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How do I get my puppy to quit chewing on my furniture?
I have a 7 month old labradoodle (female). She is very sweet and loving. We have taken her through 12 weeks of puppy training through Petco which she did really well with. This last week she has started chewing on furniture. We give her plenty of toys for her to play with. We even have another dog who she plays with as well. We have tried the bad apple spray. It works for a short time and then doesn’t phase her. We have also tried giving her raw hides to chew on. Whenever we go places she comes with us and we do our best to give her lots of attention and take her on daily walks. I am just so frustrated because furniture isn’t cheap to replace.
7 Answers
- Su-NamiLv 62 years ago
Have you considered putting up a pet gate to keep her out of the rooms that you don't want her in???
I would confine her to areas that are more acceptable.
- ?Lv 72 years ago
The puppy cannot be chewing.... if you are watching her, or if CRATED when you cannot be watching (or are not home). So that should be the answer since the Bitter Apple or Fooey sprays do not seem to phase her.
She is might be getting her MOLARS in, although that usually does not happen until 8-9 months. OR (as i suspect) since I own Weimaraners....she is mentally & physically BORED.
"Walks" are not "adequate" exercise for a super-high energy sporting breed mix of Poodle & Lab (of age 7 months). Have you ever seen either breed at a hunting or retrieving test? (Please don't make me start laughing.) Walks are a JOKE............And simple chew toys are 100% inadequate for a smart, problem-solving puppy except for chewing (provided the puppy even "likes" them.) BTW, raw hides often cause intestinal blockages, and are NOT recommended.
I bet you live in the suburbs and what - walk a couple of blocks with said puppy? Puppy should be walking a mile or two (minimum) perhaps with a weighted doggie backpack or should be taken to some fenced fields where it can RUN and RETRIEVE. On hot days it should be doing water retrieving work.
You did not buy a "half dead Pug" you BOUGHT a LAMBORGHINI (with a BRAIN) - do more with it (or suffer the consequences). A tired dog, is a better behaved dog - it has NO CHOICE.
- ?Lv 72 years ago
I'd suggest this is teething - there are sprays for furniture, but why not confine her to somewhere she can't do damage, when you can't supervise. If she's left alone, she's lonely and bored. You should have seen the legs of our pine kitchen table. Generations of puppies through there.
Make cloths damp and put them in the freezer - great for chewing on when teething. And way better than using your furniture.
- LorraineLv 72 years ago
This is related to her age and her back teeth cutting the gums but can go on until fully through at about a year so you do need to do something. Usually it is a case of keeping her out of areas where she can chew furniture unless supervised.
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- LaurenLv 62 years ago
It sounds like you are doing your best to train and work with her, and since you aren't leaving her home alone, she isn't chewing on furniture while you are gone. The only advice I can give for the health of your furniture is to keep her 100% supervised for now, and when you can't, confining her with baby gates or doors to an area without any dangers. Unfortunately, if you don't catch her in the act of chewing on the furniture, you can no longer correct her for it. So you would need to give a firm "NO!" when you catch her doing it, but if you find teeth marks later, there's nothing that can be done. With continued exercise and training, she will hopefully grow out of it eventually, but some of these dogs can take a bit longer to mature.
- Anonymous2 years ago
maybe spray some strong smelling stuff on the furniture
- Anonymous2 years ago
Smack her ears every time she does it. It’s mean but will only take a few times Dogs are really smart