How to stop dog chewing?
A dog’s inclination to chew is a costly bad behavior habit. The
most common items dogs chew are shoes and furniture. Do to the destructive nature and high cost of the items
damaged or destroyed it is important to learn how to stop dog chewing. Understanding the reason for the chewing may
be beneficial to curtailing the dog’s bad habit.
It is common for young puppies to chew due to gum pain from new
teething. The answer here is to simply provide the dog with a chewable toy. Some of these chew toys can be placed
in the freezer to solidify the liquid contained within. The frozen chew toy numbs the puppy’s gums as it chews.
Though this does not stop dog chewing it does redirect the chewing so that expensive items around the home are not
damaged.
Stop Dog Chewing – Boredom and Loneliness
We love and enjoy our pets. At times our personal life styles
cause our pets to suffer from loneliness and boredom. Dogs are very social creatures needing interaction with their
owner, family members, and other neighborhood animals. A dog that is house bound while its owner is away for most
of the day becomes bored and lonely. A dog’s chewing is a natural outgrowth of this type of
boredom.
The answer to stop dog chewing as a result of boredom is to eliminate the causes of
the loneliness and bored feelings. This may not be accomplished easily as we all have a job and need to “go to
work”. However, there are things that can be done that may minimize or rectify the problem.
Stop Dog
Chewing
Doggy Toys
Providing the dog with doggy toys that it
can play with when left alone may help the dog cope with the loneliness. The best doggy toys satisfy the new
for a dog to chew plus providing the dog with mental stimulation.
Exercise the Dog Prior to Long Absences
Exercising the dog before you go off to work
or leave for long periods is beneficial especially if the dog’s work out is strenuous as the dog may take
part of the time alone, to rest and recuperate from the exercise period. If the dog’s reactions to
loneliness are still persisting and extreme another option might be doggy day care.
Stop Dog Chewing – Commercial Sprays
The commercial pet dog industry has produced several
products that are helpful in stopping some dogs from chewing. There are chew deterrent sprays can be applied to
on an item that will make the item chewed taste bitter to the dog. The dog will not like the taste thus stop
its chewing of the item. The sprays will not harm the dog physically only provide a bad taste. This is very
effective with some dogs, however not all dogs respond as we would like. Test out the sprays with your dog as
it is a simple and inexpensive remedy, if it works.
Dogs that chew due to boredom and
loneliness while the owner is away may require the owner to limit the area a dog can roam so that the opportunity
to indiscriminately chew items cannot occur. One such area would be to confine the movements of the dog to the
home’s kitchen. There is no one simple answer to this problem as inappropriate chewing often occurs when the owner
is not present. Delayed reprimands are not productive as the dog’s understanding is limited.
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