Britestar
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My 6 1/2 month pup is a chewer. Anything and everything (especially Hunter wellies!). Do you think giving him rawhides things to chew will make it better or worse?
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soloabe
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It makes little difference at that age i think.
I give mine plenty of things to chew when they are that age but they don't care and continue to chew on the couch.
When does he chew?
Do you crate him?
Do you give him anything to entertain himself? Like a stuffed Kong.
I give mine plenty of things to chew when they are that age but they don't care and continue to chew on the couch.
When does he chew?
Do you crate him?
Do you give him anything to entertain himself? Like a stuffed Kong.
CorvusCorax
Deary me...
Rawhide wouldn't be the best, try a real bone (my favourites are the turkey chicken drumsticks from Asda, £1.71! But don't feed near dry food)
Or offer a Kong stuffed with something yummy.
Try and keep him in an area where he doesn't have access to chewables, like a crate or use a stairgate to keep him in a neutral room where things are out of his reach.
He isn't doing it do annoy you, dogs chew when they are anxious/bored and to relax, give him something more productive to do - or chew
Or offer a Kong stuffed with something yummy.
Try and keep him in an area where he doesn't have access to chewables, like a crate or use a stairgate to keep him in a neutral room where things are out of his reach.
He isn't doing it do annoy you, dogs chew when they are anxious/bored and to relax, give him something more productive to do - or chew
Britestar
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He isn't crated, and I move everything out of reach, just occasionally something gets forgotten. The Kong didn't last long I'm afraid! He has plenty of toys, which are replaced as they are destroyed!
I know he'll stop eventually, just wondered if giving him stuff he can chew will make more liekly to chew other things. (if that makes sense)
I know he'll stop eventually, just wondered if giving him stuff he can chew will make more liekly to chew other things. (if that makes sense)
CorvusCorax
Deary me...
I doubt it - the only problem would be something like giving him an old pair of shoes to chew, then crack up when he chews a good pair - how is the dog supposed to know the difference
Those Asda bones keep em quiet for ages
Those Asda bones keep em quiet for ages
Britestar
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Hee hee re the shoes! He already did that, snuck into the bathroom and took one of my work shoes! So now I have one blue shoe without a partner - dunno why I hang on it!
I'll get my partner to pick him up a bone.
I'll get my partner to pick him up a bone.
CAYLA
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You will def not help his love of destruction by giving him toys to destroy then replacing them.
As suggested you need a smaller area to keep him confined and leave him long lasting chews, he is young at his jaw is developing which means he needs to work it all the time, i.e chewing
you need to be leaving full on humungus butchers bones for him to gnaw away on, and lift them when you come home, if they are left out all the time they become boring, so gibe him a window to chew them in and then take them up and offer the next time.
When you are there with him and he chews, obs thats your fault keeps him occupied with some hide and seek, fills some kongs with goodies and hide them for him to find, this way they last much longer, and use a filling hard to get out, bits of cheese squares or sandwich meat paste, and leave 3 at a time hidden to find, otherwise it will be a case of crate training so you can teach him to stay in a small space with no option but not to chew because there is nothing within the space he can get hold of, with a long enough routine he will learn to leae things alone when he eventually has the crate replace with jsut a bed in the same area.
and dont forget to tire him before you leave him, this leaves him in a tired state less likely to chew.
As suggested you need a smaller area to keep him confined and leave him long lasting chews, he is young at his jaw is developing which means he needs to work it all the time, i.e chewing
you need to be leaving full on humungus butchers bones for him to gnaw away on, and lift them when you come home, if they are left out all the time they become boring, so gibe him a window to chew them in and then take them up and offer the next time.When you are there with him and he chews, obs thats your fault
keeps him occupied with some hide and seek, fills some kongs with goodies and hide them for him to find, this way they last much longer, and use a filling hard to get out, bits of cheese squares or sandwich meat paste, and leave 3 at a time hidden to find, otherwise it will be a case of crate training so you can teach him to stay in a small space with no option but not to chew because there is nothing within the space he can get hold of, with a long enough routine he will learn to leae things alone when he eventually has the crate replace with jsut a bed in the same area.and dont forget to tire him before you leave him, this leaves him in a tired state less likely to chew.
keeperscottage
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Out of our five dogs, we have two confirmed "chewers" - three year old Large Munsterlander and almost three year old Springer.......they will chew ANYTHING! We have to put shoes on top of dressers - nothing is safe! We're in the process of clearing out our very large garage and currently have a 12 yard skip - the lawn is currently awash with my 21 year old daughter's childhood soft toys' stuffing - white fluff everywhere! Munsterlander is seldom seen without something chewable in his mouth - it's infuriating! Just about given up.................Think my daughter owes her boyfriend a pair of shoes, too.................springer has exercised her teeth on his nice leather loafers!