask opinions at Petco or Petsmart, too many stupid and incorrect answers. I have found that questions asked at the boutiques get better and more detailed answers. They are usually privately owned, and by a big-time pet lover. But the absolute best answers will come from your vet(you would not go to him if you did not trust his opinion, right?) and breeders THAT YOU TRUST.
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