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Old 10-19-2007, 04:28 PM
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Post Re: To chew or not to chew???

No controversy here. Dogs need to chew, they need to be taught what is appropriate to chew. Sounds like there is alot more going on here.

First of all why is your dog being allowed to chew all of these things???
She should be either confined(crated), or leashed to you when she cannot be watched. Everything that can be chewed or taken, should be put away.

How much excercise and training is this dog getting per day? I notice a common theme to most threads where dogs either chew or dig holes...bordoem and lack of excercise. Often negative attention paid to the dog is better then no attention. Teach the dog the "drop it" command...do a "search" to see how to teach it.

Is the dog in obedience classes?

Give your dogs appropriate things to chew a raw soup bone, bully sticks , a stuffed Kong,etc...and confine and supervise...and praise for appropriate chewing.

Gina
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