Offer puppy teething toys:For pet parents, one of the worst things about bringing home a puppy is all the inappropriate biting and chewing that comes with teething. While it’s possible that bite inhibition lessons with a professional dog trainer are your best option to stop puppies from chewin...
If you never had a puppy then get ready for some unwanted chewing of among other things furniture, clothes, shoes, hands, and feet. A good dog chew will help redirect this unwanted behavior until your puppy matures and sheds his puppy teeth. Our favorite dog chew for both our puppies and...
Allison Dascoli
Your puppy will enjoy chewing on these durable, food-flavored nylon bones. According to the manufacturer, chewing these bones will distract dogs from destructive behavior around the house, and will also help keep the canine teeth clean. Scout’s Pick Duckworth Large Duck Dog Toy (Assorted Colors...
If you notice chewing when your dog is confined or leashed, it could be they’re trying to escape. Many dogs have learned that if they chew on something in their way, such as a gate, or something holding them back, like a leash, they can then be free to frolic unhindered through the...
Beagles and hounds may bay or bark for hours on end. Labrador retrievers and other breeds dig, destroy fencing and furniture, chew low voltage air conditioning wires, lick bar-b-q grills, dismantle wooden decks, scratch back doors, run along fences and bark at the dogs next door, et ceter...
Chou Chou the puppy chewing on some of his toys. Chou Chou crashed out on the couch with his eyes almost shut. A happy Chou Chou the puppy buried in toys playing. Fido (the cat) taking a nap side by side with Chou Chou (the puppy). Chou Chou is asleep on Mommy's phone: ...
Chewing your furniture or belongings (including electrical cables); toileting inside; raiding kitchen counters for crumbs; and consuming dangerous substances. Obviously only some of these activities are dangerous. The rest of them are a problem because, the more they ‘practise’ doing these things ...
or doing any tricks or tips that I know exist. So we had to bring back out the big pen thing and they sleep in it because at night we would come down to the house destroyed. And yes, we give them lots of bones but they are pups and will grow out of this chewing thing, right?
By confining them with treat dispensing chew toys they get rewarded for chewing the right things and develop a chew toy obsession. The alternative of letting them free in your home where they can chew shoes, remotes, curtains and furniture won’t only be frustrating and expensive for you, but...