Posts Tagged ‘Destructive Chewing’
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Destructive Chewing – How to Prevent it – Part 2 Posted by Dog Training Manual on June 4th, 2009 at 11:24 amRead Morephoto credit: Matt McGee Continued... 3. You need to clearly set the boundaries between what is acceptable and what is not. Your dog cannot tell the difference between a new pair of shoes and an old pair of shoes. Blurring the lines by offering your dog old clothes, shoes or other household items to play with is setting them up for a fall. Don't do it! 4. Your dog needs to chew, so you need to provide them with something to chew on. If you don't they will chew on whatever is availabl...
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Destructive Chewing – How to Prevent it – Part 1 Posted by Dog Training Manual on June 3rd, 2009 at 5:06 pmRead Morephoto credit: RyanCarr 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...
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Destructive Chewing – The things Dogs Love to Chew Posted by Dog Training Manual on June 2nd, 2009 at 10:01 amRead Morephoto credit: Don Nunn Dogs will chew just about anything but some really common targets that should always be kept out of harms way are: books eye glasses, sunglasses, ski masks, snorkeling gear clothes shoes garbage, yes they will turn the gargage bin over to get at it. appliances like cameras, cell phones, and remote controls. Their natural scavenging will make them target food wherever it is left hanging around so all food needs to be put securely away: don’t leave s...
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Destructive Chewing – What is it? Posted by Dog Training Manual on June 1st, 2009 at 4:25 pmRead Morephoto credit: salsaboy Not all dogs chew but when they do it can cause a lot of stress in the household. You can stop dogs chewing but first we have to understand the act of chewing. Destructive chewing seems to be a weakness among some dogs; there seem to be a couple of reasons for this: • They find it a pleasurable activity • They turn to it out of desperation when they are very bored The phrase “destructive chewing” may sound a little odd because, of course ...
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