he has lots of toy that he plays with but he likes to chew anything he can get ahold of
2006-10-23 14:48:08 · 21 answers · asked by hunter m 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Keep your stuff put up out of his reach. When he grows out of his puppy stage you won't have to be so careful. Also reprimand him when he does it.
2006-10-23 14:55:49 · answer #1 · answered by so.good 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, a good start is to puppy-proof your home, just like you child proof for a baby. Anything that your dog might take to chewing that can be moved out of reach, should be moved.
When you can't be right there to watch your puppy, you should utilize crate training. At nite and during the day if you need to go away from the home, your puppy will only have what you allow in the crate for chewing purposes.
Try increasing your play time with your puppy and maybe add a few more times a day you play to wear him out more. Hopefully doing this will expend some of the energy he's devoting to chewing (which can be a sign of boredom sometimes).
2006-10-23 15:56:33 · answer #2 · answered by Shadow's Melon 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
crate training is the best way to prevent your puppy from chewing stuff while you're away from the house. Some people think that it is inhumane to crate a dog during the day. This is not the case. When a crate is used correctly, it becomes a den for your dog to go and relax...its sort of like his cave. Just keep it comfortable for him. I have a dog pillow that I put in there, and both of my dogs like to go retreat in there and sleep. When you are home and watching your dog, don't YELL or smack your dog for chewing. Redirect the dog's behavior by leading him away from the furniture or object not to chew, and show him something that he can chew...like a nylabone or sweaky toy (please do not give your dog rawhide because they can suffocate on it once it gets soft and gummy). Chewing is also the dogs way of playing...once again redirect this behavior...when he bites you, look him in the eye, grab his scruff and firmly say "No". Grabbing the scruff of his neck mimicks the mouthing that the mother dog gave her puppies.
Puppies are great, but it can be a nervous time for you and your new puppy. Just be consistent and disciplined and this stressful time will be over.
Congratulations on your new puppy and good luck!!
2006-10-23 15:02:47 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stop!
1. You are allowing a baby without a diaper to go around anywhere in your home???? NOPE...stop
2. The puppy is a baby....only 1 room allowed at a time, and when they master that room by being good, and you need to be there, then they may go to the next room, but you must be there to supervise.
3. Dogs also must have a crate "called a house for your purposes" and must stay there at night in confinement so the dog appreciates its freedom and goes directly outside when you open the crate to let it go outside to do its business.
4. Dogs also must have the door of the crate left opened, and when it's bad (no hitting ever), you must say loudly "go to your house" and it will learn that the house is a place to go for refuge...to get away from the person who is disciplining them.
You can put a small rug (that you will throw away in case they try to eat it) in the crate.
5. A puppy and a dog don't know the difference between good and things that are bad for them to use as playtoys or chew....so you must teach them, and keep the pupply with you or put the puppy in his/her house.
6. You will lose your temper and discipline badly unless you teach (within a week they start to get it) the dog what is good and what is bad. So you need to keep the puppy with you, and tell the puppy to go to its house when play time is over. It will cry at first but then settle down.
7. Always take time to play with the puppy, outside if possible, and in the beginning they cannot control their excitement and sometimes have accidents.
Just say no and remove the puppy from the area, to its house when something bad happens.
8. Don't hit the puppy because you don't put in the time and love to play and teach the puppy what to do.
The puppy like a small child gets tired, bored and needs rest often.
If you let the puppy run anywhere, you will pay with lots of surprises all over your home.
Take time to love and enjoy your new friend.
2006-10-23 15:02:04 · answer #4 · answered by May I help You? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oooh! Oooh! Oooh! I got it!
Don't know why, but I cured it once!
We got "Bubba" from the Humane Society.
He was about a year old golder retriever - partially house trained, we finished that in a week or so and left him inside the house with our other dog.
He didn't chew up much, and not everyday.
90% of it wasn't anything important anyway.
My wife and I both worked and couldn't get always get everything put away everyday.
He got into some Anti-acids (lemon flavored) and ate a few of them, so I figured it was time to do something.
I picked up everything else and left a new, un-opened tube of Bengay deep heating rub - that I'd found in the bathroom - on the floor.
Came home that night and there were two tiny puncture marks in the tube and it was a little flattened.
He never chewed another thing that wasn't given to him for the rest of his life.
2006-10-23 15:01:06 · answer #5 · answered by Jon W 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What kinds of toys does he have?
He may be teething and need something hard to chew on to relieve some of the pain. I like to use nylabones.
He could also just be bored with his toys. Does he have access to all of them at one time? Take some away and rotate them. I would probably buy a couple of new ones too.
And also reprimand him when he is chewing on an off limits object.
Please do not put cayenne pepper on anything. I am fairly certain you wouldn't like a mouthful of it because it would be painful. The dog feels that same pain.
2006-10-23 14:57:46 · answer #6 · answered by jaxchick23 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Easy solution- put your **** away! Seriously. I know old habits are hard to break, leaving a shoe out or something on the coffee table. if your dog can get to it and its left alone- it will be chewed up! You may need to crate train your pup (leave it in a large cage when noone is home) they also have sprays you can use to deter a dog from certain things, but dog eat their own poop so I'm not sure how well that really works. my dog used to do the same, so I learned to be a neat freak, if all she can get to is her toys- she chews up her toys- NOT MY STUFF.... she eventually got over that phase, so will your dog...Good luck!
2006-10-23 14:59:50 · answer #7 · answered by ChrissyLicious 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My puppy was the same way. He had tons of chew toys and bones, but still chewed on furniture and other stuff. Even the leash when i took him on walks. I recammend bitter apple, its this spray that has a really nasty taste (not that i have ever tasted it before) that your dog will hate. Spray the bitter apple on anything your dog chews on that you don want him to chew on. I am possitive that when he tastes it, he wont ever chew on it again. You can buy this at your local pet store or here -www.petco.com
2006-10-23 15:53:03 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Puppies are still cutting teeth,so they will naturally chew on everything. You can get bitter apple spray at your local pet store, and spray it on things he likes to chew.
One thing you can do is keep the dog as exhausted as possible! Take him for long walks, play with him - like fetch or tug-of-war. My Mom got her dog a toy called a Kong at the pet store, and you put peanut butter or dog treats in it, and they have to really work to get the treats out, so it may keep your puppy occupied for awhile.
Otherwise you just have to keep things out of his reach that you don't want him to chew.
2006-10-23 14:57:54 · answer #9 · answered by OK yeah well whatever 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
puppies NEED to teethe.. also some chewing is boredom related - you need to make sure he is mentally stimulated
some chewing is breed related (eg some breeds NEED to chew) and will never go away
if you didnt want a dog that chews why on earth would you get a puppy???
they need 3 types of toys
soft - stuffed type
medium - rope type, rubber kong type
hard - nylabone type
2006-10-23 14:59:15 · answer #10 · answered by CF_ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good idea about the extract. But, you don't want to put extract on upholstered furniture or your shoes. I was going to say make sure he has things like rawhide, something he can destroy and eat. I know it's not recommended to give this to tiny dogs with small esophagus' because it supposedly can get stuck but, my little Maltese has always chewed it with no problems. Also, make sure you give him/her plenty of play time with you and your family. Hopefully, this behavior will change as he ages. I have never had any luck with Nylabones. None of my dogs have ever liked them.
2006-10-23 14:59:45 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