Puppy Problems?

My puppy the one i always talks about always eats wood! it dirves me mad He is teeth at the moment but he has around 30 toys and im not exggaerating on that! i play with him dialy and heknows where his toys are but he still has a thing for wood! he'll bring in bits from out side and chew the paper that we put down to house trian him! he has even had my argos catalougue! he has toys etc and treats to take his mind off tooth ache ne other ideas?

Puppy Problems?
freeze gravy in a kong and freeze gray in an ice cube tray great treats and if u use thing slike oxo cubes they aint that unhelathy!
Reply:He's teething, his teeth are itchy and painful. Spray the areas you don't want him biting with vinegar. Trust me he won't go near them. Never use Listerine as some people here have suggested. Listerine contains alcohol. Vinegar is a natural substance, won't hurt you the dog or your possessions.





Don't let her chew on wood it can splinter and cause a serious health issue. Give her ice cubes, you can even flavor them with beef or chicken broth. She will love them and they will keep her busy...as they are slippery and she has to chase them
Reply:The key to preventing chewing behavior is to puppy- or dog-proof the environment as much as possible. Removing all shoes, leather items and other items that puppies or dogs might find interesting is important when leaving the dog unsupervised. Crate training or penning the dog in a puppy pen can be a good option. In addition it is important to have a few toys that the dog or puppy can chew on. The Kong or Buster cube toys, filled with a little bit of food inside, can keep your dog busy for hours.





To encourage the dog to chew on the correct items:





Give your dog a toy specifically for chewing. Then praise and reward the dog with lots of attention when you see him or her chewing and playing with it (as opposed to other items and toys).


Make sure the dog likes the chew toys and note what kind it naturally picks. Makes sure the size of the chew toy is appropriate for your dog. A very large dog needs a large chew toy, and a small breed needs a small chew toy.


If you catch your dog or puppy beginning to chew, say "no" and immediately provide them an appropriate toy. When the dog picks the toy up or chews on it, praise him immediately.


Provide lots of exercise when you are home to allow the dog to get rid of any pent up energy. Walk the dog prior to leaving it alone for extended periods of time.


Commercially available sprays can be applied to furniture and other items to make them distasteful to the dog or puppy. A weak mixture of one vinegar and 6 parts water can be applied to furniture as well, but should be tested first as it can cause discoloration.


Keep dogs that chew separate from puppies or dogs that don't chew. Much like keeping kids away from bad influences, so it goes with dogs. Dogs learn by watching other dogs, so don't want expose your non-chewing dog to a rascally chewer.


If you have more than one dog have several different chew toys. This will prevent one dog from taking the toys and leaving the other with nothing to chew on. It will also ensure that both dogs only chew on the designated chew toy.


Don't assume that two or more dogs will keep each other entertained and will not chew. While providing another companion to play with is a good distraction, it could also be double the trouble! So make sure both dogs are well-disciplined, and that you have the time to train and care for both.


Anticipate chewing behaviors to increase when a puppy is between three and six months as this is when it is getting adult teeth. Provide a frozen toy treat to numb the pain and prevent your puppy from chewing more valuable objects.
Reply:whats your puppy problems
Reply:Our puppy also loves sticks, pine cones, all that kind of stuff but we make sure those are only 'outside toys' and make her 'drop!' before she comes in the house.





For teething, we put peanut butter or plain low fat yogurt in her kong and freeze it.





Also, half a carrot in the freezer and freeze it (healthy snack)





We soak a washcloth with water then roll it up and freeze it. (But use an old one you don't care about because they will tear it up when it starts to melt.)





Our pup started to chew on the door frame one day, BIG no no! We said "NO!" very stern, and showed her her toys that were acceptable to play with. We havnt had a problem since.





Also hard marrow bones, she loves to chew on those. Or the plastic puppy teethin bones and rings that they have at petsmart.





There is also a freezie bone that you can soak with water and freeze, havnt tried that because a washcloth is cheaper.





Our pup also likes ice cubes, she gets these at night after we take away her water (7pm).
Reply:the only thing that i have found that help with my dog for chewing is using a spray called bitter apple. I use it periodically as eventually it wears off. Also before i found out about the bitter apple spray i used to keep a small water gun with me and whenever i would catch my dog doing something she wasn't supposed to I would say no very loudly and squirt her once with the water, To this day she hides when she sees a spray bottle but it did help in curbing some bad habits. The bitter apple works better if you're not around during the day. Also as far as house training have you tried crating your puppy when you're not home? Dogs naturally don't want to dirty where they sleep so starting small like a crate and then working towards the whole house might help the process. Just be sure the first thing you do when you take him out of the crate is to take him outside.
Reply:Your puppy is just going threw his chewing stage. All puppies do -- he will eventually grow out of it. But, you could try getting a big piece of wood that would be just for him and it would keep him occupied so he would just chew on the piece of wood because it belongs to him. Or, you could try to train him by scolding him every time he does.
Reply:the same thing happened to this girl and she had the Dog Whisperer come. Try looking that episode up. It will help TREMENDOUSLY!!
Reply:Pups do that they like to shred tear rip chew snap things you name it they will eat it.


Spray wooden items with lemon juice. Tell your dog NO in a firm voice you must catch the dog before it does it, move your mags etc so the pup cannot chew them.
Reply:first off use the anti-chew spray you can buy. Also i would suggest that the dog needs more exercise if it is mis behaving constantly, this will tire it out and you will have a loving pup. My pup is seven months old and right now she is laid asleep under my chair due to a good walk and run earlier on, she isnt bothered about anything now until the morning. hope this helps, but the main key is patience and perseverance with puppys :-)
Reply:Try chews or you could try correction spray every time your dog picks up a stick say NO! and spray,your dog will soon learn you can get correction spray from pets at home for 10 pound or if you think that to much then just fill a spray bottle up with water and spray the dog to correct his behaviour.
Reply:Do you know dogs like to bite things. Anywhere you go, you will surely see dogs bite all sorts of things such as shoes. So, ignore it as long as your dog doesn't eat the wood. That would be bad.



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