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How To Stop Your Dog From Chewing
It’s a good idea to realize that dogs chew stuff naturally. But is it too much chewing behavior that for our sake’s, we need to do something about. Is it destructive enough to take action?
Why Do Doggies Chew?
- Helps sooth during the process of puppy teething
- Dogs utilize there mouths just as much as we use out hands to maneuver the world
- {They get bored! and they will chew your things while bored or anxious}
Stress can cause dogs to chew. To remedy this situation requires us to learn a some things. It is really us that requires the training, not the dog. What do ya know?
How To Stop Dog Chewing:
His living space is everything, so you gotta kinda doggy proof your house somewhat. Consider dogs on the same caliber of destruction as a small child and proof the house with that mindset. Easy!
Make fun things to chew readily available at all times. And make sure to have fresh water out just as frequently – it’s easy to work up a heavy thirst when you’re a dog! Getting your dog trained is all about technique and using your brain to think through bad dog behavior.
Keep your treasured belongings way out of reach of the rascal. Such things might be: socks and shoes, stuffies and other kids toys, hats, books, TOILET PAPER ROLLS, and such. And watch the electrical wires, that they are no just lying about ready to be chewed.
And please don’t just leave him to all alone in your house while you go out for extended periods. That’s just asking for it.
Another exeptional tip is not to purchase the shoe-shaped chew toy; guess why not? This is just showing her that shoes are fair game.
As hinted at above, dog proof the house and have designated areas sectioned off such as the kitchen if it is large enough. Please leave him a cushion to lie on because lying on the floor is cold for us, and so, it’s cold for our dogs too.
And just one important thought, nobody likes to be left alone for long durations and no dog does either. Please get him a friend if you need to be away a lot.
More Ways We Stop All This Chewing:
One good solid way is to Interrupt and Redirect in the middle of a good chewing session. If you do this everytime without freaking out, your pup will learn soon!
Just Interrupt her when you catch her in the act. Say ‘No’ firmly. It is essential that you do not use his name so she doesn’t start associating the name with bad times.
Then redirect her to one of her own toys to chew. Just be consistent with this and she’ll learn it in time – be patient.
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How to Prevent Dog Chewing Problems
Have you ever come home to find that while you were gone, your puppy or dog has been busy chewing up your shoes, your remote control, pillows, perhaps a book you were enjoying, or God knows what? If that’s what is happening to you, you surely will want to learn how to get him to stop.
Back in college, my roommate had the most destructive puppy I’ve ever heard of During the first 9 months he lived with us, he ruined a total of 14 pairs of shoes, and destroyed pretty much every pillow in the house. He even ate and digested things like candles, aluminum foil and packs of cigarettes. The results of his more exotic culinary escapades were visible in the backyard where he would deposit them for our entertainment. It’s absolutely amazing what a variety of items that one would think were inedible that passed through this dog’s digestive system-not to mention a remarkable testament to the efficacy of said digestive system. None of us in the house had any dog training experience, so we just hoped he would grow out of it. by the time he reached 9 months of age, he finally grew out of the chewing frenzy stage. More recently I my Lab puppy (a female) enjoyed chewing anything my new girlfriend’s scent was on.-bikinis, shoes-anything of hers in the closet was fair game. She never ate anything of mine and hadn’t been a problem chewer as a puppy. This was easily solved by closing the bedroom door.
If we think about it, it is pretty easy to understand why puppies and younger does can be so destructive. So, we should use this understanding to control our dog’s chewing problems.All puppies go through a teething process and chewing things helps them deal with the discomforts of teething. That is why younger dogs, up to about age 3, are more likely to be problem chewers than an older dog. You may see dogs of various ages chewing just for something to do. If your dog is bored and maybe feeling a little lonely, or perhaps just under exercised, chewing gives him something to do–just like some other dogs spend their free time digging up the yard to pass the time of day. Whichever reason is relevant to your dog or pup, you can learn some easy ways to control dog chewing.
Try out these tips for controlling your own puppy or dog’s chewing problems.
1. The very easiest method is to dog-proof your house by keeping your pet outside in the enclosed yard-at least when you are away and can’t supervise what he’s getting into. If you do want to leave your dog inside while you are gone, make sure to put all those things he enjoys chewing (shoes, books, etc.) somewhere he can’t reach them. Closing all the houses inner doors is a simple and common sense way to eliminate many of the temptations from your dog’s reach. For instance, keep your shoes and slippers in a closet with the door shut. Be sure to keep your remote controls, cell phones, (anything that’s got that nice crunchy texture that he loves) out of reach by placing it higher up on a shelf. You should always make sure no food is left within his reach-put the food away in a cupboard or the frig. Obviously, if you have a big dog, you’ll need to be more careful where you leave stuff. Keep in mind your dog can stand up to get at something to chew, so make sure to place it high enough to remain out of his reach.
2. Stop your dog from chewing your personal items by giving your dog some good alternative items for his chewing enjoyment.A great way to save slippers is to provide some chew toys for your pet to ravish. My dog’s all-time favorite chew toy is something called the Kong. the Kong is an odd shaped ball like toy with a hollow center that I like to put peanut butter into. Your dog will stay occupied for quite a while as he tries to get at the treat inside. Besides being a great chew toy, the Kong’s odd shape makes it bounce erratically, so it is a fun fetch toy, too. In addition to the Kong, provide him with some other chew toys, so he doesn’t get bored with just the one. Now that he is chewing on an acceptable chew toy, the puppy chewing your stuff up will be much less of a problem.
3. If you catch him in the act of chewing something that is off limits, like your cell phone, you should immediately stop your dog from chewing it. You should make a loud sudden noise, for instance clap your hands together forcefully, and tell him “no”. This serves to get his attention. This will surely let him know he is goofing up. You want his attention, but don’t make it negative-no hitting or yelling. You don’t want to scare him, just correct him. Be sure to stay calm, go to your dog and remove the item he’s chewing on and replace it with your approved alternative-the Kong or some other chew toy. As he accepts the new toy in his mouth, give him lots of praise. He’ll start to get the idea that while some things are OK to chew on, others aren’t. Dogs are smart, and it won’t take log before he recognizes that he gets praise and a reward for acting appropriately. A lot like people. Don’t punish your dog for something that happened previously-for example, he chewed up your shoe while you were at work. Don’t correct your dog’s behavior unless you catch them in the act of digging something prohibited. dogs live in the moment, and of course won’t understand why you are mad if he is not doing anything wrong when you are correcting him. By correcting him after he has already stopped the problem activity, you will only cnfuse your doggy, not help solve the problem.
It should be obvious to you by now how you can control a lot of the chewing problems your puppy or dog may have. If the dog can’t reach the items he can’t destroy them. When you are going away form the house, you may want to just keep your puppy or dog out in the yard, so he can’t get at your chewable possessions in the house. All dogs will want something to chew at times, so be sure to make it a chew toy instead of something you don’t want destroyed.
Hopefully you have found this advice to be helpful with saving some of your possessions.