Puppies are very adorable, because of their fuzzy little coat of fur, cute puppy eyes, natural curiosity, loving ways and a sense of fun. Nonetheless, there is a warning here. One of the negative sides of this bundle of cuteness is that puppies love to chew.

They’re pretty indiscriminate in their chewing item of preference. Chewing is as natural to a puppy as a duck in water. It’s their modus operandi.

Whenever your fluffy friend exercises his God-given right to be a chewing puppy, there’s certain to be some losses suffered all around the residence.

Whenever your teenage daughter presents you with her favorite sweater in shreds and tears in her eyes, you know you’re ready to control this habit – but wait, how?
Before your home is in tatters, begin your anti-chewing puppy program. First, you need to understand the psychology of the chewing puppy. There are several reasons puppies chew on anything and everything. Puppies are teething and they chew on articles to relieve the pain. Sometimes they chew on things just because they have nothing better to do. Chewing is a highly esteemed activity with all puppies. Often, they chew on something because they enjoy the scent of a family member which resides on the item – very good sniffers, they are. They also may be trying to establish their spot as top dog in the household – including you and everyone in the family! There’s no question that they need to chew, but a chewing puppy, unchecked, will not outgrow this tendency. Instead, once he’s out of the puppy stage, he’ll continue the practice to show his position of authority.

Now, a visit to your local pet shop is suggested! Spend money on some puppy toys, such as those fake bones, hard rubber balls, squeak toys and knotted sisal ropes tend to be great options. Now you need to teach him that these are his and everything else is yours! Present him with his collection of chew toys and let him go for it. Remember, you’ve got to keep a sharp eye on your chewing puppy if you want to avoid Dad’s favorite leather slippers going to the dogs! The minute you see him chewing on anything but his designated toys, round him up and deliver a firm “No!” or “Bad dog!”. The phrase, bad dog, comes in handy later, because he comes to associate the single admonition with behavioral infractions, so this phrase is multi-purpose.

The only punishment you should administer to your chewing puppy is the disapproval in your voice, and then leading him/her to their own toys in a restricted location. This can be as basic as a large cardboard box or as extravagant as a dog crate. Let him/her to have their own toys and chew to his heart’s content. Using this type of straightforward process, your beloved pet dog will at some point learn what belongs to whom!