How to stop my dog chewing on everything?
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Ok so recently my dog(I don't know if this matters but she's a German Shepherd) has been chewing everything outside which I'd presume because she's teething but she is 6 months and I don't know how long teething will last in dogs. So what's a way to train her not to chew or play with things I don't want her to play with. I on the other hand got tired of it and is tied up in the backyard due to school meaning I'm chaining her to a small area outside close to her house, food, and water is this a good idea? I feel like it's not, but on the other hand I feel it's needed she's been doing it for months and told her and showed her once a day not to play with something which has been effective, but recently went back to playing with things I told her not to.
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Ok so recently my dog(I don't know if this matters but she's a German Shepherd) has been chewing everything outside which I'd presume because she's teething but she is 6 months and I don't know how long teething will last in dogs. So what's a way to train her not to chew or play with things I don't want her to play with. I on the other hand got tired of it and is tied up in the backyard due to school meaning I'm chaining her to a small area outside close to her house, food, and water is this a good idea? I feel like it's not, but on the other hand I feel it's needed she's been doing it for months and told her and showed her once a day not to play with something which has been effective, but recently went back to playing with things I told her not to.
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A K9? As in a police dog? Or did you mean a German Shepherd, a common breed for police K9 units?
– Nic Hartley
13 hours ago
Oh yeah sorry yes German Shepard
– user185932
11 hours ago
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TL;DR: 'I don't have the time or the patience.' = doggy day care. If you don't have the money you'd better find some patience or a new owner. Otherwise you're prob going to be one of those owners of a dog they say doesn't bite, that bites people.
– Mazura
7 hours ago
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Your dog needs exercise (tons of it). Take her on walks, yes. But she will expell more energy at your local "dog park". Plus she will get to socialize with other dogs - something else that dogs thrive on!
– elbrant
5 hours ago
I walk her for an hour or a half as a way to escape from homework daily and somehow she still has energy to do everything from jumping on to me and running around pushing a cart I let her push around the whole backyard. It seems as if she never gets tired she is very full of energy.
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Ok so recently my dog(I don't know if this matters but she's a German Shepherd) has been chewing everything outside which I'd presume because she's teething but she is 6 months and I don't know how long teething will last in dogs. So what's a way to train her not to chew or play with things I don't want her to play with. I on the other hand got tired of it and is tied up in the backyard due to school meaning I'm chaining her to a small area outside close to her house, food, and water is this a good idea? I feel like it's not, but on the other hand I feel it's needed she's been doing it for months and told her and showed her once a day not to play with something which has been effective, but recently went back to playing with things I told her not to.
dogs behavior
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Ok so recently my dog(I don't know if this matters but she's a German Shepherd) has been chewing everything outside which I'd presume because she's teething but she is 6 months and I don't know how long teething will last in dogs. So what's a way to train her not to chew or play with things I don't want her to play with. I on the other hand got tired of it and is tied up in the backyard due to school meaning I'm chaining her to a small area outside close to her house, food, and water is this a good idea? I feel like it's not, but on the other hand I feel it's needed she's been doing it for months and told her and showed her once a day not to play with something which has been effective, but recently went back to playing with things I told her not to.
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A K9? As in a police dog? Or did you mean a German Shepherd, a common breed for police K9 units?
– Nic Hartley
13 hours ago
Oh yeah sorry yes German Shepard
– user185932
11 hours ago
1
TL;DR: 'I don't have the time or the patience.' = doggy day care. If you don't have the money you'd better find some patience or a new owner. Otherwise you're prob going to be one of those owners of a dog they say doesn't bite, that bites people.
– Mazura
7 hours ago
1
Your dog needs exercise (tons of it). Take her on walks, yes. But she will expell more energy at your local "dog park". Plus she will get to socialize with other dogs - something else that dogs thrive on!
