Dog Psychology How To Stop Excessive Chewing

When talking about dog behavior, owners often have some difficulties understanding why dogs do everything they do. Some things, for example, chewing are normal for dogs, but what to do when it becomes extreme? Learn more about what causes excessive chewing and how to handle it.

Most Common Reasons Dogs Chew

When it comes to chewing, it's one of the dog's natural traits. The most common reasons for chewing are:

• puppy teething,
• boredom,
• excess energy,
• anxiety or
• curiosity.

When you first notice your dog is prone to excessive chewing, you should keep your personal or valuable items away from him. Then, you should make a strategy on how to train your dog off of chewing everything that's in his sight.

How To Stop A Dog From Excessive Chewing

Here are some tips on how to handle this habit:

• Be attentive - always keep an eye on your puppy or dog to protect him from his curiosity and desire to put everything in his mouth and chew on it.
• Contain the situation - use a dog crate or, section off a small room in your home using dog gates. This will limit his access to undesired chewing targets and help him stay on track with potty training. 
• Exercise daily - Engaging in age - and breed-appropriate exercise every day helps prevent your dog from getting bored. It also helps to keep burn off some of his energy. Boredom and high energy levels are some of the most common reasons for destructive puppy chewing behavior.
• Provide adequate chewing toys - Make sure that you choose an age-appropriate and durable toy for your enthusiastic chewer. And you should always replace a toy once it begins to fall apart or reaches a size where it can be swallowed.
• Interrupt, then divert - When you find your dog chewing on an inappropriate object, interrupt him and then divert his attention to an object that is appropriate for him to chew on.

Source: Petmd

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