Learn To Control Your Dog To Stop Him Chewing
If your dog has started chewing, biting, barking or causing you other problems then this is the sign you need to start taking control of your dog. It’s up to you to teach him what’s right and what’s wrong – or how will he ever know?
The Right Way of Teaching Him
Taking control of your dog to stop him chewing means that you need to approach your dog training in the right way. You’re expecting your dog to put effort into learning what you’re teaching him, which means you also need to put effort into praising him when he does well.
Be Consistent
Once you do start the training, you’ll need to make sure that you keep it up consistently. This means working on it each and every day, and not letting sessions run on for hours at a time – otherwise this will overload him! You’ll just get frustrated if you push it too far.
Looking for the Cause of His Chewing
When your dog chews, he might do it for any number of reasons – so you should start thinking about this and incorporate it into his training. For example, he might get separation anxiety when you go out, in which case you need to slowly build up the length of time you go out for to get him used to being home alone. He might just be bored, so give him plenty of chew toys and take him out to make sure he has something to do.
Teething is also a common reason for dogs to start chewing. This is something he needs to do, but just teach him what he’s allowed to chew and what he isn’t. Praise him when he chews the right thing, and tell him a firm no if he starts chewing your shoes or the furniture!
This is just the start when it comes to taking control of your dog and stopping him from chewing. Just be consistent and patient and eventually he’ll understand what you want from him.
Feeling lost about your dog chewing? Check out Dog Training: Chewing for steps you can take to get him to stop quickly. It won’t be as difficult as you expect!






September 1, 2010 | Posted by Nic Christy
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