2007-02-06 05:14:23 · 19 answers · asked by Amanda W 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Crate training and having proper toys for the puppy that he is allowed to play with.
2007-02-06 05:20:01 · answer #1 · answered by Shadow's Melon 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Pretty simple: don't leave her alone so she can decide to tear up your stuff. Really. I promise it'll pass in time and you can probably leave her alone for 5 minutes sometimes eventually. . . but just not yet. I know you may not like this idea. . . but have you tried a crate for a few hours here and there when you can't watch her? Best things ever invented. My dog apparently loves hers, and voluntarily sleeps in it all the time (I leave the door open) overnight except during the winter when it's cold. . . cuddling with me is warmer. :) It seems tiny, but that's what she likes -- that and crawl spaces under couches and beds. Knowing it's wrong to be found having chewed something up and knowing not to chew on it in the first place are two different things. If you don't catch it when it starts, you're probably not going to teach her that's yours and it doesn't go in her mouth. That's what I did: watch her like a hawk all the time. Granted, my dog's a min pin and you often can't leave a min pin alone really much ever until they're at least 2 years old if you value anything in your house and the food sitting on your countertops -- so I saw this all the time. Wanting to chew? Here's a chew toy. Ow! No, not my finger. . . the chew toy. Got it? Yes, it's yummy and you're a good girl. Good? Repeat every 3 minutes as necessary. Aside: I tried bitter apple spray once. My dog immediately licked it off and looked at me like "more?" The other common thought is spicy flavor. . . this dog loves salsa, although it'll make her sick in a few hours.
2016-05-23 23:58:06 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Puppies chew things up. It part of their "puppy-hood."
My suggestion would be to try crate training. Put a couple of chew toys that he cant completely tear apart (for safety reasons), like a Kong, and leave him in there while you are gone. Not only will it keep him safe but it will save your possessions. After a while, he will probably be able to be left out.
Training, training, training.
-Edited: DO NOT leave a rawhide with your dog if you arent going to be there. You actually shouldnt feed them to him at all. They get soggy when chewed on and can get lodged in the throat. Not fun to pull out and even less fun to come home to a dead dog.
2007-02-06 05:21:18 · answer #3 · answered by Abby_Normal 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
H i i have a crate where my dog goes if i cant watch him ,and when my dog is out i give him loads of toys to play with and if he goes to chew on something i dont want him to do i either destract him and if that dont work tell him no ,i have trained my dog that even if the puppy gate is wide open he wont go in the living room until hes toilet trained, and all i did was say no and i dont need to shout it either its hard work having a puppy mine is nearly 14 weeks old but there worth it xxxxx
2007-02-06 05:24:18 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pray alot...LOL
It is very important to have chew toys he can play with. And you need to have a lot of them. I have a 5 month old pitt/lab mix and he just goes crazy with his toys, but nothing else. Anytime you see him chewing on something he shouldn't have offer him something he can have. We have a basket of toys in the living room and another in the back yard. I really believe the trick to this is having a variety of toys and bones or rawhide type chews for him to chew on so he doesn't get bored. You also need to walk and exercise him as much as possible to help run his energy level down. Good Luck...and just like a kid, this too shall pass. :-)
2007-02-06 05:29:27 · answer #5 · answered by Say What? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Crate training is the way to go. My dog was crate trained and she never tears anything up and she is by herself all day. She has plenty of her own toys. Some people say that crates are cruel, but they really aren't. They aid in house breaking, chewing, as well as keeping them safe. After awhile the dog will think of it as their den and will go inside to feel safe.
2007-02-06 05:55:41 · answer #6 · answered by hllywood72 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Watch your puppy like a hawk, redirect the puppies attention to something it is allowed to chew and then praise it.
Withour redirection and praise the puppy won't understand.
2007-02-09 22:33:02 · answer #7 · answered by Sas 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when you catch your puppy tearing things apart, I would get a newspaper and spank its but. after awhile, the puppy will be to scared to chew up anything cause of the paper. just be careful.
good luck! ♥
2007-02-06 05:22:28 · answer #8 · answered by Tweetalette 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Buy him a rawhide or bone he can chew on. Place him in a kennel or a room if your not home and when you are watch him like a hawk. You have to catch him in the act, tell him no (growly) and grab the bone for him to chew on. If he continues keep telling him no and then place him in the kennel or room for a few minutes. Eventually he'll get the idea (mine did anyways), just be consistent.
2007-02-06 05:22:23 · answer #9 · answered by trojan 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I found this wonderful spray, which was sour-apple flavor as far as I recall, and my dog didn't touch a thing that we sprayed with it... and he grew out of it as he grew up. The thing is that puppies teethe and so maybe something as simple as a chew toy could do the trick!
2007-02-06 05:19:04 · answer #10 · answered by maiko07 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