Always remember that when you first bring your dog home, they are still learning the ropes. It will take time for before they become completely reliable. Once they become more reliable there may still be issues if they are left by themselves for too long or feel neglected, they may choose to occupy themselves with destructive chewing out of pure boredom.
Give your dog plenty of time to learn the rules. Spend lots of quality time with them to help them learn faster. Keep everything you can out of reach until they have the hang of the rules, this will save a lot of stress in the long run.
Your dog can learn not to chew your possessions – you just have to put in a little effort initially, that’s all.
1. You have to take control of the situation. Manage your possessions. Firstly you really need to dog-proof your home. It doesn’t matter how well behaved your dog is, there’s still no reason to test their self-control. Dogs explore with their mouths and noses so it is natural for them to chew.
Make everything that you don’t want to end up in your dog’s mouth. Make sure everything really is out of reach taking into account their acrobatic abilities when faced with a challenge.
2. It is much easier to train your dog from the outset before they learn about the joys of illegal chewing. The more times that they can actually get to a forbidden item such as a chair, a pillow, a running shoe the more enthused they will be to try it again. This means you need to keep them in a dog-proofed area until you’re confident that they understand the house rules.
To be continued…
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