Puppies love to get up to mischief. Destroying furniture and shoes seems to come naturally to them. In this article I will teach you 5 simple things you can do to stop your puppy chewing for good.
Step 1 is to get you dog to a vet for a full check up. Make sure your dog is healthy and that there are no medical illnesses giving her the need to chew.
Chewing is natural, but you need to decide what is acceptable and what isn’t. Puppies chew as a form of learning (just like human babies) so it shouldn’t be banned totally. Apart from just protecting your house, you also need to teach dogs what they can’t chew because of dangers in chewing – such as electric cables etc.
The best way to teach your puppy what it isn’t allowed to chew it to use the “No” command. Give a firm “No” anytime you catch your dog chewing something it shouldn’t be, then take that item away from the dog if possible. If your puppy persists, give it a squirt of water to the face.
When you move to take the object away from your dog, make sure you do it in a controlled manner. Don’t rush up to take it away as this may get your dog thinking that you want to play.
Don’t outlaw chewing entirely. Let your dog chew on items such as chew toys and bones, encourage your dog to chew these.
Watch out for aggressive unexpected reaction when you try to remove your dogs favourite chew toy. Some dogs will resist the removal of one of “their” possessions.
The tips above will work and your dog will stop chewing, all they need is a little practice and patience. Give your dog some time and she will end up mastering them.
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