Excessive Chewing: What Is Your Dog Telling You?

 You come to the house after a long day and see your pup has chewed on an armchair, table leg, sofa or just about anything.

If your pet is an exaggerated chewer, now is not the time to reprimand or remind it what a cheeky pet it is. It would help if you saw it chewing the items. Remember that dogs chew naturally; you like to show them what they can and must only chew. 

Reasons dogs chew excessively include:

· Separation anxiety 

· boredom

· Wrong training

· Too many accesses to the house or apartment

· Just for fun 

If monitored and supervised, pets can tell us they did something inappropriate when they chew on something we do not want, and they will someday learn what taboo is. Some canines take a while to discover this than others. If supervision is impossible, the dog should be placed inside a crate, confined in a designated dog-proof space, or held in a secure room where nothing can be destroyed.

Addressing the underlying causes of your dog's behavior is the way to stop the behavior. Aids such as bitter apple mist and chewing dog de-bite spray can help, working like a plaster until the problem is resolved. 

Your veterinarian Roswell, NM is a valuable resource regarding issues affecting your pet’s health and behavior.