I have a 16 month old male Beagle/Poodle mix and he is still chewing. He appears to understand that he has done wrong when he gets caught, but that doesn't stop the behavior. People have told me that this is common for Beagles, but I would appreciate any advice.
2007-06-15 03:38:40 · 7 answers · asked by permh20 3 in Pets ➔ Dogs
When you catch the dog, you need to re-direct his "chewing" to an appropriate chew toy you have on hand. Keep a couple of Nylabones, Kongs, etc. Then you can stop the dog, and re-direct it to the appropriate toy for chewing. Some dogs do not outgrow this type of behavior until they are 2 yrs. or older.
Good luck.
2007-06-15 03:44:48 · answer #1 · answered by Jocelyn7777 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Some dogs will always chew, I have a 9 year old chewer. The trick is to teach them what they can chew, what is acceptable. Get just a few (2 or 3) acceptable chew toys, ropes, kongs, whatever. Too many will make the dog think anything laying around is fair game. When the dog picks it's own toy for a chew, praise him a lot. throw a praise party! When he picks up something else simply tell him firmly "NO" make him drop it and replace it with his chew toy. With patience and diligence on your part he will get it. Don't forget, any dog is only as good as the training it gets. Bad dog =bad training Good luck...
2007-06-15 10:47:45 · answer #2 · answered by Stick to Pet Rocks 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I have a 9 year old beagle and a 10 year old Jack Russell, and they both love to chew. We long ago trained them not to chew inappropriate things by removing the shoe, pillow, or whatever and immediately replacing it with a chewy treat. I lost four or five really good pairs of shoes and I don't know how many throw pillows before I figured this out!
We still give them each at least one chewy a day. (I don't know exactly what they're called - they're flat and rectangular and chicken or beef flavored and come in big bags from the pet store.) My Jack Russell likes to bury hers and dig them up later, usually when they've gotten good and nasty/dirty. I've heard that Kong toys filled with peanut butter are popular, but my dogs don't care for them.
My vet says chewing appropriate items is good for their teeth and keeps them from getting bored. I don't know that I'd try to stop the chewing, but maybe you should try to redirect your dog's focus to things he's supposed to chew on.
Good luck to you and your boy - you're lucky to have each other!
2007-06-15 11:33:17 · answer #3 · answered by silverin.unwritten 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
must be common for other dogs as well . I had a toy rat terrier at one time that did the same thing . The vet kept telling me they stop chewing at one yr. Bull !!! This dog chewed through everything including drywall !!! I re-homed him and now the ppl that have him ,have him outside . They love him to death he just was not meant to be in a house i guess . I would say get him a dog house and make sure you have a fenced yard and put him outside . see if that helps might ,might not . good luck .
2007-06-15 10:46:35 · answer #4 · answered by Kate T. 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I have read in many books that some dogs may chew when they are older to relieve stress. Some dogs just chew because they are bored or lonely. So my advice is to either to spend more time with your dog or buy him chew toys.
2007-06-15 11:08:03 · answer #5 · answered by CA loves her City Lights:) 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
When you catch him chewing use the word "FUEY" (its german) In the deepest loudest sternest tone you can. Take him away from his chewing, keep him in a room with a bone for awhile. Make sure you have kongs and nylabones available and praise the dog when ever he's chewing on those. good luck!
2007-06-15 10:47:40 · answer #6 · answered by xzfhzdf 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, I have Bloodhounds, basically Beagles on steroids. They chew all their lives. Puppyproof your home and crate them when you can't supervise.
2007-06-15 19:44:04 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