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We all love our dogs to death but to arrive home to find he has chewed everything in site including
the new pair of shoes you bought last week does cast a dark side to owning a dog. So how do we
stop dogs chewing?
The route of the problem why do dogs chew things. Chewing is something that all dogs do but
often for different reasons. Some dogs chew out of boredom others chew for pleasure. For what ever
reason chewing will always be described as destructive. However it can be because he is teething it
important to bear in mind that chewing is a natural function for a dog it just what they are
chewing is where you should pay attention too.
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Most dogs have very strong teeth and can make a mess of most objects in a very short space in
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There are three main reasons why dogs chew.
1 Most dogs like to chew purely for pleasure especially if it tastes good it takes away the boredom
and it strengthens their jaws and in some cases sharpens their teeth.
2 If a dog is not getting enough exercise a dog will often resort to chewing to burn up nervous
energy.
3 If you own a nervous dog she will often chew to comfort herself it is a way of releasing her
emotions.
At first it can seem like an insurmountable task to stop your dog from chewing but don’t be discouraged dogs can be trained not to
chew with a little effort from yourself.
Here is a process you must put together in order to stop dogs chewing. You probably have not really
thought of this but you have to make your home dog proof.
Get together all your valued processions and put them where your dog cannot get his jaws
on.
You will need to consider where is safe can she
jump?
Can she climb?
How big is she when standing on her back legs?
How agile is she?
Even if you have the best trained dog on the planet there is no point in testing or pushing
her. Dogs love to investigate things with their jaws.
If you really want to stop a dog from chewing you will need to start
to dog proof your home be sure to include in your list of not chew items, books,
clothing, glasses, shoes, rubbish bin, not to forget the small things like cameras, mobile phones,
TV controllers.
These are just a few things you need to put away I am sure you can think of much more with a
little imagination.
In order to stop dogs chewing you need to be careful not to leave food around. Once a dog
gets into the habit of chewing prohibited things it’s hard to break them.
If you catch your dog chewing a prohibited item interrupt her and clap your hands very loudly and
scold her then give her a item that you are happy for her to
chew on.
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