Dog Destructive Chewing: Stopping Your Dog From Chewing Up Your World

Dog destructive chewing seems to vary among dogs. Some absolutely love to chew on everything and anything. Some dogs could care less.

Here are three reasons why dogs chew:

* Dogs have an ingrained desire to chew, most especially if it is a good tasting bone. However, there are also dogs that will chew up anything from a chair leg to a telephone cord! * Chewing does help nervous doggies to calm down. * Dogs who do not get enough exercise may chew to get rid of that extra energy.

How can you make the dog destructive chewing stop?

1. You first need to dog proof your home in much the same way you would with a new toddler walking around. Put your stuff away, make sure no food is left laying around and keep the temptations to a minimum for your dog.

2. Do not give your dog old socks or shoes to chew on as this blurs the line and confuses the dog. Then the dog has no idea what is okay to chew and what is not.

3. Provide your doggie with other appropriate items to chew such as bones and toys. Make these things available so that your dog will begin to associate them as her own.

4. Make sure you are spending time supervising your dog. This way you can correct your dog anytime she is trying to chew something that is not a dog friendly item.

5. Develop a sound (maybe a clap) that will startle the dog when he is chewing something wrong. Do not hit or yell at the dog as this will only scare him and take away the trust. You could also get a spray bottle and put water in it so that you can squirt them when they are chewing a wrong item.

Be patient and loving to your dog because he is not doing this on purpose. You can cure dog destructive chewing if you take the time to do it right.