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How to stop a dog from chewing shoes or furniture: fighting bad habits
27.03.2023 14:40
Updated: 14.04.2023 22:09
A dog is a four-legged friend that loving owners can forgive for everything, even ruined shoes and furniture.
To prevent a bad habit from developing into something more, the dog needs to be trained and weaned off such pranks. The earlier you start, the more chances you have to save on forced new clothes.
And before you start training, you need to find out why the dog is doing this in the first place.
Why Do Dogs Chew Furniture?
Firstly, puppies learn about the world around them in this way, literally trying everything with their teeth.
Secondly, it is a great way to have fun while the owners are not at home and teething is taking place.
Thirdly, instincts come into play when dogs untamed by humans tear their prey apart with their teeth.
How to fight
1. You should only reprimand your pet if you managed to catch him damaging property. If, when you come home from work, you see that the puppy has already "done something naughty" and is sleeping peacefully in the remains of his dress shoes, there is no point in punishing him - he will not understand and will not remember why.
2. Get a dog toy and periodically update the supply. Shoes can be hidden, but the sofa cannot. Therefore, you need to accustom the pet to the fact that he has things that belong only to him, and there are things that belong only to the owner.
3. If this does not help, you can set up an indoor enclosure for your pet while the owners are away from home, not forgetting to leave him a gum scratcher.
4. It will be difficult to wean an adult dog from a bad habit. At the very least, you will have to start with frequent and long walks so that when your pet comes home, he wants only one thing - to rest.
5. Choose your breed carefully. It is believed that the most active dogs are huskies and labradors, shepherds, etc.
And finally, a dog can start gnawing furniture and shoes due to stress, which for a pet is the long absence of the owners. Therefore, the animal is gradually accustomed to being alone. It has been noted that you can outsmart a dog by creating the effect of the owner's presence at home. To do this, turn on the TV or music.
And let's not forget that modern manufacturers have come up with a variety of sprays to protect furniture from animals.
Otherwise, you will have to resort to the services of specialists.
