Grannicks Bitter Apple Spray 8 oz

I have used this with all of our dogs over the years! I always come back to it when we get a puppy and it never lets me down. Just spray on the area your puppy is obsessed with chewing and it stops them from going there again. You may need to spray a few times as it will ware off eventually. Great value for money, a good quality product.

Good service, fast delivery, this spray does not last long and has limited effects, but has gone some way to control the puppy biting

With two puppies racing around, you can imagine I've got my hands full! Whether your pooch is still a pup or an adult with a few behavioural issues, this spray could be a life-saver for you! Dogs explore the world using their mouths and while it is a natural behaviour, when they are 'exploring' your sofa, or rug, this can be a real problem. My Grandad suggested this bitter apple spray and I have to say it has definitely helped the situation! One of my dogs ceased chewing wherever this was sprayed immediately; some dogs will not go near this stuff at all but you will always find that one tough little cookie who just can't help but have a nibble regardless! If this is your dog, please let me advise you to persevere! The fact that this worked so well on one of my dogs and not the other made me convinced it was worth continuing. I believe that this is more of a deterrent to some more than others based on their personalities as opposed to any issue with the efficacy of the spray. Alongside clear commands and positive reinforcement/reward based training, this will be an invaluable tool in your arsenal. Obviously, a bottle of Bitter Apple Spray will never replace effective dog training and therefore this is designed to be used in conjunction and as a helpful deterrent. I love the fact that Grannick's is all natural, meaning that you're not exposing your dogs to any nasty chemicals. My only real criticism is that you seem to need to keep this 'topped up'. It seems a natural deterrent but it does seem as though it becomes less effective in the hours after use. Usually, by this point, the urge to chew has passed but if there are a few stubborn spots your dog just won't leave alone, be sure to reapply this every 4 hours or so while persevering with your positive reinforcement based training. Despite needing to reapply regularly, a bottle should last you absolutely ages. I thought this would be something I'd need to buy regularly but it seems to be the bottle that just keeps on giving. With a few quick spritzes to the area more than enough, I don't anticipate needing to buy another bottle for a long time. I've found that as the days and weeks pass, I need to use this less and less as your dog begins to associate the chewing behaviour with the bitter taste of this spray, removing all those positive associations. I particularly appreciated the fact that there seemed to be no fragrance; while this makes areas unattractive to your dog, it doesn't leave them smelling in any way I could notice. Other sprays I've used which are similar seem to leave an odour hanging around that I'm not personally very keen on. Overall 5 stars from me and a product I am more than happy to recommend to other pet owners. I only have dogs but do have friends who have reported success when using this with cats also. If this review has been helpful to you, please take the time to rate it by clicking 'yes' below. Many thanks in advance...

My cat licked it within seconds and continued to do so she didn't care at all but the other 2 well let's say it appears we offended their bloodline.

I've used 3 different chew deterrents and this is the only one that works. I have a very young field spaniel who is very lively and enthusiastic and loves to bite and chew everything and everyone. It's her favourite past time! It got to the point where we just couldn't take any more of her nipping at our heels, literally our achilles tendon which is a killer let me tell you! She likes to chew fingers, toes, face, arms, legs, basically any bit of flesh she can sink her teeth into. But she doesn't stop there. Rugs, cushions, the bin, the sofa, basically nothing was safe until we bought this spray. Now once we spray it and she goes to investigate or bite/chew it she goes hyper for a minute running around (away) from it and rubbing her nose into the floor I guess to get rid of the smell or taste. And the best thing is that with the majority of things she doesn't go back at it a second time. There are exception where she will come back, but another spray on the item/body part and she walks (runs hehe) away from it. So because of this we have been rather liberal with it and disappointingly the bottle has only lasted a week or so. At just shy of 8 quid it's a bit expensive if you are going through it that quickly. It does the job though and much better than generic chew deterrent sprays. I've used two of those and my dog just licked it. Not with bitter apple spray though, thank goodness!

My puppy absolutely loves the taste !

Smell - Little to none after the initial spray. Value for money - Amazing considering it’s looking promising that it will restore my sanity! Easy to use - Just spray where you don’t want to be chewed! Taste - He hates it so it’s a 10/10 for us! I have a 13 week old black lab puppy (Monty) who when “Gremlin Mode” activates, nothing is off limits. We’re talking furniture, carpets, clothing, hands, arms, legs, feet etc literally anything he can clamp his little jaws around he will and he will bite and pull, HARD. I’ve had him for almost 3 weeks now and because of the gnawing and the biting and the chaotic overtired little monster he turns into I was at my wits end and brought to tears more than once. Redirecting, “ouch”, no, tap on the nose, ignoring - I’ve tried it all but I have one stubborn little pup on my hands and so we get to this product. I read the reviews and felt it was a last ditch attempt at calming down hurricane Monty - I haven’t even had it 6 hours yet and can already tell you I will be buying this on repeat until we get through the teething chaos. I’ve sprayed the usual places like my hands, edges of chairs and he will have a tentative sniff and then give up. It will make redirecting with toys and such more do-able now that it seems to have calmed the almost manic biting and gnawing! I’ll update if anything changes but for now I am very pleased with this godsend of a product!

I have a border collie, and after mistakenly leaving crumbs on the kitchen worktop he developed a habit of jumping up and licking the worktop through the night which I only discovered as a result of a "dog cam" in the kitchen. My first effort was simply to make sure I cleaned the worktops properly, to remove any crumbs of food, or even flavours from anything that might have been chopped and left no visible residue. This didn't seem to work, as the potential for something being there alone was enough of a drive for him to go and lick the surfaces to check. This was happening through the night, so I was unable to "catch him in the act" so I did a little research for deterrents and found this product. I managed to pick it up on Amazon for marginally cheaper than I would have done in the well known pet store which I usually visit, which I was happy about. I went about spraying the chopping boards and work surfaces I had seen him investigating each night before I went to bed, so the spray was fresh and as strong tasting as possible. It did take some time to condition him into realising that not only is there no food on the worktops, but there is also a bad taste up there, but with persistence, this was achieved and I no longer have an issue. The important thing then is to make sure you wash it off all your surfaces, so that you're not the one tasting the spray when you next prepare food I also had a puppy who at the time was too small to reach the worktop, but luckily I managed to stop this behaviour before it was learnt by the puppy which is also a real benefit to me.