how do i stop my dog chewing the dining chairs?

Question

I have taken my dog to training classes and generally his behaviour is good. when i go to bed or go out i shut him in the kitchen with a box full of toys. lately he has started chewing the dining chairs, only a bit but every day. I think i will get covers for them but he'll probably chew the table then. Any suggestions?!

Answer 1

Give it food instead

Answer 2

Next time you get attacked, if you have none of those other good suggestions on you, here are some things: If the dog has a bite, hold your hand over it's nose TIGHT. The dog uses it's nose to breathe while it holds the bite. If it cant breathe, it'll likely let go...or pass out. Pick the dog up by the back of the legs and hang it there. If possible, as far away from you as you can. This will prevent the dog from further injuring you or others or attacking again. Break the tail. I know this sounds harsh, but if all else failed this is what I would do. I know Bully breeds can tolerate a greater amount of pain, but I dont suspect it'll be able to ignore that. If those things failed, I would end the other dog. I agree with the poster above me. Attacking my dog beyond simple removal = death. I wont go into detail about how to do it.

Answer 3

You can buy spray on deterrents from most pet shops to spray on the 'chew targets' which basically work like the anti nail biting things for humans (they taste bad so the dog is put off chewing it).

You could also try locking dog in the room and hiding out until you see/hear the chewing then sneak up with a shock such as a spray of water or a loud noise, if you can do this a few times it should do the trick!

Rawhide chews could help too, give them as you leave giving the dog something different to chew.

Good luck!
~X~

Answer 4

there are certain sprays and things that taste horrible to the dog, and will make him not want to chew the chairs any more. If you don't want to buy that, then try moving the chairs and anything else he might chew out of the kitchen, or move him into another room. More time consuming, but effective. Also, if he is young, he might be teething. Try giving him the special toys used for dogs that are teething. (We use those for my dog even tho she's not a puppy anymore. she just likes to chew.) Good luck and give your dog a pat from me! :)

Answer 5

None of the answers were really that great...

You're dog is a puppy, he needs to chew. He teeth and gums are sore. Dogs can be super picky about what they will and will NOT chew on. A few things to try:

Kongs: You can fill them with peanut butter or the special KONG filling and put them in the freezer and it will take him a while to wear at it. NOTE: my dalmation wouldn't use this so it depends on the dog, my husky and german shepard LOVE them and it keeps them busy for a while.

Bully Sticks: When I worked at a pet store, a man came in and told us that his 6 mo old ST Bernard puppy had actually chewed THROUGH the 4 X 4 on his deck in the back yard!!! We reccomended one of these. Its not rawhide, which is not good to give to your dog more than ONCE a week! It is hard to digest and can lodge in their stomachs and cause serious problems! Bully Sticks are tendions so they can be easily digested and they take longer for dogs to wear down. The same man came back and bought almost $200 of Bully Sticks! He said it was the only thing that stopped his puppy from chewing. Sometimes these can be rather pricey, but they're SO worth it! Like I said, it can't be harmful, like rawhide can, and it helps their little puppy teeth!

You might be kinda grossed out when you hear that its the tendon from a bull cow's penis....yeah, it is...When we first got them in at my pet store we heard that they smell when they dogs start to chew on them, but I have never had that happen...they get kinda slimy, but thats about it. Try it.

Another option is to take some of his toys away...rotate his toys so that its like he gets new toys!

If he likes wood, my puppy has eaten about 5 of my wooden cooking spoons, try finding him a great big log of his own to chew on..make sure that you don't get it from the HOME DEPOT and that it isn't treated with anything...

Have you crate trained him? If not look into it and then you could leave him in his crate and he wouldn't be able to get to your table to chew it...

The very last option you have is to get is a muzzle, petco carries some that will allow them to drink, bark, and breath and that will keep him from being able to chew...however, he won't be able to play with his other toys either!

Answer 6

Spray the chairs with something the dog doesn't like. I'm not so sure what, but you can visit a pet store and ask one of the experts on what won't harm a dog. Then you can also buy the dog chew toys so he can get used to them instead.

Answer 7

Hes lonely. If you get him another doggy play mate, or a bone he wont chew the dining chairs, either that or DONT lock him in the kitchen or if you take him in the kitchen and spray him with water every time he goes near the dining chairs/table he will learn.

Answer 8

Dont lock him up and instead of just putting out a box of random toys, get him some puzzle toys, treat fillable toys or intelligence building toys that stimulate the mind... Here are some links to examples of toys that can help keep an anxious dog from chewing your furniture... http://www.sitstay.com/store/toys/intelli1.shtml
http://www.pet-shop.net/html/active.html
http://www.sitstay.com/store/toys/toysd.shtml
http://www.dogtoys.com/foodcubesballs.html

Providing the dog with toys they have to work to get treats or food out of is a good way to keep thier attention, also hide liver treats around the house to help keep your dog occupied.... the reason your dog is chewing your furniture is because he is bored, lonely and has a touch of separation anxiety. If you do what I suggest I can almost guarantee your dog will stop chewing your furniture. Also at first it is advisable to test your dog by preparing the toys and leaving for about 10 minutes, when you return if he is chewing the furniture ignore him, but if he is chewing his toys praise him and give him extra attention.. do this several times a day increasing the time you are gone for and he will learn that chewing the chair gats him less attention than chewing the toys and it will help to teach him what is acceptable behaviour that gets rewrded and what is not.

Also I dont understand why you would lock him up at night... if you let him be near you then it will also stop the chewing.. dogs are social animals and they enjoy being near their family to sleep it is comforting and soothing to them to be near you.. have a heart and make a bed for him in your room it will also stop him from chewing... the more attention and mental stimulation you provide your dog with the less they will chew inappropriate things.

Answer 9

You've either got to really tell him off when he does it and look in his eyes at the same time, or how about spraying the chairs with something that dogs dont like. Im sure you can get something like that from the vets..if all else fails, dont let him in that room!...When mine was a puppy he was always scratching walls to the point of making huge holes, getting a water gun or water sprayer and spraying it on his face each time he did it kind of told him that everytime he did that something he wouldnt like would happen, it gradually worked!

Answer 10

Easy.....give him the table instead...LOL!!! No actually, you can put some Tabasco sauce on the ends of the table legs and paint it on there with a fingernail polish brush or small paint brush. The next time the little bugger wants to chew some wood, he will get a Louisiana Burning Palate...and boy just wait until it comes out the other end...LMAO!! This really works though....I should know, my pitbulls know better.

Answer 11

My friend trains puppies for the blind and I asked him what he uses when the pups are resident with him to stop them chewing. He said he uses Tabasco Sauce or Vic ks Vapour Rub and just rubs it on the wooden legs they may try to chew but they don't go back a 2nd time.I used tobasco on my dogs lead as he kept biting on it while on walks it worked a treat he doesn't do it anymore.