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What is the best way to train a dog not to chew up everything2007-11-25 2:52:34

Dogs are naturally attracted to the smells of these items.

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You have to teach the dog that those are YOUR possessions. When she grabs something that is yours, tell her that it is YOURS. Do it repeatedly. Be very firm but gentle with her. She just thinks it's something to chew on.

Our dogs respect that training and will drop ANYTHING immediately if we tell them that it is 'Mommy's'.

Giving her a dog toy in place of what you have taken away and telling her that IT is 'Sparky's toy' and giving it to her repeatedly and telling her that it is hers will eventually train her. It takes a LOT of patience. Give her a stuffed toy that is hers alone. Give it to her repeatedly and tell her it is HERS, using her name.

Dogs LOVE soft fuzzy things and will carry them around.

Caution: --- By the way, do NOT give her any of your old shoes to chew on. She will not easily learn the difference, betwee the old and new, because the shoes have your scent on them.

Also, if you don't know this, dogs NEED to chew a lot at her age. Do not under any circumstances give her COOKED bone or chicken bones.

Give her raw bone or the special treated bones, leather chews, etc. that are available instead.

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Go to the store and pick up some Bitter Apple. It's a spray that tastes really really bad to dogs. It will make him not want to chew on everything. Also pick him up some chew toys and some bones. Every time you catch him with a something he's not supposed to chew take it away and say no. Then give him his chew toy. Eventually he should learn that it's not good for him to chew on everything but it's OK for him to chew on his chew stick. Good Luck