All puppies love to chew on just about anything they can get their teeth into. Sadly, puppy's chewing can cost you lots of money to repair damaged furniture and personal belongings. With a few simple tips and tricks, you can keep your puppy's off of your valuables. Puppies are just so cute. Is there anyone who is not entertained when a puppy chews on a sock? They wags their little tail, do that little puppy-growl, and then chews like crazy until that sock lies in tiny shreds on the floor.
However, puppy suddenly becomes a lot less cute when it is YOUR sock he is chewing on, doesn't he? The largest cost incurred by all puppy owners has got to be from replacing or repairing chewed up stuff. Without fail, puppy will chew the most when you either aren't home or you aren't looking. To begin to stop puppy from chewing you will need to puppy-proof your house. Puppy also needs to be confined to areas of your home where he can't get into too much trouble. Puppies are like small children - you shouldn't leave your puppy unattended - even when you are home. Go ahead and buy a baby gate to keep your puppy from wandering around and chewing up your stuff.
Keep anything important or valuable of puppys reach. Low tables need to be free of magazines, books, and remote controls. Make sure these things are in higher places where puppy can't reach. Don't forget, if your puppy gets a hold of small objects like marbles or little toy pieces, he could choke while chewing on them! Keep your puppy safe by keeping small and dangerous items out of his reach.
Puppies can get very excited and I know my puppy seems to chew more when they he is all worked up. It is a way of releasing pent up energy. He doesn't know that he has done anything wrong unless you tell him so. If puppy does chew on stuff in the house, resist the urge to spank him. Your puppy may very well be responding to your behavior with his chewing. Leaving and entering the house showing a lot of emotion (waving wildly at puppy) will get puppy all worked up.
Puppy doesn't know what to do with his heightened emotional level, so, he chews. Invest in many types of puppy chew toys. Puppy chew toys give puppy something safe to chew on. You may have seen those nylon rope puppy toys in stores. These are great! These puppy chew toys help to keep puppy's teeth clean while he is chewing to his hearts content.
The best way to help your puppy stay calm is for YOU to be calm. Resist the urge to broadcast to puppy that you are leaving. When you come home, forget the fanfare and be as calm as you possibly can.
Puppies are highly-excitable animals. This excitement can cause that adorable puppy of yours to chew on everything in sight. To avoid destruction, stay calm around your puppy and remember; this too shall pass.
With consist behavior and discipline, training your puppy to only chew on his chew toys will pay off.
Russell Brown is a long-time dog lover who shares all his free puppy training tips and special puppy housetraining tips at his website.