How to Stop Puppy Chewing

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posted by Annie B. Bond Sep 5, 2001 9:00 pm

filed under: Pets, Everyday Pet Care, Remedies & Treatments

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Adapted from 50 Simple Ways to Pamper Your Dog, by Arden Moore (Storey Books, 2000).

Your new puppy makes your heart melt–and your table legs wobbly! The need to gnaw escalates during the teething phase of puppy hood. But you can save your furniture and promote good dental habits with these great tips:

1. Smear hollow rubber toys with peanut butter, soft cheese, or even chicken fat or bacon grease. Any of these flavors is a whole lot more appealing to your puppy’s taste buds than bare wood. You can also use bitter-flavored chewing deterrents, sold in most pet stores.

2. Stop puppy chewing with chicken broth ice cubes. Roll a few cubes around on the kitchen floor so that your teething puppy can chew and soothe her sore gums.

3. Knot a clean old dish towel, wet it, and let it chill in the freezer. Give it to your teething puppy to massage her tender gums. Don’t worry: make the knot big and your puppy can’t swallow it.

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Rick Suddes says
Apr 14, 2009 9:10 AM

I would spray Rataway fragrance from www.Rataway.com. It will work on the puppy.
Rataway Fragrance is non-toxic & non-poisonous

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Julie b. says
Apr 14, 2009 8:39 AM

Thank you! my puppy, coco, constantly chews on my hand and my fingers. and i needed her to stop

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Sandi Valdo says
Apr 1, 2009 8:38 AM

How about chewing holes in walls. My puppy is 8 months old and 2 months ago ate a hole in a wall. this morning I found another wall she has started to chew at! I thought she wouldnt do this again as she got older. She also LOVES bunny droppings! Could this be a mineral defiency?

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Rick Suddes says
Oct 17, 2007 5:52 AM

Helen did the freezer tip work ? I need all the feedback I can get on puppy & chewing

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Helen M Rohde says
Jun 20, 2007 1:28 PM

Thanks for the tips that freezer thing sounds great! Going to try it today

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