Chewing Dog Solution
A little dog chewing could eventually destruct a lot. Rather than turning over your house and home to the destructive capabilities, prevent this unacceptable behavior before it worsens and get out of hand. Though it may seem innocent enough, a chewing habit can progress into preposterous proportions and sometimes the cause of dogs seeking new homes, as they feel unwelcome pests in their current ones. Doesn't matter what your dog's is, it is possible to prevent a developing chewing habit in its tracks by using these simple steps:
Step One
First is providing chewing alternatives. Whether we like it or not, dogs will chew maybe not now but in the near future. It is one of their natures as animal. Rather than fully stopping our dogs from chewing, we must focus on giving the appropriate item to them. Having them near usable items like shoes, furniture, car seats and the rest would not be acceptable. Toys would be alright, especially for puppies but also for older dogs. Give them variety of chewing toys so his jaws will be exercised. We must keep in mind that the toys we must give them are those "fit" for chewing, not old items that our dogs have already destroyed. Many dogs become confused when we let them chew on a very old, worn out shoe and then after finding them destroying a new pair, we'll scold them. Another thing would be giving them bones and chewing toys which has another purpose which is tartar control, yes tartar control. These toys have small spines that work as the dog's teeth cleaner and gum massager.
Step Two: Pick It Up
Second is picking it up. Let's think of it this way, when our dog does not have access to items, he'll not be able get them and chew on them. Our pet cannot chew on our brand new leather bags and the like unless it's placed within their reach. In this case, we must learn how to dog/puppy-proof our home to help prevent our pet from chewing whatever is within their proximity. Just imagine leaving our stuff wherever, of course our dogs would think that it's for them to chew on. And then we come home, sees that totally damaged item (which we left behind), our initial reaction would be punishing our dog, but we must keep in mind that we are partly to be blamed for it.
Step Three
The third would be training them and training them and training them. Yes, lots of training or teaching the dogs on how to respond on commands like "leave it" or "drop" would help big time. Not only these commands work inside your own houses but also when you walk with the dogs outside, many dogs will surely pick something unsafe but with them learning how to respond would give you and your dog peace of mind. Then the "drop" command comes in for them to directly recognize situation because a lot of times, what happens is that when a dog picks up something inappropriate, there would be a tug-of-war between him and the owner just to get the item back from the dog.
Step Four: Use Precautionary Measures
Lastly is using precautionary measure. Let's ask ourselves, is my dog prone to chewing? If the answer is yes, we must try to confine him to a place or maybe a room where our dog can have most damage if left unchecked. Having a pet - a dog that is, really requires a lot of trust on both the dog and the owner; meaning, we must avoid giving our dog unlimited rein over everything not until we can already trust his behavior. On this note, we can also turn to anti-chewing creams like Bitter Apple that will not be savory to our dog and will prevent him from chewing our house hold items especially furniture, electrical cords and the like.
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