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

Here's my question, why did you wait until she's already a year old? Did you just get her or did you think she would grow out of it on her own?

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First you must take more responsibility in putting items away and keeping doors closed. You see shoes, your dog sees a chew toy. Second you dog is bored. You have a breed that has a high activity level and puppies, your dog is still a puppy mentally, need even more mental stimulation. Think of your dog at the level of a two year old child, into everything. Your dog should be walked 1 to 2 miles twice a day. A tired dog is a good dog. Also your dog must watched at all times when loose. If you can't watch your dog even for 1 minute then she needs to be crated.

Keep tiny treats and one of her chew toys in your pocketat all times. If she takes an inappropriate item to chew. Tell her "no that's not yours" firmly, ask her to "give" or "drop it" while showing her the treat. She will drop the item take the treat and then you give her her chewy saying "this is yours".

Dogs are not born with bad habits. Owners create bad habits in their dogs by not understanding how a dog thinks. Buy the book by Jean Donaldson, Culture Clash. Owners don't like to hear this but 99% of a dog's bad habits are because of the owner.

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