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Raising a Puppy - Chewing on Everything!

Bruno at 7 weeks...

No Bruno, not my shoe, the Bone! Chew on the Bone!

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 and his Toys

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, Don't Chew on Me!

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!"

 

   
   

Bruno Drop it! my Hair Wrap is not one of your Toys!

"No Bruno, you cannot chew my hair wrap."

Here Bruno, Chew your Bone Instead

"Here Bruno, chew this bone instead!"

Bruno! That Shopping Cart is Dirty! Yuck!

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!"

 

 

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