I believe many pet owners have had the experience of being away from home, the dog will chew everywhere, and then with an innocent face quietly hiding behind the sofa to see you, really love to hate. Dogs like to chew is perfectly normal, pet owners need to understand why this is, and then the right remedy. First, you need to consider whether the environment is spacious enough so that the dog can not expend energy, so only through the mouth, to help consume its excess energy. The second is that the dog has reached the replacement period of teeth, there will be discomfort in the puppy mammary teeth to renew permanent teeth period. So the dog may be in order to relieve some of the discomfort brought about by the change of teeth, and nearly by chewing objects to vent. The third is the accumulation of evil habits, meaning that the dog has this hobby when it is small. As the owner, you need to train to help your dog to change the habit of chewing and biting. Today we will teach you 6 steps to teach your dog to learn to control chewing. These methods also apply to adult, older dogs, but they will take longer to learn. Training Step 1. When playing with your dog, determine the limits of what your dog can chew When you play with your baby dog, first determine the limits of what you can accept for your dog to chew and determine what behaviors are okay for your dog. When your dog exceeds your approved chewing limit, show that you are in pain and leave him quickly, without any eye or facial contact with him. Don’t talk to your dog for the next half minute, it’s enough time for your dog to calm down and not take too long for him to forget or be confused about what caused your apathy. 2. Buy your dog toys to chew on The vast majority of puppies (and some adult dogs) always have a desire to chew on something, whether they are playing alone or with you. So to avoid chewing behavior during play, buy him some suitable chewing toys: bones, pig ears or rubber toys can be. 3. Correct your dog’s wrong behavior If your dog has the intention to chew something while playing, then you should quickly correct him by saying “No” loudly, the dog will stop because of shock. When he stops chewing, praise him and quickly turn his attention to a toy that he can chew on, and when he wants to chew on it, praise him, pat him, and let him know that chewing on it is the right behavior. 4. Never use force to correct your dog Never try to use force to correct your dog’s chewing behavior. Not only is it unnecessary to use force, but more importantly, it may cause your dog to think that you are interacting with him and further understand that you are encouraging him to chew. The cold treatment method mentioned above is the most effective and humane way to express your displeasure with his biting. After all, your dog wants to amuse you, he just needs to understand what is good behavior and what is not. Let the excited dog calm down for a while If your dog is particularly excited and wants to chew things, you need to let him calm down. The rule of delay is: put the dog alone in its crate or a room, and leave it there for about 3-5 minutes to let it calm down. When the dog calms down, you can let it out to play again! But be sure to make sure that he has completely tolerated his excitement and desire to chew, and will not chew, before you can continue to play Oh. 6. avoid close contact play, choose a distance game If your dog is wild, choose a non-direct contact play will be better, such as playing Frisbee. Try to avoid playing close contact games like wrestling with the owner. These games will encourage the dog to chew and tear, but also to arouse the dog’s wild nature. If your dog has a nibbling problem, try to educate and correct him. Note that puppies can begin their chewing training a week after birth. Chewing is a common behavior in dog development (normal physiological behavior), and dogs in puppyhood will chew to play with their peers, exercise their chewing power, and learn how to control the scale of chewing or learn to inhibit chewing behavior. If the chewing behavior is not inhibited in puppyhood, this can be a potential problem later. In severe cases, the dog’s bad behavior can affect the safety of the family.
