Dog Obedience Training - Destructive Chewing - Part III

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Destructive Chewing - Part III

The act of chewing seems to be a matter of individual preference among pets: some have an innate desire to chew as a pleasurable activity in itself, and some seem to have no need to chew whatsoever unless they're driven to it out of sheer boredom.

Your pet has powerful jaws full of sharp, pointy teeth: just about anything she starts to gnaw on is probably going to show the effects of it inside of a minute. This kind of chewing that's focused on your own things and household items, instead of on your dog's own designated play things needs to be addressed.

In Part III of this 3-Part Series, we will be focusing on the third and final reason why animals chew:

THIRD - Dogs lacking sufficient exercise often use chewing as a way of using up nervous energy and giving themselves something to do.

* So, How Are You Going To Do It? *

Dogs are sufficiently capable of learning not to chew your things you just have to put in a little effort first, that's all. What could be easier ... huh?

1. Spend lots of time in active supervision. Sure, it might be easier for you to just keep her locked up in her crate, run, or the front yard but that's boring and horrible for her, and barely much fun for you either. (if you wanted a pet that you didn't need to interact with, you should have gotten a goldfish, right?) She can't learn what you expect of her if she's spending all her time boxed up in the dog-proof zone: she needs the ability to explore the limitations of your guidelines, so she can appreciate what's appropriate and what's not.

2. When you catch her chewing something inappropriate, interrupt her by making a loud noise: clap your hands or make an Ah-ah-aaaah! noise. Then, immediately hand her a tasty and dog-appropriate alternative (a rawhide bone or other chew toy); as soon as her jaws close around it, praise her appropriately. There is no better way to get your dog to understand that chewing only "her" toys equals love from you, but everything else equals trouble.

* Maintain a Productive Attitude *

Remember to, always keep your expectations appropriate. You're not perfect, and neither is your pet: there's likely to be at least one incident where a cherished item is damaged by her curiosity.

Particularly in the early stages of your relationship, she's still learning the ropes: it'll take a bit of time before she's completely dependable (and even then, if she's left by herself for too long or feels neglected, she may choose your stuff over hers to occupy her time and exercise jaws with.) Remember to give her time to learn the new rules, and plenty of ˜you-time to help her improve faster and don't forget to take precautions and keep your beloved things out of reach until she's got the hang of the chewing rules!

So that's it. Easy wasn't it? :-)

See you in the the next article.

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