It is clear now that there is appropriate and inappropriate kind of chewing. If your dog chews on his chew toys or bones, that is a completely normal and healthy behavior. On the other hand, chewing on furniture, pillows, shoes when you’re away, is considered to be a form of destructi...
The key, again, is to understand why the dog is chewing. Furniture can be a tempting surface because it has wood or it has stuffing—or it smells a certain way—for instance, down pillows. One of my dogs has a fetish for the smell of the pillow, and if left alone with one, will ...
Did your dog ruin your favorite shoes again? Worry not, there is a simple way to get your dog to stop chewing everything!
Thecombination of vinegar and orangesis very off putting to your dog and will deter him from marking wherever you spray the mixture. If your dog likes to chew on your furniture, you can use the same spray to deter him from chewing on it. What smell do dogs hate? At the top of the ...
Give your puppy opportunities to play with other dogs and socialize properly. (Be sure to wait until he has all his vaccinations!) Dog parks and doggy daycares are good places to let your puppy have supervised socialization. Sometimes other dogs make better teachers for our canine companions!
I always choose my Dog to be a Female-Lab-Mutt-Rescue. Friendlier/non-Rescue dogs can get you into trouble because they want to engage some of the Baddies, while tiny "adorable" dogs attract the Baddies and it's more difficult to be on your way. The Mutt is generally not too pretty...