– elbrant
5 hours ago
I walk her for an hour or a half as a way to escape from homework daily and somehow she still has energy to do everything from jumping on to me and running around pushing a cart I let her push around the whole backyard. It seems as if she never gets tired she is very full of energy.
– user185932
4 hours ago
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A K9? As in a police dog? Or did you mean a German Shepherd, a common breed for police K9 units?
– Nic Hartley
13 hours ago
Oh yeah sorry yes German Shepard
– user185932
11 hours ago
1
TL;DR: 'I don't have the time or the patience.' = doggy day care. If you don't have the money you'd better find some patience or a new owner. Otherwise you're prob going to be one of those owners of a dog they say doesn't bite, that bites people.
– Mazura
7 hours ago
1
Your dog needs exercise (tons of it). Take her on walks, yes. But she will expell more energy at your local "dog park". Plus she will get to socialize with other dogs - something else that dogs thrive on!
– elbrant
5 hours ago
I walk her for an hour or a half as a way to escape from homework daily and somehow she still has energy to do everything from jumping on to me and running around pushing a cart I let her push around the whole backyard. It seems as if she never gets tired she is very full of energy.
– user185932
4 hours ago
3
3
A K9? As in a police dog? Or did you mean a German Shepherd, a common breed for police K9 units?
– Nic Hartley
13 hours ago
A K9? As in a police dog? Or did you mean a German Shepherd, a common breed for police K9 units?
– Nic Hartley
13 hours ago
Oh yeah sorry yes German Shepard
– user185932
11 hours ago
Oh yeah sorry yes German Shepard
– user185932
11 hours ago
1
1
TL;DR: 'I don't have the time or the patience.' = doggy day care. If you don't have the money you'd better find some patience or a new owner. Otherwise you're prob going to be one of those owners of a dog they say doesn't bite, that bites people.
– Mazura
7 hours ago
TL;DR: 'I don't have the time or the patience.' = doggy day care. If you don't have the money you'd better find some patience or a new owner. Otherwise you're prob going to be one of those owners of a dog they say doesn't bite, that bites people.
– Mazura
7 hours ago
1
1
Your dog needs exercise (tons of it). Take her on walks, yes. But she will expell more energy at your local "dog park". Plus she will get to socialize with other dogs - something else that dogs thrive on!
– elbrant
5 hours ago
Your dog needs exercise (tons of it). Take her on walks, yes. But she will expell more energy at your local "dog park". Plus she will get to socialize with other dogs - something else that dogs thrive on!
– elbrant
5 hours ago
I walk her for an hour or a half as a way to escape from homework daily and somehow she still has energy to do everything from jumping on to me and running around pushing a cart I let her push around the whole backyard. It seems as if she never gets tired she is very full of energy.
– user185932
4 hours ago
I walk her for an hour or a half as a way to escape from homework daily and somehow she still has energy to do everything from jumping on to me and running around pushing a cart I let her push around the whole backyard. It seems as if she never gets tired she is very full of energy.
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Chaining a dog is not good in general and might increase the problem in this case.
Your dog is young and full of energy. If she's bored, she entertains herself by chewing on things. Playing with her and taking long walks is a better way to entertain her. With some training, you could ride a bike or skateboard or roller skates and have your dog run with you.
Most young dogs prefer to chew on things that smell, especially shoes or leather products. Offering her a toy like a rope or hard chewing bones may satisfy her need to chew on things without destroying your stuff. But it's totally normal for young dogs to chew on things. They don't have hands to feel objects, so they take them into their mouth and chew on them.
Now to the discipline.
You must discipline a dog within 3 seconds of doing something wrong. When you come home, show her a chewed-on object and scold her, she won't even kow what you mean. She cannot understand why you are showing her the object and are so angry. She cannot understand that the chewing she did an hour ago makes you angry now.
If you don't want her to chew on things, you should put those things in a place where she cannot reach them. You should entertain her by playing with her or taking walks, then she won't be so bored anymore. Putting her on a short chain is even more boring and could make the problem even bigger.
