Have you come home to find one too many of your designer shoes chewed up and have had it with dog chewing? Well you have certainly come to the right place.
In this article I will go over why your dog loves to chew and how you can stop dog chewing once and for all. It’s about time right? At least for the sake of your shoes and furniture.
First off, this may be a shocker, but it is actually very natural for dogs to chew on things and it is really a passion for them. At least you now know he isn’t doing it out of revenge because you didn’t give him that dog treat he wanted this morning.
It is vital to stop dog chewing as soon as possible because over time it can actually turn quite dangerous. For example, chewing through an electrical wire or getting into poison.
At least we can narrow down the causes of your dog’s chewing habit to a few possible scenarios. One cause may be due to boredom. This will lead your dog to chew just to entertain himself. If you find this to be the case, make sure to give your dog plenty of safe chew toys.
Separation anxiety could also be a large contributing factor. If you are gone all day and your dog is left alone, at least put on the radio or the television to keep him some company.
Your dog would probably rather watch Animal Planet than soap operas. However, anything is better than nothing.
If your dog is a puppy he is probably teething right now and this is what spurred the dog chewing problem in the first place. Make sure you take care of this problem quickly because this is the time that habits are developed, which will be harder to break later on.
Dogs can also chew out of fear. Make sure there is nothing that is causing undue stress or fear in your dog.
Comfort him as much as possible and if there is something scary that goes on while you are away from home, try and alleviate that in any way you can.
Again, turning on the television can help at this point as well. No matter what, keep in mind that he is not chewing to make you angry or to ruin your things.
So deal with your dog chewing problem with patience and love and you will get results.
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