How do I handle a new puppy who chews?

Question

We recently adopted an awesome new dog who is 7 months old and we adore her. The problem is that she is still a bit "chewy". A few stuffed animals and a pair of pants, no problem, but recently I caught her gnawing at my kitchen table leg! Yes, we have loads of bones for her to chew on so what is the best way to break her of this habit? I have loads of nice furniture I'd like to preserve without having to crate her all the time.
Any suggestions?

Answer 1

Plenty of doggie toys and try giving her plenty of exercise
so boredom isn't the culprit. It should grow out of this as
most puppies do. Good Luck

Answer 2

All dogs, any breed, any type, will always chew.There isn't a dog to my knowledge that won't chew at some point in varying degrees.
Your new dog is very much still a puppy and it does not understand its' boundaries yet. It's up to you to teach what is acceptable and what is not. If the dog chewed the table legs, or a pair of pants, it was not being supervised correctly.
I wouldn't expect her to be able to know what is ok to chew and what isn't until she's been in your home much longer. By the time my dogs turned 2 yrs, they were pretty much trustworthy around the house without supervision (knowing what to chew on, what to leave alone etc)
Keep her constantly in your line of vision, and if she tries to chew something you don't want her to, remove it from her and put it away and divert her attention to a Nylabone or stuffed toy with a big dose of praise when she bites the 'right' thing.
Good Luck

Answer 3

there is a product called bitter apple. it makes what ever you spray it on taste verry bitter and the pet wont like it. bones arent really the best thing for a puppy to chew on. try getting the puppy its own stuffed animal. out of all the things ive tried that has worked the best. another option is a puppy kong, its a hollow rubber chew to made to be durable enough so they can chew it to death without it falling apart but soft enough so it wont hurt their smaller more fragle puppy teeth. you can also fill the center of the kong toy with penut butter so that it will taste good and they will be enticed to chew on that.

Answer 4

The best way is to train her to walk on a leash. First, put the leash on her and put her in a room with something she likes to chew on but it not allowed to chew on. Once she shows interest in the object and starts to go toward it pull back on the leash and give a firm NO. Now when you do it, look at the object as if you're telling the object no. Don't look at your puppy. This shows the object is bad and should be avoided.

Answer 5

Buy an anti chew spray for your puppy. Also buy her a variety of chew toys and make sure you are giving her enough exercise. Take her to some training classes. Try this website for some other tips.

http://www.loveyourdog.com/chewing.html

Answer 6

Displine her and let her know the difference of right and wrong. Yell at her if he is being bad, and continue to crate her right when she is chewing on the funinture. She needs to tell the difference between the good and bad. Praise her if she is chewing on the bone and take her to obedience classes if you need to because that might also give you more info. on how to train your dog on to stop nibbling on objects.

Answer 7

my dog had this problem when we brought her home too. they do eventually grow out of it, but for now keep doing what your doing. make sure your puppy has plenty of bones, chew toys, etc. to keep him or her busy. there are products you can buy to spray on any wood furniture you have that makes it taste bad when they chew it. this usually makes them stop pretty quickly and their safe to the dog. good luck with the new puppy!!!

Answer 8

Some people are fond of anti chew sprays I personally have just spent time reinforcing with a firm NO! when the behavior starts. If you are consistant you should see a positive behavior change.

Answer 9

all puppies do that, you have to tell her it's wrong when she does it, and give her more bones to chew on. i really don't know what else you can do but wait it out. my dog stopped chewing everything after about a year. if it continues for too long then all i can think of is obedience school

Answer 10

chew toys and squeaky toys, pups go wild over them, and some chew bones, your puppy is probably teething or it can be bored too, there is this thing called a Jumbone and you can buy them at pet shops and put peanut butter in the hole of it and your pup will love you forever, just don't put too much.