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Whenever she does chew on things, have a small and somewhat harmless water spray bottle. Limit their dependability and give slight discipline. Buy a lot of chew toys too! Dogs have a lot of habits like this when they are a puppy. Chewing things for puppies can sometimes be uncontrolled, for I had the same problem with my schnauzer. Avoid products that have toxic ink or ingredients towards dogs, especially plastic food bowls!
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Kennels/"cages" should never be used as punishment for a dog, especially a young one.
– Allison C
14 hours ago
@AllisonC Okay, I'm sorry about that. I will delete my comment immediately if you want me to! C: Thanks for your feedback.
– Madison Landonion
13 hours ago
No need to delete, but I'd suggest editing to remove the idea about using a cage, and put some more care into expanding on the rest of the answer about discipline/redirecting the behavior.
– Allison C
13 hours ago
Okay, I will do that, thanks!
– Madison Landonion
13 hours ago
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Related post How to use a spray bottle as negative reinforcement?
– James Jenkins♦
13 hours ago
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Chaining a dog is not good in general and might increase the problem in this case.
Your dog is young and full of energy. If she's bored, she entertains herself by chewing on things. Playing with her and taking long walks is a better way to entertain her. With some training, you could ride a bike or skateboard or roller skates and have your dog run with you.
Most young dogs prefer to chew on things that smell, especially shoes or leather products. Offering her a toy like a rope or hard chewing bones may satisfy her need to chew on things without destroying your stuff. But it's totally normal for young dogs to chew on things. They don't have hands to feel objects, so they take them into their mouth and chew on them.
Now to the discipline.
You must discipline a dog within 3 seconds of doing something wrong. When you come home, show her a chewed-on object and scold her, she won't even kow what you mean. She cannot understand why you are showing her the object and are so angry. She cannot understand that the chewing she did an hour ago makes you angry now.
If you don't want her to chew on things, you should put those things in a place where she cannot reach them. You should entertain her by playing with her or taking walks, then she won't be so bored anymore. Putting her on a short chain is even more boring and could make the problem even bigger.
add a comment |
up vote
11
down vote
accepted
Chaining a dog is not good in general and might increase the problem in this case.
Your dog is young and full of energy. If she's bored, she entertains herself by chewing on things. Playing with her and taking long walks is a better way to entertain her. With some training, you could ride a bike or skateboard or roller skates and have your dog run with you.
Most young dogs prefer to chew on things that smell, especially shoes or leather products. Offering her a toy like a rope or hard chewing bones may satisfy her need to chew on things without destroying your stuff. But it's totally normal for young dogs to chew on things. They don't have hands to feel objects, so they take them into their mouth and chew on them.
Now to the discipline.
You must discipline a dog within 3 seconds of doing something wrong. When you come home, show her a chewed-on object and scold her, she won't even kow what you mean. She cannot understand why you are showing her the object and are so angry. She cannot understand that the chewing she did an hour ago makes you angry now.
If you don't want her to chew on things, you should put those things in a place where she cannot reach them. You should entertain her by playing with her or taking walks, then she won't be so bored anymore. Putting her on a short chain is even more boring and could make the problem even bigger.
add a comment |
up vote
11
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accepted
up vote
11
down vote
accepted
Chaining a dog is not good in general and might increase the problem in this case.
Your dog is young and full of energy. If she's bored, she entertains herself by chewing on things. Playing with her and taking long walks is a better way to entertain her. With some training, you could ride a bike or skateboard or roller skates and have your dog run with you.
Most young dogs prefer to chew on things that smell, especially shoes or leather products. Offering her a toy like a rope or hard chewing bones may satisfy her need to chew on things without destroying your stuff. But it's totally normal for young dogs to chew on things. They don't have hands to feel objects, so they take them into their mouth and chew on them.
Now to the discipline.
