The Elf Murder

You know the Elf on a Shelf.  My wife wanted one to sit on her desk at work.  Charlie did not like that idea and decided to destroy him.  She comes home from work one day to the Elf on the ground missing half his face.  Sad day for elves everywhere.

The Elf did nothing to provoke the attack.  While Charlie is the prime suspect, the cats are still considered accomplices in the incident.  Someone had to knock the Elf from the counter so the investigation is still pending.

Christmas Ball Carnage

After decorating the mantle with some of these Red and Gold Christmas Ornaments, my wife placed several red ones onto a nice silver tray.  Leaving this on the coffee table proved to be a mistake.  When we came home from dinner one night, we saw these Christmas Balls shattered and scattered in the living room.  Luckily, they were only plastic and nothing bad came from it.  It could have been far worse than it was.

Have a Merry Christmas Everyone!!!

A License to Chew

In an interesting situation, the cats knocked my wife's driver's license off the mantle and into Charlie's range.  Charlie chewed the license poking two huge tooth marks in it.

My wife's driver's license has two holes in the middle.

Every time my wife has to show her ID (for credit purchases and random traffic stops) she gets to tell the story about our dog.  Every person accepts the story and laughs.  Sometimes they share their own stories.

Somebody Needs a Bath

The dog's don't just attack inanimate objects, they also like to play in the mud.  Our first house lacked grass in the yard and our dogs loved it.  When Augi and Charlie played in the yard, they rolled around in the dirt and the mud.  While they have fun, they get incredibly dirty and require an immediate bath.

Charlie's black fur shows the dirt more than Augi, but they were both nasty.  Augi is great takedown artist and wins each round against the bigger Charlie.

Dog Bed Bedlam

Here is one I haven't quite figured out yet.  On about 3 or 4 occasions, we have come home or woken up to the destruction of a dog bed.  Stuffing is everywhere throughout the room.  Like this one from a few weeks ago.

Charlie destroys dog beds and ends up without a place to sleep.

These nice comfortable beds are for sleeping on not tearing up.  We got one with a foam cushion to put in the crate with Charlie while we are gone to work.  He tore it up within the week.

We have probably spent about $150 dollars on dog beds since getting Charlie a year and a half ago.

The Comforter Casualty

In yet another act of destruction, the dogs turned their aggression onto the comforter of the guest bedroom.  Both the sheet and the comforter were found on the ground.  A large hole allowed Charlie to access the sweet stuffing inside.

The Furniture Fiasco

When I finished Grad School and moved into my apartment, my first purchase was a couch.  That couch, while cheap, lasted for three years until Charlie got a hold of it.  One day, I came home from work to find the guts of my couch spread across the floor.  Now the couch sits with a giant hole in one cushion.  We have re-stuffed the couch several times only to have it de-stuffed again.

Total Cost of Destruction: $250

The Carpet Catastrophe

I can't tell you how many times I come home from work, open the door and my jaw drops immediately.  When Charlie gets bored, he goes a little crazy.  One day, I came home to find an entire section of the carpet ripped up with the floor boards showing.  Curious Charlie had found a seam where two section of carpet had been pieced together and had pulled the seam out across the entire room.

Charlie proudly sitting atop his carpet catastrophe after we flipped it back into place.

I was the last person to find out this destruction had occurred.  My wife's father had come to let the dogs out while we were at work and discovered the scene.  He texted pictures to her to let her know.  Apparently, Charlie was well aware that he had done something wrong and walked right into the create when her dad was leaving.  My wife had pictures to know what she was coming home to.  I did not.

It took some time to find someone to fix the carpet for us.  The carpeter said that he had seen such things before.  Apparently, dogs are attracted to the glue that holds carpet remnants together.  So when you replace the carpet in your house, use full piece cut exactly to the size of the room.

Total Cost of Damage: About $500.

Welcome to Doggie Destruction

Hello,

My wife and I have two wonderful dogs.  Augi (short for Augustus Caesar) is a handsome Blue Doberman, while Charlie (short for Charles Robert Darwin) is a large Black Lab.  Augi seems to have grown out of his destructive phase limiting himself to a few pairs of rainbows and some undergarments.  Charlie, on the other hand, continues his mission to destroy anything in his path and thus became the inspiration for this blog.

Augustus Caesar (Augi)

Charles Robert Darwin (Charlie)

On Doggie Destruction, we will talk about some of Charlie's highlights.  Some earlier events do not have any pictures, while recent ones will.  Hopefully, we will not have too many more opportunities to post on new events- but it will probably happen anyways.

You can also get involved.  If your animals have destroyed major property, send me an email and I will try to put it on the website.  Stories with pictures will make the best submissions.

Anyways, please enjoy Doggie Destruction, BLEEP My Dog Destroyed!