When you welcome home a new canine member, you are actually welcoming a bundle of warmth and love that has winsome eyes and covered with soft fur. However, this cute little puppy has one unavoidable drawback and that is the chewing puppy syndrome.

Well, one cannot blame the puppy as chewing is its inherent habit. When your kids present you with their favorite stuffed toy or a beloved pair of shoes torn to pieces, you realize that it is high time to put an end to your puppies chewing syndrome.

The best way is to start training your puppy before he starts on his rampage. To do this you have to first understand the reason behind the actions of your chewing puppy. The first and most practical reason is that your puppy is starting to teeth and to relieve the pain it starts to chew on objects. The other reason is that they start to chew things because they do not have anything else better than that to do.

Often, they chew on something because they enjoy the scent of a family member which resides on the item ” very good sniffers, they are. They also may be trying to establish their spot as top dog in the household ” including you and everyone in the family! There’s no question that they need to chew, but a chewing puppy, unchecked, will not outgrow this tendency. Instead, once he’s out of the puppy stage, he’ll continue the practice to show his position of authority.

You first step to take care of this problem is to visit a local pet store and purchase some pet toys like hard rubber balls, fake bones, strong knotted sisal ropes and squeak toys. Once you have this loot in front of him, all you have to do is make him realize that this treasure trove is his and everything else in the house is yours.

Let him have a go at these toys and allow him to chew to his hearts content. But the minute you see him eyeing one of your shoes or other household items, round him up and admonish him with the phrase Bad Dog! or a firm No!. This phrase will register in his mind and you can use it later to train him for other behaviours.

The only reprimand for your puppys unruly behavior should be the disapproving tone of your voice before you lead him to his restricted area. The firm phrases you use to reprimand your puppy will be remembered by him and will come in handy to train him later for other behavioral problems. This simple and easy method will help to make your puppy learn what he is supposed to play with!

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