How to Train a Puppy About Chewing

By eHow Pets Editor

Instructions

Step 1:
Set your puppy up for success. If you have items that you don't want the puppy to chew on, pick them up and get them out of the area that the puppy will be in.
Step 2:
Supervise your puppy and keep him in a safe area like a crate or room when you are not there. Letting your new puppy have the run of the house can be a recipe for disaster. By supervising your puppy, you'll distract her when she begins to chew on something rather than coming home to find it already ruined.
Step 3:
Distract your puppy when you find her chewing on an inappropriate item and then give her an appropriate one, like a chew toy. A loud noise can often be enough to get your puppy to stop chewing for a minute.
Step 4:
Use chew deterrents on items that you don't want the puppy to chew on. The spray gives the item a bitter taste and makes the puppy less likely to want to chew on it.
Step 5:
Give your puppy plenty of appropriate toys to play with. Young puppies often chew when they are teething so provide them with toys designed to help relieve the discomfort. You'll need to keep an eye on any toys, though, to make sure that your puppy can't swallow squeakers or other parts. Rotate the toys to keep your puppy interested in them.
Step 6:
Exercise your puppy. Games, walks and training are great ways of tiring your puppy out. While you don't want to overdo it, a tired puppy that's had plenty of stimulation and exercise is less likely to chew the house apart.

More Puppy Pages

How to Train a Puppy to Stop Chewing on Things

Instructions Things You’ll Need: A bottle of dog taste deterrent such as Grannick’s Bitter Apple Durable chew toys such as Nylabones Ice cubes Step 1: As much as possible, put shoes and other items that might seem like tantalizing chew toys...

InstructionsThings You’ll Need:CrateChew toysBitter sprayStep 1:Crate your puppy. Many homeowners have learned the hard way that puppies can not be left unattended. During the teething stage they will chew on everything from your shoes to chair...

Instructions Step 1: Purchase several chew toys for your puppy. Chewing massages the puppy's gums. This reduces the pain that he is experiencing from teething. It also helps to loosen the puppy teeth so they can come out and breaks the skin on the gum to...

Instructions Step 1: Make a high-pitched yelp when your puppy starts to mouth a hand or other body part. This mimics how a mother dog or the puppy's litter mates would react to a bite that hurts. Stop playing with the puppy for several seconds after your...

Instructions Things You’ll Need: A puppy Numerous chew toys Peanut butter A comfortable, cozy crate for the puppy Step 1: Give your dog a durable chew toy, not your old socks, shoes or clothes. If you give the dog an old shoe, for example, she will...