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Raising a Puppy - Chewing on Everything!
Bruno at 7 weeks...
At 7 weeks, Bruno instinctively has an urge to chew on
absolutely everything he sees. When I take him in the car, he tries to chew
on my leather seats, my cell phone charger, my trash bag, my trash bag
holder, the carpet, the door, ME etc... He's not being a "bad" puppy, he's
being a "normal" puppy. Puppies have the urge to chew, I cannot change that.
My job with Bruno is to teach him what he is allowed to chew on and what he
is not. I am constantly telling him "No Bruno! NO!" Sometimes I must tap his
nose with my finger to get him to stop. He does not yet understand that there
are things he is allowed to chew on and things he is not. When I tell him
not to chew on something, when at all possible, I try to give him something
he is allowed to chew on. As you can imagine, Bruno has an array of new
toys. He is also a licker. I allow him to lick, so long as he keeps his
teeth out of it.
Bruno outside on the porch with some of the toys he is
allowed to chew. When we take him out we bring one with us so he always has
something he is allowed to chew on. We'll never curve his instinct to chew.
Our goal is to direct him to what he is allowed to chew and teach him what
is off limits.
Bruno goes for a ride in the car to the store. He's being
a bit hyper and is trying to chew everything in site. "No, Bruno! No, Bruno!
You cannot chew my shirt!"
"No Bruno, you cannot chew my hair wrap."
"Here Bruno, chew this bone instead!"
When we get to the store I wait outside with Bruno and
sure enough, he finds something else to chew on. "No Bruno! You cannot chew
the shopping cart!"
Raising a Puppy - Bruno the Boxer
Raising a Puppy - Spencer the Pit Bull
We strongly suggest
Cesar Millan DVD's
and or
Cesar Millan Books to every dog owner, from Chihuahua to Pit Bull.
An excellent guide to
communicating with,
understanding, and controlling your dog.
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