Do you need help to stop your dog from chewing?

This post was written by London Dog Walking on October 29, 2009
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Most dog owners are obsessive about their best friend but to arrive home to find he has chewed his way through everything he could get his jaws on including the new curtains you bought last week makes you wonder if you made the right decision to owning a dog. So how do we stop dogs chewing?

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Its essential to find why dogs turn to chewing things. Chewing is something that most dogs have a tendency to do for different reasons. Lots of dogs chew when they have nothing else to do others just for fun. For what ever rationalization chewing will always be described as injurious. Many dogs have very hard-wearing teeth and can create a mess of most articles in a very short space in time.

There are three main reasons why dogs chew.

Many dogs like to chew purely for fun especially when it tastes good it takes away the monotony and it makes their jaws more powerful and in some cases sharpens their teeth.  

2 If a dog is not getting enough exercise a dog with often resort to chewing to burn up nervous energy

3 If you own a nervous dog she will often chew to comfort herself it is a way of releasing her emotions.

At that start it can seem like an overwhelming task to stop dogs chewing but don’t be unenthusiastic dogs can be trained not to chew. With a little effort from your self.

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Here is a procedure you must follow in order to stop dogs chewing. You probably have not really thought of this but you have to make your home dog proof. Collect your treasured belongings and put them where you dog cannot get his jaws on. You will need to judge where is secure can she jump? Can the animal climb? How large is he when standing on his back legs? How sprightly is he? Even if you have the best trained dog on the planet there is no point in testing or pushing her. Dogs find it irresistible to explore things with their jaws.

When you are dog proofing your home be sure to include in your list of not chew items, books, clothing, Glasses, shoes, rubbish bin, not to forget the small things like cameras, mobile phones, TV controllers. These are just a few things you need to put away I am sure you can think of much more with a little imagination.

Chewing is something you will need to nip in the bud be careful not to leave food around. Once a dog gets into the habit of chewing your best stuff it’s hard to break them of the habit.

If you catch your dog chewing a prohibited item interrupt her and clap your hands very loudly and scold her then give her a item that you are happy for her to chew 

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