How to you get a puppy stop chewing everything up???

Question

My rott is 10 months old and chews on socks, pens, sponges, well almost everything that is soft, Nothing seems to stop her, I have done everything that I can think of, can someone please help me.....What can I do?

Answer 1

Buy some soft toys for the teething...lots and lots! Tire your pup out by taking him on a long walk everyday. Obedience classes are great too...and at home training will focus his energy on other things like learning new tricks, etc. Bitter apple on items he usually destroys works like a charm. A great teething toy is to take a old rag, tie it in a few knots...wet it, place it in the freezer (a few rags) and give the rags to him to chew on...there soft and frozen, great for the little gums! Also...kongs full of peanut butter are a great distraction!

Answer 2

When our puppy started chewing on things we instituted a few techniques that seem to work very well. The first thing is to try a product called Bitter Apple or Fooey! (Our dog loves bitter apple that's how we found Fooey!) Or try Lemon juice and Cayenne pepper. Spray it on any furniture that the dog is Chewing on. The Next thing is the nipping at people, when your dog does this you want to give them a time out. We did this by Facing the dog away from us, having him sit between our feet and stay in that position for about 20 seconds to a minute. If the Behaviour continued than our dog would get a big time out, Being put in an area where he could see the family but not be with the family, This usually will calm the dog down and is non aggressive. The last thing that we did is that we found that the nipping only occurred when the puppy was excited, so we have trained our dog that when he gets excited he must have a toy in his mouth, we did this by ignoring him when he gets excited until he gets a toy. If all else fails there is a method that is a little more harsh and that is when your dog nips at your fingers you gently extend your finger in the dogs mouth and the dog will gag him self, not a very pleasant experience. This will usually work within the first three times of the puppy nipping at your hand. Good luck Teething was the hardest phase for me.

Answer 3

First, she needs access to desirable chew toys. Figure out what types of toys she likes and get a bunch of those. (At 10 months of age she isn't teething, so don't bother with the frozen toys or other teething toys unless you think she will go gaga for them.) Have at least one in each room so that one is always available and convenient for her. Kongs and Busy Buddies stuffed with treats are great for making dogs addicted to chew toys! When she has something she shouldn't, tell her to drop it or take it from her, then give her one of her toys. Praise her when she chews on her own toys.

Second, don't give her access to things she shouldn't chew. Pens, socks, remote controls, all that stuff needs to be put away.

Third, use Bitter Apple on anything she might chew but can't be put away (sofa cushions or rugs, for example).

Finally, supervision and confinement are essential. Watch her so that you can quickly redirect her to a toy if she chews on something she shouldn't or, better yet, stop her from chewing on these items in the first place. If you can't watch her, she should be crated or in a room with a couple of her toys. It's hard to get into the habit of doing something if you never get to do it!

Answer 4

She's teething, so she needs to chew. Just give her toys specifically made for chewing. When you catch her chewing something unacceptable take it from her and give her a toy, then praise her when she chews it. Put the toys on her bed so she can snuggle with them and grow attached.

Put everything you don't want her to chew out of her sight and reach. Also, like others have said bitter apple is a great solution.

Don't forget, when she reaches her full size, you'll want to get her a nice big bed. Here's an article on how to find the right one...

Answer 5

You can't stop puppys from chewing, its part of their growing up. when you see him chewing something, DO NOT say no, it will just confuse him. Yell AH loud and show him your anger.After that, replace what he is chewing with a chew toy and praise him after he is chewing on the chew toy. Shake cans are also very excelent for when your puppy is doing something bad. You take an empty soda can and fill it with coins and cover up the hole in the top. when you see him doing something wrong, shake it real good once, then say AH loudly and after he stops doing whatever is bad, praise him. after a while when u use AH start to us NO firmly so when you say NO and the shake can isn't there he will understand. NEVER EVER EVER hit a puppy! no matter how mad you are! he will just learn to grow in fear of you.

Answer 6

I usually give a loud deep NO or a Ah, Ah. Then give him a toy he can chew, and actually say "Chew your toy", and praise him. Your dog will get used to that saying after many repititions.
Also, give you dog plenty of exercise. A long walk is almost better then just throwing the ball a few times. Don't just throw your dog in the yard either, and shut the door. Dogs build up nervous energy, and need plenty of exercise. I have a lab. I nick named him sheet rock when he was a pup. He destroyed our mud room. I feel your pain. Never hit your dog either for chewing. You have to work long and hard with him/her. Just remember, he/she is just a baby. Good luck.

Answer 7

what did when my dog went there that was I bought a bunch of different chew things. When I saw chewing on something was not his I say NO in load mean like voice then take way what ever it was that he had and then give him one his chew toy to and get happy and tell him what a good boy he is. I also had him crate trained so when I was not home he could not get into anything. Hope that helps.

Answer 8

As others have said, make sure she has plenty of appropriate toys around that she is allowed to chew on. Plain yogurt or peanut butter frozen in a Kong toy and pressed rawhide chew bones are good - and make sure there are enough around that if you see her start to chew on something she shouldn't that you can grab one of her allowed toys and hand it to her immediately after you've stopped her from chewing on something she shouldn't.

If bitter apple spray doesn't work to keep her from chewing on things, try Fooey! spray. It's much stronger. Just be careful to wash your hands thoroughly after touching it, because you don't want to get it in your own mouth - it truly tastes horrible!
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Answer 9

Training, training, training. Puppies usually chew on everything in their site one because they are teething or two because they are bored. Give the pup toys to keep him occupied and something for his teeth as well. Things that might work can include Kongs with peanut butter frozen in them. The cold helps and the dog will love the peanut butter. They do sell teething rings at the pet stores for dogs now too...you could give that a try and also the first thing...training, training, training. Go to your local shelter, pet store or humane society and they will get you set up with a dog trainer somewhere.

Answer 10

super simple....... trust me,,,,, get a bucket or basket... ( something that the dog can reach into) keep it in a place that is easily accessible to the dog... fill it up with tennis balls, kong toys, bones, socks with knots, anything that you allow your dog to chew...... when she is chewing on something innappropriate,, say UT UH in a loud firm voice and then show her "HER" toy box and encourage her to take something from there... this has never been known to fail.... my dogs won't chew a sock unless it has a knot in it..... also,, you should be giving her lots and lots of physical exercise..... obedience classes help alot too,, you would be amazed at how tired out they get after mental stimulation too...
just make sure you pick up the toys daily and put them back in the "toy bucket" NO i haven't figured out how to get the dogs to pick up their own toys yet :)))))))