Isis tore a hole in the bedroom carpet last week, prompting an impromptu remodel, revealing lovely hardwood underneath. At some point, probably during the night Monday, she started in on the computer room carpet. My boyfriend said, "I'm not tearing out the carpet in here too!" (It was a lot of work).

The damage in the computer room was minor, so I sprayed it with "Bitter Yuck." The next night, Isis tore open a stuffed Halloween cat pillow, even though she has a wealth of toys of her own (that she knows are her own) that she can tear apart any time she likes.

So, now we're closing her in the bedroom with us at night. Still crating her when we're at work. With a midday play visit from the grandparents.

I'm realizing that I've gotten lax about the training. We've been using the harness, and I didn't take her to class last week because I just wasn't in the mood to deal with the snarlies. We've been walking, but maybe not as much, and no doubt she's not getting enough stimulation, which is why she's getting into trouble when we're asleep and she's free to roam.