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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 by its very nature, all chewing is destructive. Dogs have strong jaws full of razor-sharp teeth: just about anything they start to chew on is in all probability going to show the effects of it inside of it almost immediately. When using the term “destructive chewing” we are referring to chewing of an inappropriate nature. This usually means: the kind of chewing that is focused on your possessions rather than your dogs designated toys and chews.