my puppy is tearing up my house, nawing on everything, does anyone know when this stage may end?

Question

8mth old purebreed boxer

i have a crate and he does use it

Answer 1

With boxers, it could be a while--Make sure you supply lots of bones and rawhides to chew on. You can spray 'bitter apple' spray (found at Petsmart, Petco) onto the areas that he chews and the taste may (usually) make him stop.

Answer 2

It's not a stage. You need to put this dog in a crate when it is unsupervised. When it is supervised you need to teach the dog right from wrong. If it chews on something you don't want it to have you say NO and take it away then immediately give him something that is OK to to chew on. Otherwise this dog will do more and more damage. I know of a full grown boxer that ripped the siding off a house. A full grown lab that chewed up a deck.

Answer 3

My boxer is still chewing on things and she's two years old. My vet said at around 8-9 mos. she would be teething, and she was right. If what I say below doesn't help, try this eHow article on how to keep a dog from chewing on furniture. http://www.ehow.com/ehow/ehowPrintable.jsp?id=7564

I tried keeping her baby gated on one side of the house, but she grew so large that she jumped the gates.

For a while, I had to puppy proof my home. I made sure all valuables were put out of her reach, and I bought washable puppy pads for her to go on. I did take her to obedience training at Petsmart. She learned sitting and listening best, but she still barks a lot outside.

I wish I had taken Gidget before she went on a chewing spree and chewed on about six different pieces of furniture. Maybe it was separation anxiety, or maybe something got her nervous and caused it. Between that and the nocturnal farting (no kidding, I learned it's a boxer trait), I had to make her an outdoor dog. She loves playing in the yard with her toys, and has the garage, with a dog door, as her "dog house". Crate training worked great for my Chijuajua, but Gidget doesn't like small enclosed spaces like dog houses or crates.

She still wants to be part of the family, so I take her on regular walks, with her no-pull harness, and spend time with her each day. She doesn't want to sleep indoors or stay indoors for long anymore because she misses her yard.

I give her plenty of toys to chew on (like nylabones, rope bones, etc.) and she leaves furniture, etc. alone in the garage now. I still try to keep items out of her reach because sometimes she believes since it's in her area that it's a toy.

I've found this website helpful. They have a bulletin board too where you might find some more answers. http://www.boxerworld.com/puppy/biting/

Sorry for the long answer. Hope this helps.

Answer 4

Some dogs just like to chew. I give my puppy rawhide chew bones these also help keep teeth clean and won't hurt if eaten. She doesn't normally touch our stuff unless her chew bone is laying where it shouldn't be. When you leave them at home by them selves its best to use a crate then they don't get into things. I have kong toy with hole in it to put snacks in for when we go out. Also give the rawhide bone and very hard chew toys no stuffed ones. My puppy is around 8 - 9 months and her name is Miss Allie.

Answer 5

Hi J, when did you turn out to be a good boy/girl? Hey I am not chaffing!
The average longevity of human is 75 years and that of dog is 15 years. The age at which you stopped doing all mischiefs divided by 5 will give you the approximate age at which you can expect your PBB to be the dog you like the most!

Answer 6

Firstly, buy him some chewies that he's allowed to gnaw.

KEEP HIM OCCUPIED. A bored pet is a destructive pet.

Long term, train him in a loving, but firm way. Take him to "Puppy Kindergarten" at the local pet store or kennel.

Also, buy a book about owning a puppy/dog and actuallly use the information in it.

Answer 7

There are tons of products at the pet store. When I was younger we had a Beagle and she was a chewer, we used a product called bitter apple and it was sour she didn't like it one bit. I now have 2 American Pit Bull Terriers and we have used black pepper to keep them off or away from things that they aren't supposed to be near. Also a few drops of hot sauce will change their attitude. It won't hurt them but they sure don't like it!!!!!

Answer 8

its in the way you train your puppy..... everytime he start to chew on someting swat his shout wth a rolled up newspaper.... NEVER allow him to chew on an old pair of shoes or whatever you think is alright - unless it is his chew toy.... anything else is a no-no. Remember - he is a puppy - he can not distinguish between an old pair of shoes or a new pair... they are just shoes to him.

they sell sprays and such at Pet Smart - you might try and see if they have something for this as well....

Good luck!

Answer 9

You should really crate train him it really works I just did it myself for my puppy she is now year old and if she does do something wrong she knows she goes in the crate. Godd Luck

Answer 10

My lab did that to for about 2 years until I found this stuff at the pet store that is for furniture legs and stuff, the smell keeps them away it was called apple something, sorry I dont remember its been 8 years.