i have an 8 month old german shepard that loves to chew on stuff. particularly wires...?

Question

she is 8 months old and loves to chew on surround sound speaker wires. she just ruined one one of the speaker wires from the home theatre system that i got for my birthday about 2 weeks ago. this is really starting to piss me off. by the way i have had her fixed and everything. When i got her i didnt think german shepards had this problem but i quickly found out. Does anyone know what the best way to fix this problem. If so please give me some pointers because my patients are starting to get small. thanks.

Answer 1

does your dog have things of her own? raw hides,chew toys things you can teach her is okay to chew on?

Answer 2

She is at the age where GSDs are strengthening their jaw muscles since all their adult teeth have come in. Spray the wires with bitter apple spray and provide your dog with some really sturdy chew toys. I have two GSDs, one seven months old and a three year old. My pup is quite happy with the toys, but also likes the stray tree branch every now and then. I promise that your pet will grow out of it if given something else to focus on besides the wires. We have also gone to great lengths to pick up anything that is within her reach that we do not want chewed up. Setting boundaries early is important because the bigger they get, the worse the destruction is to your home if boundaries aren't established. My three year old chews nothing but what we give her. Best wishes to you and your GSD!

Answer 3

I have a 4 year old German Shepherd with a chewing problem. The reason she chews is because she is anxious about me being gone. When I'm home she is just as happy to lay down and sleep all day. When I leave she freaks out and chews and digs.

Now when I leave I put her in her crate (crate training is a must) which is her safety sanctuary or put her in her dog run outside where she has a dogloo (another safety sanctuary). When she's in either of these places digging and chewing stops.

Try to find a safety sanctuary your dog is happy to be during the times when you can't be with her.

Answer 4

Puppies, like babies, tend to explore the environment by putting things in their mouths. The problem, of course, is that not everything a pup finds lying around is appropriate to chew, and many things can be downright dangerous.

Just as with a new baby, having a puppy requires a lifestyle adjustment. Pre-pup, you might have kicked off your shoes as you walked through the door, leaving them lying in the entryway. Maybe the kids left toys and socks strewn around the living room, or half-eaten sandwiches lingered on countertops. No more! From now on, you've got to be vigilant about not leaving tempting objects or food where the puppy can reach them. Performing a quick nightly scan of floors, low tables, and other places your dog can reach should become a habit. Close doors to rooms that are off limits, and be especially careful about leaving potentially toxic foods such as chocolate, grapes, or raisins where your puppy can get to them.

Answer 5

Good luck, I have an 11 month old german shepherd who loves to chew everything also. Shoes, flip flops, curtin tassels, cloth dog crates, dog beds, you name it, I'm sure he's chewed it apart. I've learned that when I'm not at home and he is, that the only thing to do is put him in his crate (I had to buy a metal one as he destroyed the cloth one). I try to give him things he can chew on like those rope pull toys, kong toys, cheap stuffed dog toys I get at the dollar store, etc. From what other people have told me, they tend to grow out of this chewing stage around the age of two.

Answer 6

Give her stuff to chew on like rawhides or bones. I have a hyperactive lab/boxer mix who in a fit of anxiety got onto the TV stand and knocked our flat screen off the stand and busted it so trust me I know about losing your patience.
We have learned that training is worth the cost and let's just face it puppies are puppies, they chew. We've gone through about 4 sets of 600 t.c. sheets.
We take bones that are hollow and stuff them with peanut butter and small pieces of food mixed together, we freeze it and that keeps her occupied for hours.
Also maybe keep the wires out of her sight. That may help some too.

Answer 7

All puppies chew regardless of breed.

Did you puppy proof the area? if not get a newspaper and hit yourself on the head with it. And repeat after me "it is my fault she is chewing on stuff"

Make sure you puppy proof everything.

Bitter apple is something good you can use to spray on the wires. Hopefully she wont like the taste ( I did have a dog that kept on licking eventhough he hated the taste lol)

Then you need to teach her to chew on her toys. Best to not leave her unsupervised in an area she can get into trouble. When you can watch her, if she is heading for something she should chew. tell her now then redirect her to play with her toys instead.

Good luck

Answer 8

Bitter Apple spray won't ruin your wires and tastes icky to dogs. Also - try not to leave your dog unattended in rooms with wires.

Once she is done teething and a little older, she should be less interested in chewing on wires.

Answer 9

Well you need to get some chew toys and tell it no to the wires thats a bad habit! And its dangerous to the pup and maybe you

Answer 10

Make sure she has plenty of toys and bones to chew on, you can also crate train her and keep her in a crate when your not home. Also make sure she gets plenty of exercise, walk her daily for at least 40 min, have her carry a doggy backpack (can be purchased at Petco) when you walk her, both my dogs love to carry them. Rawhide bones are great.

Answer 11

I have a 2 year old German Shephard and he still chews and eats anything, it does try your patience, go to your vet supply, they should have some kind of spray that keeps them away.