Chewing for a dog is very normal behavior, it’s as normal as breathing. It cannot be eliminated so what you need to do is to teach your dog what is appropriate and what is not appropriate to chew. Dogs use their mouths somewhat differently than we do, they feel things, taste things and even carry things.

Puppies are like infants and experience many small objects by putting them into their mouths. Teething takes about six months during which time chewing seems to alleviate their gum discomfort and assist with the process itself.

Fully grown dogs usually have good reasons for their chewing behaviors these include:

• lack of attention
• fear
• boredom
• separation anxiety
• lack of puppy training

Here’s what you can do to eliminate the problem:
1-keep your things out of harm’s way. Don’t leave things around for your dog to chew this should include books, glasses, trash, and especially anything that has your smell including clothing and shoes.

2-make sure your dogs toys don’t resemble anything you don’t want them to chew. Don’t make a dog toy out of an old sock or shoe. Your dog won’t be able to distinguish a junk shoe from your brand-new Nikes.

3-give your dog lots of attention and devote some special time to him. If you don’t have time to spend with your dog, why have one?

4-exercise your dog regularly. A daily walk is a good place to start, but your dog will enjoy any activities that bring you together including grooming, wrestling, playing tug-of-war, or throwing a ball. Keep them involved interesting activities; a bored dog frequently gets into mischief.

5-when you catch your dog chewing on something that’s not appropriate, make a loud noise by clapping your hands or by saying “No’ in a loud voice, letting him know that’s not okay. Then provide them with a chewing type toy and give him a little praise.

6-for a puppy who is teething, give him an old washcloth that has been wet and frozen, this should soothe his gums, but don’t let him devour the cloth.

7-used taste repelling substances to protect some items, especially furniture. These you can apply to items that are with them in your dog’s reach which you don’t want chewed upon. Since it may be difficult to predict which tastes might be effective for your dog, you should probably observe your dog when you first use these substances to make sure that they are effective.

8-train your dog to trade what’s in his mouth for a treat. Teach him the command “give” and reward him with a treat.

9-if your dog grabs an object and starts to run Do Not chase him, because that’s what he wants. Being chased is great fun for dogs, but instead call him to you and you can even reward him with a treat.

10-never punish your dog after the fact, it just won’t do any good and may even make the situation much worse. Behavioral scientists tell us that the animal makes an association of the punishment with the activities they are performing at the time they are being reprimanded. They are unable to associate the chewing they did a few hours ago with the punishment that is occurring now.

When you get angry and scold your dog, he may be threatened by your tone of voice, but not able to make the connection with his previous behavior. You’ll be wasting your time and unnecessarily upsetting your dog.

So there you have the 10 ways that you can eliminate your dog’s chewing problem use them wisely, and above all, enjoy your dog.

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