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Ideas To Stop Dog Chewing
Who hasn’t sacrificed a newspaper, a pillow or the leg of a chair to there pets chewing routine. Even though your question is “how do I halt my dog from chewing” it should really be “how can I redirect the chewing pattern of my dog”.
The reason is you are not going to put a complete halt to your dog’s chewing. Chewing is part of your canine’s life.
Being your dog is going to chew, give him plenty of things to choose from.
Begin by providing him with all kinds of gnaw toys. Make sure you put these toys in all of the rooms that your dog spends his time in. This should hurry the process along and keep your dog from chewing on the things that cost a lot of money.
Take the time to look the toys over every so often and eliminate those that are worn. Remember to try a variety of toys until you find the ones that your pet really enjoys.
Anytime your dog chews on something that he is not supposed to, screaming and yelling at your pet will not be the method that teaches him to act appropriately. Instead of punishing your pet, let’s go ahead and reinforce the positive.
Right as your dog starts to tear up the newspaper, give a crisp “NOOO” and flip him his favorite toy. Give him a “that a boy” when you see him go for his own chew toy.
There are also a few ways to make the chewing unpleasant for your dog.
One option is the scat mat. Scatter them around in the areas that you want your dog to avoid. Don’t worry the scat mat is basically harmless.
You can also try applying “bitters” or something like that on the items that he has been known to ches on. Your local pet store may have these things. These ideas may be way out there but they are other ideas.
Remember, dogs are going to chew, just try to direct the chewing towards the proper objects.