Dog chewed up "his side" of French door!

Screw a piece of white plastic to the door.........

he chews the plastic - after the door gets fixed will do!

Can't answer re the door but get some Bitter Apple for the chewing dog. Spritz it anywhere he wants to chew. If he's really bad, you can spritz it in his mouth when you catch him in the act. I'd also suggest you get a proper size kennel for him when you're not home.

I used hot pepper sauce sprayed on the spots a puppy liked to chew in the past and it worked(it was an antique coffee table). Eventually, actually pretty quickly, he stopped chewing. I did keep it up for a few days just in case. Crating an adult dog that isn't crate trained is cruel and unusual punishment and will drive them crazy, especially a dog that is used as a therapy dog.

I am trying to picture the damage. Our patio door had problems with the vinyl at the bottom. One split, so I replaced it with a piece of aluminum and that did the trick.

If it is a wood door you can lay the wood flat and use Minwax two part wood repair to fill on areas. Make it as smooth as possible for minimal sanding before painting. Cover the door/area with plexiglass screwed from side to side perhaps 36" high or higher if needed. You can take it off when you no longer have the dog. If if is a metal door the dog has chewed on, God bless you, but I think the two part filler will work on it too. Or buy a car filler to make repairs.

Metal kickplates - typically seen on restaurant kitchen doors or high traffic areas.

The only white plastic wrap I can think of is Contact self adhesive plastic.

Sounds like a tough persistent dog. Metal kickplates should work 😉

Perhaps a dog door in the French door would still be a good idea so he can go out to the all season porch when he wants to watch the critters and life going by. If he is going after the inner door, he obviously wants out to the porch.

Wow! I can truly understand your pain! We rescued a dog that seemed perfect! She was easy to train and we bonded with her very quickly. She was BIG - golden retriever/chow mix. She created her own French doors by chewing off the bottom of any doors that stood in the way of her interaction with the neighborhood children. (The kids would come to the door asking if Shawnee could come out to play. If we were not at home she just chewed the doors apart so she could go visit.) We replaced the wooden doors with metal doors but she literally pulled the steel away from the doors. What a mess! Blood was everywhere as she had cut her gums on the steel. She even learned to open a locked glass/metal sliding patio door. She even pulled out the kitchen drawers and was able to use those drawers as a ladder to climb to the kitchen counter where she opened the widow over the kitchen sink, pushed out the window screen and then went to visit the kids. We tried an expensive chain-link dog run, which she was able to twist apart. We tried an even more expensive dog run made of wrought iron fencing. But she managed to squeeze through the bars. I still cannot imagine how hard it must have been, and how much it must have hurt to get through that small space. We even got a smaller dog for her to have as a companion. She chewed the wooded fence and the gates. We repaired and replaced many doors and much fencing during her lifetime, but she was perfect in every other way. LOL The neighbors loved her. Even the neighbor who was terrified of dogs loved her. We had her over 12 years. It nearly killed me to have her put to sleep when she became paralyzed due to spinal disease. I helped her get outside using a sling until she became completely incontinent and was in too much pain to have any quality of life. It has been 15 years since she died, and I still weep at times, thinking of how much I miss her.

Our solution: After about four years we finally found one way to keep her from chewing up the doors and fences. My mother-in-law moved in with us and kept Shawnee company all day. And if the kids came to play, dear Mom-in-Law would open the door for her.

I have a therapy dog certified by Therapy Dogs International. I also have a Service Dog to assist me with balance. There are NO "rules" that one can't use proven training methods or utilize a kennel!

Bitter apple is merely that - apple liquid from bitter apples. Natural, just tastes yucky. Regardless.

Using a proper sized kennel is currently one of the most effective training/safety methodologies and has been in use/recommended for decades. I have no clue where you would get the idea that either of these things "aren't allowed".

Perhaps giving them more time merely playing with you, being part of the family or/and having time to run freely will solve the issue. And of course, having things available to them thaethae that are appropriate to chew.

Hello again,

To fix the door, maybe a piece of metal should be attached to the door - Possibly Aluminium or Stainless steel. Maybe if the dog could see you, Safety glass might help or perhaps a companion for the dog! They do love the company. If they hear noises, they naturally want to get out and investigate..........