"Don White" wrote in message
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Wonder if you could splash something on the legs that would deter the dog
but not harm the wood finish?

That's a thought. Horses sometimes develop a habit of putting their top
teeth on a rail or feed bucket and pulling on it. It's called "cribbing"
and, if done to an excess can causes them to swallow a lot of air leading to
health problems. The horse people put Tabasco sauce on the edges of the
rails and buckets to keep the horses from doing this.

I wouldn't use Tabasco with a dog, but there is probably something safe sold
for that purpose.

RCE