How do you get the puppy to stop chewing on you and other things?

Question

When me and her play, I will toss her ball and she will bring it back but she seems to want to attach my hand and if she can't get to that she wants my foot. She has lots of toys to play with but seems to only want to chew my clothes, fingers, and toes!!!

Last night she came in and after I took my flip flops off she grabs one and starts to run. Then she was chewing on my "tv dinner table". I told her "NO" and she stopped but then after a while started up again. She did this like almost 5 times.

Is this normal puppy behavior??

she has 2 squeaky toys, a raw hide bone that she is chewing alot and another like rope with a knot on each and and it freas out... she even tried to chew on the metal legs of my coffee table... i told her NO and she started licking it.. LOL...

she's a 1/2 lab 1/2 rotweiler btw... about 2 months old!

Answer 1

Yup, it sure is normal for a puppy to be this way. Make sure you have the proper chew toys for your puppy available at all times. For biting at you, let out a high pitched "ouch" or "ow, ow, ow" to let your puppy know that the pressure of the bite hurt. The puppy will begin to reduce how hard he bites and you will be able to stop it all together in time.

The urge to chew can last up to the age of 3 yrs for most dogs, as even tho the puppy teeth are gone, the adult teeth are still shifting within the jawline into proper place, thus maintaining that urge to chew. If this becomes a problem, consider crate training and using this when you are not home or right there to monitor puppy's actions.

Answer 2

Are you exercising her often? Have her play play play! Sleepy puppy means non destructive puppy. If she is chewing while you're away you may have to baby gate her to a certain part of the house with some toys, food and water. Especially Kongs! They will last during the teething. Maybe a large kennel with all of those things in it would also help the chewing stop.

Answer 3

It's absolutely normal puppy behavior. The puppy is teething, which makes him want to chew on things. I have three 4 month old chihuahuas, that do the same thing. The first thing I think you should do, if you haven't already is, make sure there is nothing dangerous, like electrical cords, or anything that the puppy should not be getting into, laying around. Put everything up and out her reach. Does she have lot's of chew toys for her teething? They will help keep her occupied, and keep her from chewing on things. You can also get something called Bitter Apple, and spray a little on whatever, you don't want her chewing on, and it leaves a bitter taste in their mouths, and usually they will stop chewing.

Answer 4

Completely normal puppy behavior. What I found worked best for this was I bought my pups plush dog toys while teething and anytime they nipped at hands, feet, etc. I would turn my back to them and not make eye contact, after a few seconds, I would hand them a plush toy then tell them good girl. Anything wood with a finish, such as your tv table, I wiped down with tobasco sauce. Only one did they lick it and never chewed anything again other than toys. They do run off with a shoe here and there but it's only to get someone to chase them, they've never chewed one up. Oh and it's 2 Lab pups that I have.

Answer 5

This is VERY normal...trust me i have 4 dogs myself!
What you need to do is, everytime they chew you or anything else, you tap it lightly on the snout or very lightly on the bottom, lift the dog up, look it in the eye and say "No!"
Then, you put it into a room by itself for around 1-2 minutes, NO longer! Then you let the pup out and say "Be nice!"
Then instead of playing hard, try and play games like guess what hand the treats in or hide and seek, or finger wiggle!
It should make him feel fond of you and appreciative and a bit of a suck up! lol, which is what you want...A pup that will do what you say but love you all the same!

Answer 6

I had this same problem and it took long to correct but two pieces of advice first buy the puppy Kong(or the adequate size for your dog) and fill it with peanut butter or the Kong stuff and freeze it, it has miraculous results. Second whenever she goes to bite ignore her and turn around and give her your back until the dog calms down. Once the dog is calm pet her and play and lavish her with love. It works takes time but my puppy is seven months and now knows not to bite anything inappropriate (clothes, shoes finger)

Answer 7

It is definitely normal for a puppy to bite and chew on things. They have a toy at the pet stores called a Puppy Kong you can fill it with peanut butter or they have treats you can put in it, your puppy will be entertained for hours on end and it keeps them from chewing on other things. Trust me I have a 4 month old Pomeranian and he likes to chew on everything but when i got the Puppy Kong he just stopped chewing on other things and only chewed on his Kong also putting a couple of ice cubes in the pups water dish for him/her to chew on helps too. Crushed ice or small ice cubes is best for smaller puppies.

Answer 8

puppies are always chewing on things. it is because they are teething. and you just keep telling it no when it does some thing wrong. and try to get as many toys as you can for the puppy to chew on. as far as running with your flip flop well the puppy is telling you it wants to play it is bad for it to take your shoes so do not play with it right away. but play with it. and keep telling it no. you may have to shout a little firmmer.

Answer 9

you block the furniture and the puppy will realize that you're not suppose to chew it. When i mean block it you stand in front. Also give it a chew toy because the teeth maybe still growing.

Answer 10

She's teething, just like ALL puppies do. Yeah, it's normal. Give her ice cubes to chew on, or a damp, partially frozen wash cloth (just put it in the freezer for 20 min). It soothes their painful gums and satisfies their need to chew.