My puppy is horrible about chewing electrical cords. What can I do to stop her habit?

Answer 1

Use a crate when you are not able to supervise your dog especially if she is chewing and destroying things in your house. This will not only prevent her from destroying your house but it will also prevent the possibility of her hurting herself in case she ingests something that is not edible.

Answer 2

First, although it may not be easy, you need to see if there is anyway you can hide the cords from her. Place furniture in front of it, stuff in under the trimming, ect. If that doesn't work, they make an aerosol spray can that is suppose to repel pets from certain areas, or there are sprays that have certain tastes to them that are suppose to keep pets from chewing (they have flavors like hot sauce and rotten apple). You could spray that along the cord, but if there are several cords exposed, you're going to be able to spray the entire room. If all else fails don't allow her in rooms where there are cords and she can't be watched. We baby gate our doors into our kitchen during the day to keep them from getting into trouble.

Most importantly you need to remember it is only a phase. Almost all puppies chew and they almost all grow out of it.

Answer 3

Keep the cords out of her reach. For the ones that must stay near the ground, they make these little screws with holders to hold them against the wall.

You could also try putting white vinegar on the cords. Dogs usually do not like the taste and will stop chewing. But, that would be a temporary fix!

Answer 4

Your puppy needs to chew to relieve the irritation from her teething. Always make sure she has her own stuff to chew on and reinforce that healthy habit. You can find rawhide chews at almost every store, your puppy will prefer to chew on those instead of electrical cords.

Answer 5

This works for a barking dog too put pennys in an old pop can and shake it if the pooch then continues to go for the cord throw the can towards the pooch NOT at it .

Answer 6

we had the same prob. with our puppy. he ruined alot of things that way. you just have to hide the cords or put them out of sight from the puppy. also, when you leave your house, put them in a cage. we didn't do that with ours and we had to buy sooo many new things along with paying for damage to our first apartment. not fun. get a cage!!

Answer 7

thast is one thing you cant help thast why you need to puppy-proof your home you can stick the wires in between the carpet and the wall as far down as you can and alos you can rasie them up the wall and if your eevr gonna move and building a new home its good to put wires through the wall when no ones around

Answer 8

well besides punishing everytime you catch her in the act, try slightly dampening the chords with a damp towel, then sprinke chil powder on them. Sounds crazy, but animals HATE the smell and taste of that stuff. I use it all the time to keep the cats off my convertable car roof, and the neighbors dogs away from my trash. Try it!

Answer 9

First, make them as inaccessible to her as possible. If she still gets to them, give them a good spritzing of Grannick's Bitter Apple. It's a foul-tasting, but safe liquid you spray or dab on and it should deter her. Here is their website (or you can find it at any pet shop).

http://www.bitterapple.com/

Answer 10

i know how you feel my puppy chewed the cords of my hoover and iron Ive moved anything chewable out of reach.He has also chewed door frames, fence panels,leather chairs,tennis balls and a shoe the dogs law states:
IF ITS YOURS ITS MINE!
IF IVE CHEWED ITS MINE!
IF IVE DESTROYED IT THE PIECES ARE MINE!
IF ITS BROKEN ITS YOURS!