| Dog chewing problem ranks high among all dog | | | | hypertension. |
| problems and possibly irritates the dog owner the | | | | Never give your dog something of yours to chew |
| most. Imagine your favorite shoes have been torn | | | | on, like your discarded sandals or towels. They carry |
| into pieces and one corner of your expensive Italian | | | | your body smell and once they are used to chew on |
| sofa has been ripped out. | | | | things with your smell, it will be difficult to stop them |
| There are a few reasons why dogs like to chew | | | | chew on other things with your smell on them. |
| things. | | | | To train your dog to chew on dog toys, you first |
| 1. Chewing fulfill their natural instincts to grab, bite, kill | | | | must be alert and be patient. Look out for you dog |
| and consume. Dogs like to play with objects and | | | | when it starts to chew on things other than the dog |
| pretend to KILL it by grabbing, shaking and ripping it | | | | toys. At the moment, stop you dog from chewing |
| apart. | | | | by saying NO in a commanding tone. And immediate |
| 2. Teething in young pups causes irritation to its gum | | | | removes the chewing object and replaces it with the |
| and chewing helps to relieve this discomfort. During | | | | dog toy. Praise you dog when they start to chew on |
| teething, your young pup will lost its appetite, refuse | | | | the dog toy; like a gentle pat on your dog and say |
| to eat and drool excessively. | | | | GOOD DOG will be appropriated. Reinforce this |
| 3. Chewing is just fun for dogs regardless of their | | | | behavior a few times and your dog will begin to |
| ages. | | | | chew on dog toys than any other objects. |
| 4. Chewing comforts them when they are alone. | | | | To choose a suitable dog toys for your dog, firstly |
| It seems to be impossible to stop dogs from | | | | choose the right size of the dog toy (anything larger |
| chewing; however, we can modify their chewing | | | | than it can swallow) prevent it from choking. The |
| target with the help of dog toys. It will probably take | | | | material should be non-toxic (even in the core of the |
| a while to redirect its attention from your favorite | | | | dog toy) and should be tough and close to |
| shoes to dog toy. You need to be patient, and you | | | | indestructible to withstand the enormous ripping force |
| are going to save lots of money (from repurchasing | | | | by the mighty chewer. Finally, a machine washable |
| your favorite shoes) and less likely to get | | | | one will be definitely a great choice. |