I know all puppies like to chew, but hes ruining some of my good things. Got any suggestions?
There are many ways to keep your puppy from chewing on things. Try giving your pet something it will enjoy chewing like flavored nylon bones, or hard rubber balls. You can also put Listerine mouthwash on things you want your pet to avoid chewing. Only repeat the Listerine if your pet backslides. On the first day, put some Listerine on the puppies nose.
I have raised puppies and I have had some that love to chew. One Lab loved to chew electrical cords. What a shock that was to her and me! I found that if I painted the cord with hot sauce, that kept the dog from chewing. She never licked very much of it, so it never hurt her. She did not chew cords after one time.
I bought chew bones and every time I would catch one of the dogs chewing, I would say "no no" in a firm voice and give it a chew bone. I used the small rawhide ones, as they came in a package of six and were very handy for the smaller dogs.
