If you have a puppy, then chewing is quite natural as well as equally irritating.
Chewing is a natural part of your puppy's growing up.
It is very much like the teething problems which babies face.
It is unreasonable of you to expect your puppy not to chew.
Encourage your puppy to chew the right things and not chew the furniture or shoes.
Chewing is also quite common amongst adult dogs.
Adult dogs end up chewing when they suffer from anxiety disorders, especially when they are separated.
Some dogs would require professional help from a vet doctor of a specialist who deals with animals.
Growth Stages When teething occurs, puppies tend to chew anything and everything.
This takes place when they are six months old.
Chewing varies from dog to dog, depending on their breed.
Some tips which could help dog owners to reduce the damage which may be caused by doggy chewing are as follows: -Puppy proof your house: It implies remove all wires which are hung, removal of electrical cords, remove any objects which are dangling etc.
Sometimes, puppies also end up chewing hanging plants which touch the ground.
This could prove fatal to your puppy.
-Keeping chewable items away from the reach of your puppy: Toys, remote controls, briefcases, telephones, lap top computers, shoes need to be kept away from the reach of your puppy.
Make sure you do not keep loose papers or books on the table.
Keep it within the drawer so as to protect your important papers.
-Provide chew toys Make sure that when you are not at home, chew toys are provided.
The puppy would remain busy chewing these.
Heavy rubber balls, nylabone chew toys or even thick cloth pieces are a great idea.
These are also safe and indestructible.
-Freeze teething rings: These could be left in the dog crate as the puppy would remain busy chewing these.
They are also healthy for the gums and provide entertainment to the puppy as well.
-Punishment should not be meted out If you find your puppy chewing things not supposed to be chewed, avoid punishing them.
Just say a firm 'No' and give them some rubber ball to chew on.
Appreciate them if they chew something right with words like Good boy or good girl.
They would understand your language.
You could also communicate with words like Bring that ball, rope, etc.
Toys which should be avoided There are some pet toy stores, which sells pet toys.
Some of these toys cannot be used even by your puppy, as they are unhealthy and unsafe.
These could also result in choking hazards.
It could prove dangerous to your puppy.
Make sure that the toys provided do not have long ropes, because your puppy might get entangled in these strings and it could get choked.
Hence, these deadly toys should be avoided.
Stuffed toys are not good for younger puppies and this could lead to gastrointestinal blockages and choking.
Hence, these should be avoided.
Raw bones are also not advisable since it could lead of breakage of your puppy's teeth.
Pork bones and raw poultry bones should not be fed to your puppy, unless personally supervised.
Anyways, you don't need to get worked up.
These teething and chewing problems will pass away.