Stop Dog Chewing

Here's an early training method to stop dog chewing dog trainers use successfully with puppies older than 6 weeks, as well as adults.

Researchers tested newborns' sniffers using a commercial dog repellent containing oil of citronella. It's virtually odorless to people, but leaves a slight nauseating after-taste in the throat.

These newborn puppies reacted by withdrawing their heads as far as possible. Breeders might utilize this aversion to the odor/taste to oil of citronella by testing on newborn Labradoodle puppies a few days after birth. Then wait until they start moving around to investigate things visually.

Set-ups could then be made, as described below. If the early aversion-withdrawal worked, you could expect the pups to avoid things in the future when they saw them.

I would suggest introducing one type of movable baited item at a time; for example, electric cords, shoes, etc, as your first steps to get them to stop chewing.

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However, the oil should be applied to all forbidden chewable items from the beginning; stationary chair legs, the comers of furniture, baseboards, cabinets, etc.

The best item to start with is electrical cords, unplugged. All cords should be baited in every room.

This circumvents the possibility of "context learning," which means your puppy learns to avoid cords in one room, but not in others. The pup should be allowed to investigate freely, with you out of sight, but able to monitor the puppies reactions.

The cords should be re-baited daily with the oil for four days, then left without refreshing. Of course, if a puppy doesn't stop chewing after using to oil of citronella, it may be time to try another substance.

If you do need a substitute because they won't quit chewing, some good ones are bitter apple, liquid styptic, lemon oil and unscented underarm deodorant.

Now. a desirable chewable should be left in each room. Among the best are Nylabones, (non-chocolate flavored), Gummabones, Kongs and other non-destructible articles.

And since it's likely your puppy is also in a house training period, I don't recommend any chewable that could be ingested, because this can stimulate defecation and urination.

Next, baited footwear, shoes, slippers and socks should be left around the house; the oil must also be applied to the footwear being worn by family members.

The baiting should be stopped when your puppy ignores the objects for four days and confines all chewing to acceptable items

The strength and appeal to stop dog chewing by using this method of puppy-proofing a home is that absolutely no negative treatment of your puppy is required, because the corrections are effective even when you aren't home.

For additional effective puppy training ideas, I recommend Chet Womach's, Dog Trainng Secrets dog training method.