my puppy is 8 months and is still chewing everything but his toys. What do i do?

Answer 1

Get something called "Grannick's Bitter Apple" at PetSmart or another pet supply store. This stuff works a lot like that nasty tasting "nail biting" remedy but specially formulated to taste horrible to dogs (and to be non-toxic). Unfortunately, like the nail biting remedy, some dogs like the taste, but if your dog doesn't like it, this stuff can be awesome. Worked for every dog I've owned.

Every time to puppy chews on something he isn't supposed to chew on, spray it with the bitter apple...the stuff is safe for even wood furniture. It wears off quickly so you have to spray again every two days or so, but if you spray everything he shows an inclination to chew on, he'll learn in a few days (perhaps a few weeks if your dog is particularly addicted to chewing) what is OK and what is NOT OK to chew.

Make sure you have plenty of water available (so he can wash the taste out of his mouth) and plenty of toys available that he's allowed to chew.

...and keep trying to find a toy that he particularly enjoys. One of my dogs had a major thing for the "Kong" toy (the original)...that's the only thing besides food he would chew...he ignored rawhide, chew bones, stuffed squeaky toys and everthing else. Another puppy of mine loved chewing on old socks...I would tie knots in them to distinguish them from new/good socks. My current dog will chew rawhide but he gets bored with it quickly...he has no interest in the knotted sock or the Kong, but he loves chewing up stuffed toys to get the squeaky thing out...then he loses interest. I found a few that were especially good (stuffed with same fabric as external instead of regular batting) at PetSmart...these lasted a lot longer than the regular stuffed animal toys and provided hours of chewing pleasure!

Answer 2

Chew deterant. However, you have to show your dog what she is allowed to chew on and what she's not allowed to chew on. She doesn't care if your shoes cost you $500, to her they are a tastey treat. Spray chew deterant and she'll stop, but always reinforce the good behavior. When she plays with her toys, give her a treat and make a big deal about how good she's being. She'll learn eventually. You can buy chew deterant and PetCo

Answer 3

A bit of discipline can go a long way. If you are not around to constantly supervise him, I would suggest leaving him in a crate or kennel with only his toys, no longer than 8 hours though.
You could make his toys more appealing, by smearing a dab of peanut butter on them.
There are products you can spray on things you don't want him to chew, it leaves a bitter taste in their mouths and helps deter them from doing the unwanted behaviour again.

Answer 4

That is the exact same as my dog he chews everything BUT what he is supposed to. My dad got him a muzzle that still allows him to pant and drink but cant put anything in his mouth