ok i got a crate 4 my dog so he wont chew up stuff but.. i put a mat in there now its destroyed sowat do i do?

Question

ya he chewed up the matt now he has 2 lay an the mettle of the crate. i want 2 put a cerpit or somthing in there so he has somthing ya no? welll im afraid h'ill chew it ^ 2 so plz help.. and if your gonna sajest beating him or getting red of him plz dont wast my time cause i wont take that advice

Answer 1

Don't put anything like carpet in there, it will just reinforce the chewing behaviour. Give him things that are supposed to be chewed, like rawhide bones.

Answer 2

Dogs tend to chew stuff if nobody is around and they're bored. Puppies and dogs that are young (under two years old) tend to chew stuff more often than older dogs do.

If your dog is young, you just have to find a way to wait it out. The chewing will slow down in time. If the dog isn't young you have to consider that he's chewing stuff because he's alone too much.

Another thing you need to consider is if you're not calm with the dog the dog won't feel safe and secure and calm. Generally, most young dogs chew up stuff. Generally, dogs over two years old don't do it until they're bored or frazzled from being yelled at or otherwise made to feel nervous a not calm.

Regardless of whatever you situation is, maybe - as someone else said - don't put something in the crate that he can chew or else put something in there that is disposable in case he does chew (newspapers, old towels you don't want). Limit the time he spends in the crate to time when you can't be there to keep an eye on him.

Ideally, a larger crate or even some kind of fenced in/playyard type of thing or even a baby gate across an open door to one room would be kinder to the dog and would be less likely to make him frustrated and bored while he's confined.

The kinder and more respectful and more solid you are when it comes to how you treat your dog, the more well behaved he will be - even, in the case of young dogs, if that takes a little patience and understanding on your part.

Answer 3

don't put your poor doggy in a crate for chewing..Crates are for a "time out" for being bad or a refuge whe you can't be with him. there are tons of chewy things at pet stores from pig ears to rawhide bones so let him do what comes naturally. Mostly its a puppy thing but my 4 year old Husky loves rawhide bones. If you lose a shoe or two thats the price you pay for his love. NEVER hit a dog. He will not understand and it will hurt his feelings more than anything else. A good stern scolding is the way to go. For some odd reason dogs want to please us. Mostly we seldom deserve it.

Answer 4

The biggest thing with crating dogs is making sure they are tired when you put them in the crate. I used to crate my dog when she was a puppy till she was about a year old. Every morning before I went to work I would walk her a couple of miles then throw the ball for her for a few minutes. She would be so exhausted she could wait to get in her crate and sleep. She is no longer using a crate, but I still like to get her nice and tired before I leave for work, usually we walk about four of five miles. I feel bad if I leave her home all day and she has not exercised.

Answer 5

Don't give him any mat or blanket. I have one just like that and he is happy laying just on the floor - as long as it isn't terribly hot or cold your dog will do just fine. What he really needs is something else to chew on or play with. Kong toys are good - put some cheese or peanut butter inside and it will keep him busy for hours. If you give him something he can destroy and eat it could lead to a big vet bill when it doesn't pass through

Answer 6

You don't throw a dog in a kennel cause he is chewing everthing, a crate should feel like a den very comforting and something he goes in when you are gone...not for punishment. you scold him when he does something wrong and praise him when he has done good and after awhile he will get the idea, you should puy some old blankets in the kennel along with things he can chew on so he dosent get the urge to chew on his bedding...yup yup hope this helps!

Answer 7

Dogs become destructive when they are bored. You shouldn't leave him on his own for longer than a couple of hours. Crate training is a good start but you need to teach him what is and isn't acceptable to chew. If you catch him chewing something he shouldn't then give a firm NO and give him one of his toys that he is allowed to chew.

One suggestion is to buy him a kong and fill it with peanut butter... he'll spend hours trying to lick it all out.

Answer 8

Sounds like getting him a big chew bone or something is a good idea. We used to give our dogs old sneakers. That worked pretty well. I know they sell big bones in pet stores he can chew on.

Answer 9

um, first of all, please dont type in ch8tspk. it makes it a lot harder to understand the question.

your dog needs something to chew on, so give it a rawhide bone. (NEVER give it a real bone! it can splinter and badly hurt its insides!) Then, go with a tough mat, and attach it firmly to the sides so there is no where where he can pull it up and start biting it.

Answer 10

well, get him one of thoe office mats, they're a lot thicker and made of very hard plastic. Hopefully he does not chew on this or destroy it. this way he does not have to sit or lay on the metal; otherwise, I would suggest letting him suffer for a while so that he learns his lesson (hopefully). good luck