How do I get my 9 week old pup to quit chewing on things?

Answer 1

You can't! Just only leave things around that he can chew.
After he is not teething, the chewing should stop.
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Answer 2

Since your puppy is only 9 weeks old one reason is your puppy is teething. Puppies gums are sore and chewing helps with the pain and helps them feel better.I give my 13 week old Lab puppy ice cubes. That helps sometimes with the pain. The ice will help with any swelling of the gums.
Puppies are just like babies. Babies will chew and bite when they are teething. Make sure you have hard safe chew toys for your puppy. This will help also.
The bitting will stop with time just be patient. I just keep saying a stern No when my puppy bites which is a lot.
Give you puppy a towel or rag to chew on.Maybe try to even wet it a little with cool water and place the towel in the freezer for awhile. Then let the puppy chew on it..
All puppies do go through this so we just have to have lots of patience. You have to be careful that your house is puppy proof. Make sure there are no cords or wires are where the puppy can chew on. You will really be surprised what they can find.

Good Luck

Answer 3

It's tough to get a puppy to stop chewing on everything. Make sure you have enough chew toys for the puppy. If you're lucky to catch him in the act, give him a firm NO! and stick a chew toy in his mouth.

Answer 4

Puppies explore their environment with their mouths. They chew things. You have to puppy proof your house and then offer appropriate toys to chew. After teething the drive to chew things will diminish and it will also have learned what is appropriate toys to chew on. The suggestion to swat the dog on the nose and say "no" is unacceptable. It will not teach the dog anything except fear. We never ever want our dogs to fear us.

Answer 5

Excercise your puppy. He is using up pent up energy. Don't go overboard, but get him good and tired. You'll see he will not have much energy for chewing stuff. Also, get some chew toys for when you don't have time to play with him.

Answer 6

"It's time to puppy proof! Before you bring the new puppy home you should remove all items that your puppy can chew on. You should take the same safety precautions with your new puppy as you would take with a new baby.

Remove plants. Make sure electrical cords are out of reach. Pick up shoes and socks, and make sure there are no poisons or chemicals that your puppy can get his mouth on. If you have mouse traps or roach motels, get rid of them. Remove any object the puppy could put in his mouth. If he can put it in his mouth, he can choke on it. There is nothing more terrifying than seeing your little helpless puppy choking.

Always confine your puppy in a safe area while you are away. His crate is the safest place. You can also use baby gates in the kitchen or bathroom, but only after housebreaking is completed.

Closely watch your puppy. Puppies chew on whatever they can get their mouths on - for many reasons. Mainly, they are curious - and much like human babies, this is how they explore and learn about their world. They also chew because they are teething or because they are bored.

Make sure you provide plenty of chew toys. Give him a variety of toys to choose from so that when he chews on a forbidden object you can say "NO!" with a firm matter-of-fact voice and give him a toy. When he chews on his toys, praise him. If he continues to chew on… say… your favorite pair of leather shoes, treat it with a bitter tasting product such as "Bitter Apple" (available at pet stores).

Chewing is important for the health of your puppy's teeth and gums. We like Nylabone, but there are many safe chew toys on the market.

Tempt him. After you have taught him what he can chew and what he can't chew, it is time to put him to the test. Place tempting no-no 's near his okay-to-chew toys. Pretend you are not watching him. When he begins to put a forbidden object in his mouth, tell him "no" in your firm voice. You then need to leave the room, but watch him from around the corner. If you see him put the forbidden object in his mouth again, quickly correct him. Offer him his toy and if he accepts it, praise him and tell him "go get your toy, good boy/girl." Later that will translate into another form of communication with your pet: Saying "go get your toy" when it is playtime will tell him to retrieve his toy and bring it to you, or at least into your vicinity.

Make certain your puppy gets plenty of exercise to burn off energy.
A bored puppy = a destructive, unhappy puppy."
http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/chewing.htm


"Chewing... Dogs love to do it. The trick is to teach your dog what he can chew and what he can not chew. Provide your dog with plenty of things he is aloud to chew."
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Hope that helps!

Answer 7

He(or she) is a puppy!
Get used to the biting for a while.
But for now, you should try biting toys, maybe some frozen ones?
& make sure to tell him no if he decides you are the toy to chew on.

Answer 8

Well, when you catch your puppy about to chew something, give it some kind of toy. That worked for my aunts dog (which i used to train).

Answer 9

He's a puppy and that's what puppies do best.It's very hard to get a puppy to stop chewing everything, you should get him lots of toys, different kinds of toys.

Answer 10

get him a chew to and direct it to him when he starts chewing on things hes not suppose to