Constantly Chewing On the House!!!!
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| My obedience trainer advised me to crate train my puppy when I asked about getting him to stop chewing on my wicker furniture. I have not proceeded with that yet, but he is getting more aggressive in feeling the house is his, not mine, just as the trainer said he would. Such as digging holes etc. She said if you crate train them, they feel privilaged to be let in your space, etc. I am not sure this helps with the current issue unless you want to start crate training. |
| I would also recommend crate training these pups. I think suggesting medicating a 6 month old and 1 year old for getting into trouble when left alone is over the top! They are still puppies! Puppies chew! When they are bored - they find something to do - and often become destructive. They are also seeking attention - whether negative or positive - attention is attention!
If crating them is out of the question - then I would confine them to one area in the house and make sure they have a lot of toys and bones (not ones they could choke on) and finally - make sure they are getting plenty of exercise and play time. They are bored!!! They don't need medication! JMHO. Kristen |
| Are your puppies left alone for too much time? Lennon used to have separation anxiety and started to steal and chew on our socks, then started to bite the furniture.
We gave him more exercise and visited him at noon so he would realize that we weren't going anywhere. Puppies chew when they are anxious or bored, so make shure that your puppies have lots of toys. Next thing you gotta do is get them kennels or crates where they can chill when you are not home without destroying your home. Just remember that a puppy cannot hold it for very long periods of time (Usually 2 hours more than their age in months up to 12 months) so schedule visits to allow them time to relief themselves and leave them water, food and something to play with when they are in their crate. Lennon actually started to like sleeping in his crate because they feel protected in a closed space, you may even want to try putting a towel over the kennel to make it dark and they will want to sleep there. We did that with Lennon to avoid having him chew on the furniture or get the garbage at night and it worked wonderfully. Once he was old enough, he could stay in the yard during the day so he would not be so bored in the crate. Whatever you do... Do not medicate!!!! Excercise and attention is all your puppies need!! |
| Hi KK,
Any updates? Still have a standing house?  |
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