How to wean a dog to gnaw everything?

A dog in a house is a friend, faithful and sincere, attached to a person and ready to serve him. This is a joy for many years and pleasant chores. True, these efforts are not always harmless. If the dog gnaws everything, the owners grab his head, scolding the dog, but rarely realize who is to blame for such pet pranks. And the fault is in the owner himself.

There are several reasons that lead to the fact that in the absence of the owner (and sometimes with him), the dog nibbles what falls under his teeth.

She should have her own couch, her rug or rug, where he should be, while the owners are not at home. The dog should be explained from the very beginning that, in the absence of the owners, it should be in its place: you can go to the bowl of food, but it cannot wander around the house, looking for something to shred.

Someone may think such a restriction is wild: the dog is tied literally to the bed, a step to the right, a step to the left is already punished. But this is not wildness and cruelty, but the dog's accustoming to the rules that govern its relationship with the owners, and which organize its own safety. And if the dog goes into the bath, will get washing powder and pat it - poisoning is guaranteed.

But so that the dog does not miss in its place, it must be taken. Ordinary dog ​​toys.

It is common for him to gnaw, this is normal, but it is also normal for the dog to know that it is possible to gnaw and what cannot. Toys for this purpose also exist, so that the dog could hone up the bickering.

As a toy fit:

• small balls, made of hard rubber;
• toys made of leather, hooves, tendons;
• special game stones.

If you find that the old soft toys, newspapers and unwanted clothes will go for toys for a pet, you are mistaken. First, the dog will cope with them very quickly, and they will want to chew and nibble again, so he will go in search of a “new victim”. Secondly, shredded soft toys and newspapers are still a spectacle, the cleaning will be serious.

So, the dog needs hard toys without filler. They should not give in to the dog's teeth: they can be bitten, they can be deformed slightly, but the dog will not be able to shred them into small pieces. From soft toys dog makes stuffing, and most importantly - it can swallow the filler, and this is already very dangerous.

What else can be the fault of the owner, so it is that after the deed the dog was not punished. And this is a mandatory educational move. The bickering of things for a dog can become a way of discharge, it quickly turns into a habit from which it is difficult to wean a pet. If the owner offered a toy, and more than once, and the dog again takes on the old, you will have to scold him, and still lightly slap the newspaper in a soft spot. It's not about hurting the dog, but about making him understand that the owner is angry and why he does it.

Finally, sometimes things bitten by a dog are a reproach in the direction of the not very careful owner. If they are scattered, it is worthwhile to closely monitor the order in the house. Not once were cases when a woman left home for a while, a man could not cope with a full-fledged cleaning, and the dog, who was accustomed to order, thus protested (squirming things).

Is it worth it to be angry with a young dog, which has so much energy and strength, if out of boredom it has not found for itself any other occupation, except to shred master's things.

To wean the dog to gnaw things, to spoil the furniture and wallpaper, there are proven methods that must be followed.

• Visit the nearest pet store, buy a dog a couple of toys and teach them to play only with them. Praise the dog for frolicking with the things meant for it, scold for deviations to the side.
• Use special sprays. Theoretically, you can use the power of smell: in zoo drugstores are sold special sprays, the composition of which has a negative effect on the dog, that he does not fit in the corner where you can smell the spray. What specifically means to buy, it is better to check with your veterinarian.
• Apply citrus essential oil. If you buy orange and grapefruit essential oil and apply it to the corners of the furniture, the wall or to another place in the house that the dog does not spare, he will start to bypass it. For people, such smells are pleasant (because you yourself will not suffer), but the animals do not tolerate the smell of citrus, for them it is harsh.
• Establish training teams. Finally, resort to intellectual methods of weaning. The dog must clearly distinguish between prohibiting commands - "fu" and "not." These restrictive words are pronounced in a stern voice with a corresponding facial expression. They need to be spoken whenever the dog decided to pat the master's slippers or arrange an outdoor shoe to check with his teeth. The process of education requires rigor: no playful form and meaningful intonation - the dog will clearly catch it and will not refuse to play with you. In a naughty puppy, the owner squeezes his withers and says “no” or “fu” in a strict command voice. It is already impossible to squeeze the withers of an adult dog - it demeans it.
• Get plenty of walking with the dog. Sometimes it's just that. It happens that a pet nibbles on one person’s shoes or starts dragging his shoes, thereby showing that he longs for walks. So can puppies, which by virtue of age are still inconsistent and capricious. Of course, it is impossible to praise the dog for such a kind of resourcefulness, but you need to listen to such “requests”. If the dog frolicked enough on the street, if he was filled with communication with the owner, he would have no strength left for his homely destructive activity.
• Giving him non-sharp bones. So the animal will be able to satisfy the hunter's own instinct, and your things will remain intact.
• Make sure that you successfully resist the worming of the dog. There is an opinion that it is the worms that cause anxiety to the animal, and it expresses it in excessive squabbling. The worms tablets must be given to the pet according to the schedule received by the veterinarian (usually 1 time in 3 months).
• To teach a dog not to be afraid to stay at home alone. This is an important psychological point, based on the construction of a trusting "owner-dog" scheme. Many dogs just get bored, they are afraid of forced loneliness, and that is where they start to get banged. The more you communicate with the animal, the more you demonstrate your joy when you come home, the faster he realizes that being alone is sometimes normal. When you go to work, talk to the puppy and explain: “I will be back soon, behave yourself, here are your toys.” And coming home praise for purity and obedience.
• Walk with the dog on the regime. If the dog knows that the time for a walk is coming soon, he will be calm and will not nibble everything.

Finally, take responsibility for all educational activities. Do not concessions, be strict in your requirements. In the meantime, the puppy is growing and can commit pranks, do not leave valuables in the area of ​​its access. Provocation is not a method of education.

The very first erroneous method is deferred punishment.If you decide to scold a dog a few hours after you find torn shoes, there will be no sense from your lectures. The animal simply will not understand why the punishment was received so late for an obvious violation and will not be able to adequately perceive it.

Such tactics as waiting for a dog to grow up will not work either. Many owners on it "pierce". Human logic: the dog is still small, stupid, all puppies tear and gnaw things, nothing, outgrow. It is immediately obvious that the dog was brought in without any understanding that it should be brought up.

The owners' mistake is that they perceive the dog's physiological need for squabbles as self-indulgence. It should be clearly understood: there is an age when a pet starts to cut teeth, it gives him discomfort, because he begins to gnaw everything he sees. You do not need to scold him for the fact that his gums are itching, but leave an alternative way of discharge for cutting teeth.

Physical punishment is the most common mistake.. It’s one thing to slam the dog a little on the pope (and only for the cause), and quite another to beat the dog. Fear, humiliation, resentment, and revenge are such instructive ways. Hitting an animal causes him moral trauma, and with it no obedience matters.

Another mistake of the owner - an alternative for the bickering in the form of old shoes. If the dog likes to bite his shoes, the owner decides to offer him a replacement - to give those that are no longer a pity. But the shoes, even the most decrepit, should be inviolable, and this puppy should be understood immediately.

Respect, education, rigor and attention - this is what the dog needs. Do not hit, be consistent in their requirements. Finally, when starting a dog, understand that it needs your time and energy. And then she will not be from melancholy, lack of education and clear demands to gnaw everything.

In the next video, see a few tips from the breeder on how to wean the dog to spoil things in the house.