chewing

[girla]

Any advice on how i can stop pup chewing. He is starting to show an interest in door frames and want to nip it in the bud before he goes to town. I used to use cribbox with the horses to stop them chewing the stable do you think this could work.

Any ideas gratefully excepted

 

[helm]

We have pup at moment - we're just trying to be consistent in telling her off and providing plenty for stuff for her to chew. She loves small plastic coke bottles although she kills them pretty quickly these days and then we have to give her another one.

 

[camilla4]

Girla, chewing is quite normal in puppies - the trick is to make sure that they have their own things to chew - toys etc. Whenever she starts chewing something that you want to keep her away from - say a firm "no" and immediately give her one of her own toys. She will soon understand that the only things she is allowed to chew are these items.

 

[girla]

He has plenty of toys, but i understand what your saying Camilla and will start to encourage him to chew on his toy if he moves towards furniture ect.

 

[rosie fronfelen]

a friend of mine buys cheap fluffys from pound shops which her "brood" chew to bits, careful with the eyes mind, they are not pups either but it stops them chewing all else! can't say i'd do this but it works for her lot-

 

[CAYLA]

If he is doing it whilst you are out I would introduce a crate if u have not already done so, for safety to stop him injesting a foreign object and to teach him to stay confined within a smaller space where there is nothing to chew except your chosen stimulating chew things of choice, like a kong, nyla bone or the various toys designed to tackled teething, I would not offer teddys, this can actually teach destruction, esp when replaced immediately as the first one is chewed

When u are in as suggested offer him something stimulating to chew on again stick to the type of products marketed as a distraction for chewing.

 

[camilla4]

I do agree with Cayla that it is best to avoid "fluffy" things at this stage. There are plenty of items available which are specifically made for this purpose and fluffy items can all too easily seem similar to things like slippers. Cayla's point about crating when you are not with him is a good one too. If you are around, it is very simple to take him away from the doorpost/shoe/cat that he is trying to chew and give him one of his toys but not possible if you are not around. Crates are excellent tools so long as they are never used as a punishment! I know that people such as Cayla have lots of good advice on this subject so if you want to know more just stick another post up. Don't worry - the chewing doesn't last forever!