Have you ever come home to find that while you were gone, your puppy or dog has been busy chewing up your shoes, your remote control, pillows, perhaps a book you were enjoying, or God knows what? If that's the case, you will need to train your dog  to stop chewing your things right away.

It is easy to figure out why puppies and young dogs are potentially so destructive. So, we should  use this understanding to control our dog's chewing problems.While the puppies are in their teething stage, they experience a lot of discomfort, and need to chew on things because of this. A puppy or younger dog (up to about 3 years of age) are much more likely to have chewing problems than an older dog. You may see dogs of various ages chewing just for something to do. If your dog is bored and maybe feeling a little lonely, or perhaps just under exercised, chewing gives him something to do--just like some other dogs spend their free time digging up the yard to pass the time of day. Although there may be various reasons for your puppy or dog to chew stuff up, it is something that you can control.

Here are some tips on how to stop dog chewing problems at your house.

• The very easiest method is to dog-proof your house by keeping your pet outside in the enclosed yard-at least when you are away and can't supervise what he's getting into. If you prefer to keep your dog inside while you are away, make sure to keep those smaller chewable items he likes somewhere out of reach from your pet. Just by using your common sense, you'll stop a lot of damage through the simple act of closing all the house's inner doors. Keep your shoes in a closed closet. Be sure to keep your remote controls, cell phones, (anything that's got that nice crunchy texture that he loves) out of reach by placing it higher up on a shelf. Likewise, be sure to put all your food away in a cabinet and not left on a shelf  he can reach. Of course, the bigger your dog is the higher you will have to put your loose things. Don't forget, they can stand up to get at something tempting, so don't leave anything you don't want chewed on within easy reach.

• Give your pet a few alternative items to work out his chewing needs on. Chew toys are a wonderful and suitable substitute for your slippers. Among the various chew toys, I like the Kong best-it keeps my dogs occupied for a long time. the Kong is an odd shaped ball like toy with a hollow center that I like to put peanut butter into. Your pet will spend a lot of time trying to get  at the treat through the little hole in the Kong. Because of its odd shape,the Kong  also bounces like crazy when you throw it, and makes a great fetch toy. It is a good idea to have a variety of chew toys so he doesn't get bored with only one toy. If he's chewing something like a chew toy, the chewing he's doing is no longer a problem-instead it's a fun way for him to spend some time.

• On the occasions when you catch your puppy chewing something he shouldn't, stop him right away. Clap your hands together loudly, and say "no". This should get your dog's attention. He'll know he is doing something you don't like. Be sure not to hit or yell at your doggy. The point is to correct him, not to scare him. Instead of yelling, stay calm and exchange whatever hie is chewing on and replace it with his Kong or other chew toy. Give him a lot of praise as he starts to chew on the toy. He'll start to get the idea that while some things are OK to chew on,  others aren't. Dogs are smart, and it won't take log before he recognizes that he gets praise and a reward for acting appropriately. A lot like people. Be sure not to punish your dog for something he chewed earlier while you were not at home. Don't correct your dog's behavior unless you catch them in the act of digging something prohibited. Your dog doesn't understand why you are correcting him, unless he can relate it to whatever he is doing at the present moment. Because he doesn't understand what your message really is correcting too late will only confuse your dog.

I hope you found these tips useful in saving some of your household things from your puppy or dog's busy mouth. To read  many more tips and good advice to help you with training your dog at home, please click here www.BehaveDoggy.com.

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