Show I 1 effective method to break dog of chewing habit given associating practice with Soni something ething unpleasant will soon brin bring a stop one of the most frequent questions from dog owners is how can I 1 teach my dog not to chew things the foll following wing suggestions by the gaines dog research center new york city represent recommended methods for training a dog to refrain from exercising his teeth on shoes furniture and other household articles almost all puppies go through a chewing period particularly when they are cutting their second teeth and even older dogs seem to have a strong urge to gnaw on things dogs that are lonely or bored through confinement or inactivity are especially prone to this habit one of the first things to do in curing the chewing habit is to give the dog something of his own that he can chew on A large raw knuckle or shin bone with the meat well scraped off should be kept where the dog can reach it at any time encouraging the dog to play with and chew on the theaone bone will help to keep him from turning his attention to the rugs or furniture poultry steak or chop bones should not be used for this p purpose as they splinter easily and can cause serious injury to the dog dogs should never be given old V 1 4 i caught in the act g gloves ov e 5 s socks ac k s 0 or r s shoes hoe s a as sty toys 0 S A all s shoes h 0 es soc socks k s and gloves look a like alike I 1 to 0 a 4 dog og and h he e w wont 0 n t kno know wt the he d difference iff arence be between tw e e n t the e ol 01 old d ones one s and the newest and best in the house the quickest and best way to break any bad habit in a dog is is to make him associate that habit with something unpleasant happening to him if the dog starts to use his teeth on some forbidden object he should be whacked on the rump and told in a stern voice no no or stop that incidentally whatever phrase is used to make the dog desist from any disapproved activity that same phrase should be used every time the dog is to stop what hes doing it is useless to say no one time and bad dog or stop that the next the dog wont know what is meant if a dog is not apprehended until after he has already chewed something he should be taken by the collar led to the damaged object and scolded sharply if a chewed article is not discovered until long after the chewing took place it wont do any good to scold or punish as a dogs memory is short at times a dog will develop a fondness for gnawing some one particular object such as a rug or a chair leg the best remedy for this is to sprinkle red hot cayenne pepper on the article just one taste of the hot pepper is generally sufficient to make mr fido lose interest once and for all in that article until a dog is absolutely trustworthy he should not be allowed to roam at t large through the house if it is necessary that he be left alone he should be confined where he can do no damage and given his shin or knuckle bone to chew in most cases dogs get over the chewing habit as trey they mature but while fido is still in the destructive stage the above suggestions will keep damage to a minimum the gaines dog research center states |