You must discipline a dog within 3 seconds of doing something wrong. When you come home, show her a chewed-on object and scold her, she won't even kow what you mean. She cannot understand why you are showing her the object and are so angry. She cannot understand that the chewing she did an hour ago makes you angry now.
If you don't want her to chew on things, you should put those things in a place where she cannot reach them. You should entertain her by playing with her or taking walks, then she won't be so bored anymore. Putting her on a short chain is even more boring and could make the problem even bigger.
Chaining a dog is not good in general and might increase the problem in this case.
Your dog is young and full of energy. If she's bored, she entertains herself by chewing on things. Playing with her and taking long walks is a better way to entertain her. With some training, you could ride a bike or skateboard or roller skates and have your dog run with you.
Most young dogs prefer to chew on things that smell, especially shoes or leather products. Offering her a toy like a rope or hard chewing bones may satisfy her need to chew on things without destroying your stuff. But it's totally normal for young dogs to chew on things. They don't have hands to feel objects, so they take them into their mouth and chew on them.
Now to the discipline.
You must discipline a dog within 3 seconds of doing something wrong. When you come home, show her a chewed-on object and scold her, she won't even kow what you mean. She cannot understand why you are showing her the object and are so angry. She cannot understand that the chewing she did an hour ago makes you angry now.
If you don't want her to chew on things, you should put those things in a place where she cannot reach them. You should entertain her by playing with her or taking walks, then she won't be so bored anymore. Putting her on a short chain is even more boring and could make the problem even bigger.
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Whenever she does chew on things, have a small and somewhat harmless water spray bottle. Limit their dependability and give slight discipline. Buy a lot of chew toys too! Dogs have a lot of habits like this when they are a puppy. Chewing things for puppies can sometimes be uncontrolled, for I had the same problem with my schnauzer. Avoid products that have toxic ink or ingredients towards dogs, especially plastic food bowls!
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Kennels/"cages" should never be used as punishment for a dog, especially a young one.
– Allison C
14 hours ago
@AllisonC Okay, I'm sorry about that. I will delete my comment immediately if you want me to! C: Thanks for your feedback.
– Madison Landonion
13 hours ago
No need to delete, but I'd suggest editing to remove the idea about using a cage, and put some more care into expanding on the rest of the answer about discipline/redirecting the behavior.
– Allison C
13 hours ago
Okay, I will do that, thanks!
– Madison Landonion
13 hours ago
1
Related post How to use a spray bottle as negative reinforcement?
– James Jenkins♦
13 hours ago
|
show 3 more comments
up vote
3
down vote
Whenever she does chew on things, have a small and somewhat harmless water spray bottle. Limit their dependability and give slight discipline. Buy a lot of chew toys too! Dogs have a lot of habits like this when they are a puppy. Chewing things for puppies can sometimes be uncontrolled, for I had the same problem with my schnauzer. Avoid products that have toxic ink or ingredients towards dogs, especially plastic food bowls!
New contributor
Kennels/"cages" should never be used as punishment for a dog, especially a young one.
– Allison C
14 hours ago
@AllisonC Okay, I'm sorry about that. I will delete my comment immediately if you want me to! C: Thanks for your feedback.
– Madison Landonion
13 hours ago
No need to delete, but I'd suggest editing to remove the idea about using a cage, and put some more care into expanding on the rest of the answer about discipline/redirecting the behavior.
– Allison C
13 hours ago
Okay, I will do that, thanks!
– Madison Landonion
13 hours ago
1
Related post How to use a spray bottle as negative reinforcement?
– James Jenkins♦
13 hours ago
|
show 3 more comments
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Whenever she does chew on things, have a small and somewhat harmless water spray bottle. Limit their dependability and give slight discipline. Buy a lot of chew toys too! Dogs have a lot of habits like this when they are a puppy. Chewing things for puppies can sometimes be uncontrolled, for I had the same problem with my schnauzer. Avoid products that have toxic ink or ingredients towards dogs, especially plastic food bowls!
