| Puppies who chew are normal. Chewing is a | | | | use it on spots where you find puppy has |
| natural and necessary puppy behavior. Puppies | | | | chewed or is about to chew. This has been the |
| at about four months of age are more prone to | | | | absolute best trick I have ever found in |
| chewing because this is when they usually | | | | keeping puppies/dogs away from objects I |
| start teething. Other dogs that chew, | | | | don't want them chewing on. |
| especially when you are not at home, may be | | | | |
| suffering from separation anxiety. Separation | | | | My Puppy Bites my Hands When we Play! |
| anxiety requires an entire new behavior | | | | |
| treatment plan. In this newsletter, I want to | | | | If you have ever watched puppies playing |
| give you a few tips for your typical, | | | | together or moms playing with their puppies, |
| normal-behaving puppy chewer! | | | | you will notice how they nip and bite each |
| | | | other sometimes to the point of what sounds |
| Some things you can do is try to teach your | | | | like a blood curling scream.....Very Normal |
| puppy not to chew inappropriate items. You | | | | Behavior, however. Not so pleasant though |
| can sit on the floor with him, casually place | | | | when puppy plays with you and attempts the |
| an object before him like a shoe, or a pencil | | | | same kind of antics. You will need to teach |
| (something he has chewed on inappropriately). | | | | puppy not to play biting games with you. Try |
| As puppy approaches the object, give a firm | | | | screaming: "Ouch!" Walk away from her for |
| "No," and replace the item with appropriate | | | | several minutes. You don't want to give her |
| chew toy. When puppy takes the appropriate | | | | attention for this behavior. You want to |
| chew toy, praise him. You might even offer | | | | plainly tell her "THAT HURTS," and I do not |
| him a treat to try and reenforce the | | | | like it!!! If she just barely touches your |
| appropriate behavior and also.....that | | | | skin with a little nip, just gently say "No." |
| chewing on treats is alright too. | | | | Try feeding her treats straight from your |
| | | | hand and do not throw them on the floor or |
| Have a variety of chew toys on hand. Give him | | | | leave them out for her to nibble on. Sort of |
| no more than 3 or 4 chew toys at a time. | | | | like, puppies/dogs will not bite the hands |
| Rotate the chew toys to provide variety and | | | | that feed them, most usually, unless they |
| to help stimulate interest. Puppies can be | | | | have some kind of severe psychological |
| compared to children who enjoy a new toy or | | | | disorder. You can also grab her mouth, hold |
| returning to a toy they have not played with | | | | it together firmly and say "NO BITE." |
| in a while. | | | | |
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| Keep plenty of Bitter Apple Spray on hand and | | | | resource box. |