Taking Control Of Your Dog When He Starts Chewing

Posted by Nic Christy in Puppy Training on June 29, 2010 | no responses

Whenever your pet starts to give you trouble, like biting, chewing or barking, then it’s time to take control of your dog and help him to understand what’s right and what’s wrong. The bond between a man and his dog is so strong, but only if you take the time to properly teach him the way to act in the home and around other dogs.

Teaching Him the Right Way

If you want to take control of your dog to stop all the chewing, then you’ll need to realise that the effort should go both ways. If your dog’s going to put effort in to learn about what you want him to do, then you need to make sure you give back by keeping him interested, taking him out, and always, ALWAYS, giving him positive praise through the training.

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Be Consistent

Once you get into the training, you need to keep it consistent. Work on it every single day, but don’t overload him in any one session. Doing it for hours at a time is just going to leave both of you feeling frustrated, so take breaks when you need them to make sure you keep up the focus.

Stop Him From Chewing By Understanding Its Cause

You’ll also need to think about the reasons why he’s started chewing if you want to put an end to it, as this will influence the way you need to train him. If he’s just bored then make sure you take him for plenty of walks, play with him, and give him chew toys. If he doesn’t like you going out and leaving him alone, slowly work your way up to longer periods away until he gets used to it.

Another reason why dogs may chew is because they are teething. This is natural, so you’ll need to give them plenty of alternatives to use. You should do this in any case of chewing – make sure you praise them when they chew their toys, and tell them NO when they chew things they’re not supposed to. Just always only tell them off during the act, or else they might not understand what they’ve done wrong.

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.

Are you feel frustrated about your dog chewing? Head on over to Dog Training: Chewing for ways you can make sure he stops, fast. It isn’t as hard as you think!