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Whenever she does chew on things, have a small and somewhat harmless water spray bottle. Limit their dependability and give slight discipline. Buy a lot of chew toys too! Dogs have a lot of habits like this when they are a puppy. Chewing things for puppies can sometimes be uncontrolled, for I had the same problem with my schnauzer. Avoid products that have toxic ink or ingredients towards dogs, especially plastic food bowls!
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Kennels/"cages" should never be used as punishment for a dog, especially a young one.
– Allison C
14 hours ago
@AllisonC Okay, I'm sorry about that. I will delete my comment immediately if you want me to! C: Thanks for your feedback.
– Madison Landonion
13 hours ago
No need to delete, but I'd suggest editing to remove the idea about using a cage, and put some more care into expanding on the rest of the answer about discipline/redirecting the behavior.
– Allison C
13 hours ago
Okay, I will do that, thanks!
– Madison Landonion
13 hours ago
1
Related post How to use a spray bottle as negative reinforcement?
– James Jenkins♦
13 hours ago
|
show 3 more comments
Kennels/"cages" should never be used as punishment for a dog, especially a young one.
– Allison C
14 hours ago
@AllisonC Okay, I'm sorry about that. I will delete my comment immediately if you want me to! C: Thanks for your feedback.
– Madison Landonion
13 hours ago
No need to delete, but I'd suggest editing to remove the idea about using a cage, and put some more care into expanding on the rest of the answer about discipline/redirecting the behavior.
– Allison C
13 hours ago
Okay, I will do that, thanks!
– Madison Landonion
13 hours ago
1
Related post How to use a spray bottle as negative reinforcement?
– James Jenkins♦
13 hours ago
Kennels/"cages" should never be used as punishment for a dog, especially a young one.
– Allison C
14 hours ago
Kennels/"cages" should never be used as punishment for a dog, especially a young one.
– Allison C
14 hours ago
@AllisonC Okay, I'm sorry about that. I will delete my comment immediately if you want me to! C: Thanks for your feedback.
– Madison Landonion
13 hours ago
@AllisonC Okay, I'm sorry about that. I will delete my comment immediately if you want me to! C: Thanks for your feedback.
– Madison Landonion
13 hours ago
No need to delete, but I'd suggest editing to remove the idea about using a cage, and put some more care into expanding on the rest of the answer about discipline/redirecting the behavior.
– Allison C
13 hours ago
No need to delete, but I'd suggest editing to remove the idea about using a cage, and put some more care into expanding on the rest of the answer about discipline/redirecting the behavior.
– Allison C
13 hours ago
Okay, I will do that, thanks!
– Madison Landonion
13 hours ago
Okay, I will do that, thanks!
– Madison Landonion
13 hours ago
1
1
Related post How to use a spray bottle as negative reinforcement?
– James Jenkins♦
13 hours ago
Related post How to use a spray bottle as negative reinforcement?
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A K9? As in a police dog? Or did you mean a German Shepherd, a common breed for police K9 units?
– Nic Hartley
13 hours ago
Oh yeah sorry yes German Shepard
– user185932
11 hours ago
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TL;DR: 'I don't have the time or the patience.' = doggy day care. If you don't have the money you'd better find some patience or a new owner. Otherwise you're prob going to be one of those owners of a dog they say doesn't bite, that bites people.
– Mazura
7 hours ago
1
Your dog needs exercise (tons of it). Take her on walks, yes. But she will expell more energy at your local "dog park". Plus she will get to socialize with other dogs - something else that dogs thrive on!
– elbrant
5 hours ago
I walk her for an hour or a half as a way to escape from homework daily and somehow she still has energy to do everything from jumping on to me and running around pushing a cart I let her push around the whole backyard. It seems as if she never gets tired she is very full of energy.
– user185932
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