| Be Consistent and Firm | | | | splinter easily. |
| Your puppy needs to know that you mean it when | | | | Exercise |
| you tell him to stop chewing. Use the "no" command, | | | | Sometimes dogs chew because they are bored or |
| and perhaps a spray bottle as well to distract his | | | | have an excess of energy. Release this energy by |
| attention, and firmly take the item away. Do not let it | | | | taking a walk or playing with your dog. This way when |
| turn into a game of tug-a-war, or chase your puppy to | | | | he comes inside he will be too tired to exhibit |
| retrieve the item. He interprets these actions as a | | | | destructive behaviors. |
| game, and will be thrilled to play for hours. Also, follow | | | | Keep Your Puppy Confined When Gone |
| the same procedure every time and never get lazy | | | | Allowing your puppy free reign of your house is as |
| and let the puppy have the item. You have to be | | | | good as giving him the keys and telling him the place is |
| consistent. | | | | his. Keep your puppy in a pen or crate when you are |
| Have Acceptable Chew Toys on Hand | | | | gone. Not only will this prevent accidents or chewing, |
| Even if you take an inappropriate item away, your | | | | but it will also make him feel more secure while you |
| puppy will still have a chewing desire. Focus his | | | | are out of the house. |
| chewing energies towards appropriate items like hard | | | | Puppy chewing is inevitable, but it should be short lived. |
| rubber toys or bones. Bones are especially great | | | | By being a firm leader you can direct your puppy |
| because they aid doggy dental health, but be careful | | | | towards better chewing, and save yourself pain and |
| not to feed your pup chicken or pork bones as they | | | | money in the process. |