See she is a 1yr old basset. we got her just over a month ago from owners that left her in a cage 8-12 hrs. a day.but anyways we made her this bed with a nice foam cution on it covers in cotton fabric. she keeps chewing her bed. what can i do or put on it to stop her from chewing it. We already yell at her but its now the 3rd time… please help
What can i do to stop to stop my dog from chewing…!?!?
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July 31st, 2009 - 10:06 pm
bitter apple spray. im going to discourage the use of foam anything. if she swallows any of it there is a high risk of intestinal blockage. this could result is a very sick dog and 1000′s of dollars is vet bills.
Provide the dog with plenty of his own toys and chew bones; introduce something new every day or two.
- Give the dog a “single serving” chew bone once or twice a day—something he will finish in one chew session (i.e. Greenie, Dentabone, rawhide chip, etc.).
- Identify the times of the day when your dog is likely to chew, and give him a stuffed Kong, Goodie Ship, or Buster Cube at this time. You can include some of his daily ration of food in the toy.
- Discourage chewing inappropriate items with chewing deterrents, such as Bitter Apple or Chew Guard* (see below for application tips).
- Always supervise your dog. If you see him licking or chewing an item he shouldn’t, say “uh uh,” remove the item from his mouth and insert something that he can chew. Be sure to praise him.
- Booby-trap the counters and tables to discourage the dog from jumping up. You can try double-sided sticky tape, cookie sheets placed precariously so they fall down if the dog touches them and a pyramid of empty soda cans all tied together and placed so that they fall if the dog touches them (you can tie to a small tidbit of food to this contraption).You can also place “baits” to be stolen: food adulterated with bad-tasting substances, such as Tabasco or Bitter Apple.
WHAT NOT TO DO:
- Do not show the dog the damage and spank, scold, or punish him after the fact.
- There are dog training books still being published today that advocate dangerous and inhumane techniques, such as using duct tape to hold a dog’s mouth closed around a chewed object, or filling a hole with water and holding a dog’s head under. Just in case it’s not obvious—methods such as these are ineffective and horribly cruel!
- Do not crate the dog for lengthy periods of time to prevent destructive chewing.
July 31st, 2009 - 10:06 pm
give her plenty of chew toys,rawhides,and ice cubes.che will grow out of this sometime soon
July 31st, 2009 - 10:06 pm
I think she needs more excercize, and maybe giving her something she can chew on.
July 31st, 2009 - 10:06 pm
We had to get rid of the foam bed. As for chewing anyting else they make a bitter apple spray you can spray on other things she might chew on. It works well. Stopped ours from chewing on power cords. I did not spray the bed because it would get all over him.
July 31st, 2009 - 10:06 pm
go get bitter apple spray from petsmart is work wonders and you can spray everything in your home that your dog is chewing on
July 31st, 2009 - 10:06 pm
use a blanket to start with.Something small.Put alot of toys with the puppy so it knows what to chew on.Do not use soxs or shoes like people used to do.Give the puppy a treat when it chews on the toys and tell it no when on the blanket.Don’t forget the wee wee pad as well.When playing with the puppy,only let it chew on the toys.Not the furniture or your hands.If it goes for thase,say no then put a toy in its mouth then say good boy/girl.Be consistant and it will work.Did for my chihuahuas.Good Luck.
July 31st, 2009 - 10:06 pm
well first thing is she dont need the bed of foam..they can sleep anywheres… she is somewhat still a pup and get her some chew toys.. and puting a dog in a cage is just wrong dont know why people think its a good way to teach a dog anything is nuts you teach with words and sounds even hand signals… anyways take the bed away and get her some chew toys
July 31st, 2009 - 10:06 pm
Lots of dogs will chew when they’re bored. How much time in a day do you spend walking/playing with her? It also sounds like she might like some good toys to chew on. I’ve found that my dog likes to have soft AND hard things to chew on plus she has to have something that makes alot of noise. It’s really cut down on her chewing on everything.
Sidenote: I’ve found that yelling never works – especially one with a possible history of abuse. It will just make her afraid of you – while it might teach her to listen it won’t teach her to trust you.
July 31st, 2009 - 10:06 pm
its just a 1yr old pup,, lil puppies like chewing on things,, just like lil babies like to bite other kids lol.. its about there sensitive teeth thats it,, you shouldnt yell at your dog just buy a dog chew toy and let him/her chew on it,, it should work out dont worry
July 31st, 2009 - 10:06 pm
If that’s the only thing she chews then just take that away from her. The texture may appeal to her. This happens with many dogs and beds. You need to experiment with what materials you can leave her with without her chewing them. Try towels and soft fleece throws.
July 31st, 2009 - 10:06 pm
give her a lot f toys and squirt water at her if shes being bad
July 31st, 2009 - 10:06 pm
put her in a dog fighting competion and see if she wins
July 31st, 2009 - 10:06 pm
Give her a nyla bone. do not give her a raw hide bone. they dont desolve that great. Cause i gave my dog a raw hide bone once, and he got a piece stuck in his throat. so i switched 2 nyla bones. So, shes still a puppy. try 2 put her in a crate during the day.
July 31st, 2009 - 10:06 pm
Put some bitter apple spray on it. The dogs hate the taste and will stop chewing. and like everyone else says give her plenty of chew toys to take her mind off chewing her bed.
July 31st, 2009 - 10:06 pm
Do you walk her? This might help. Also, you should give her some toys to play with. Make sure they’re designed for strong chewers. I’d recommend getting your dog a KONG. It’s a toy that you can put treats in, and my dog loves hers. Your could also try taking her to a trainer. That would help teach her how to behave properly. Mainly, just find things to keep her busy. Give her a "job" to do to take her mind off chewing up her bed.
July 31st, 2009 - 10:06 pm
the best thing to do is buy him/her chewing bones or toys.bones usually work the best with most dogs.