Doberman Chewing-Oh no, not my favorite shoes!
This new Doberman puppy you just adopted is really cute and fun until you find him with one of your favorite shoes in his mouth or chew on bones of your new sofa. Right then and there, you decide that you will have to break your Doberman of chewing.
You can forget the idea right now. Dogs chew. It is as natural as breathing. Puppies chew more often than adults dogs due to childhood diseases.You will not get a dog quit chewing altogether. what you can do is teach him what things are acceptable to chew and what things do not.
Toys, toys and more Toys
The first thing you need to do is provide your Doberman puppy with his own things to chew.This means toys, lots of them and made them from all different textures. it is estimated that each dog must have 12-14 toys available to choose from at all times, and these should include the soft squishy toy, cordage chews and hard chews. This will give your puppy plenty of opportunities when he feels the urge to chew.
Sly by Hand
When you see your Doberman chewing up something he not supposed to be chewing tell him "no" or "STOP" in a stern, læderhåndtaget voice. Offer him one of his toys as a replacement.Dobermans is very intelligent, so while it may take time at the end he will start the message and choose to chew on these toys that are acceptable in lieu of the things that do not.
Yuck!
There are products on the market, which you can spray on your furniture legs and other things that you do not want chewed on.These products will not harm your puppy, but want to taste bad for him.Bitter Apple spray was done to help prevent dog chewing. it would counteract your puppy from chewing on prohibited items and probably less colour to develop than some of the other spray.
Avoid confusion
Some people give their dogs old shoes and other things they don't want to use the longer to chew instead of buying toys. the problem with this is your Doberman cannot tell the difference between an old shoes and a new shoe. He would be confused if he is given a shoe to chew and then reprimanded if he chews on a different shoes. If an object is off limits for chewing, then hold it off limits. otherwise not accusing him when your new expensive shoes becomes his chew toy.
Consistency is the key to training your new Doberman puppy, what he can and cannot chew. Remember the goal is not to keep him from chewing but to teach him what is acceptable for him to chew. this objective in mind, and your dog will be happy and well adjusted.
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