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How To Stop Dog From Chewing?

Many owners believe their dogs misbehave out of spite. After all, “I house you, I feed you, I take care of all your veterinary expenses, the least you can do is not chew up my shoes!”. Unfortunately, dogs are not grateful and don’t know what the word means.
The objectionable activity is: barking, chewing, digging. .. Your dog does not lie awake at night thinking of ways to aggravate you, but acts to satisfy a need. For example,  barking, chewing, and digging is associated with boredom and tension. It can also be attention-getting behavior. For a dog who wants attention, almost anything, even  being scolded is better than no attention at all.

The easiest way to stop your dog from chewing is by dealing with the need that brought it about in the first place, rather than trying to correct the behavior itself.

Punitive approaches will lead your dog to be afraid of you and undermine the very relationship you are trying to build. Punishment after the fact is pointless since the dog does not associate it with his bad behavior.
Behavior problems are often the effect of some cause and not a cause in and of itself. Find the cause and you can cure the problem. Lack of sufficient exercise, isolation and mental stagnation, health and nutrition problems, and unintentional training are the main causes for a variety of objectionable behaviors.
It is essential to your home for your newest family member. Keeping your pappy safe is your first goal. Puppies have no self-control or concept of right and wrong, so you do not want to risk safety by having ingestible items readily available. Hide TV, phone, and computer wires under furniture or objects. All too often, these tempting “toys” satisfy not only unsafe investigation instincts, but unsafe chewing needs as well. Also, it can cost you money in electronic repairs.

Our advice on dog chewing

Bitters extract sprays can be sprayed on items that you wish your dog away from. These tastes are so bitter that your dog will immediately spit the object out of his mouth and create a negative association with the object. Later, the smell of the spray will be enough for your puppy to remember that taste and keep away from the object. The sprays need to be reapplied every other day to completely break the habit of chewing the object.

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