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annspot80
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25-11-2009, 05:27 PM

how to stop him chewing wallpaper

hi all.
my dally puppy has taken to munching on the corner of a wall in the house - he would make a great paint stripper lol.
I have put those anti-chew sprays on there and vinegar - in which it turns out he likes it.
Have you any advice on something that will work.
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25-11-2009, 05:27 PM
WD40 worked when my dog used to chew
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25-11-2009, 05:40 PM
Bitter apple was the only thing that stopped Dale chewing. I squirted a little into his mouth and he really didn't like it. Then I sprayed on all the places he chewed. The smell was enough to put him off
I bought it on line though I haven't seen it in shops.
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25-11-2009, 05:43 PM
Damaged possessions are the fault of whoever was watching the puppy. When you are watching it, immediately correct it as soon as it goes for anything except its own toys. In a quiet, but firm voice give it an ''Ah, ah, ah!''. Gently remove what ever and replace it with one of her toys, or if older, hold eye contact until the puppy drops it.

When you can't watch it, crate it. It is only natural that a puppy resists its crate at first. What the puppy wants more than anything else is to be others, you, anyone else in the household, and any other pets. In our modern society, even if we are home, other things distract us from the attention an uncrated puppy must have. The only real solution is to crate the dog when you aren't around. The dog may be happier in its den than loose in the house. It relaxes, it feels safe in its den. It rests, the body slows down reducing the need for water and relieving its self. Dogs that have been crated all along do very well. Many of them will rest in their crates even when the door is open. I think the plastic ones give the dog more of a safe, enclosed den feeling. Metal ones can be put in a corner or covered with something the dog can't pull in and chew. Select a crate just big enough for the full grown dog to stretch out in.

Leave it some toys. Perhaps a Kong filled with peanut butter. Don't leave anything in the crate the dog might chew up. It will do fine without even any bedding. You will come home to a safe dog and a house you can enjoy.

A dog that has not been crated since it was little, may take some work. Start out just putting its toys and treats in the crate. Praise it for going in. Feed it in the crate. This is also an easy way to maintain order at feeding time for more than one dog.
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25-11-2009, 06:20 PM
Play with him more - then hopefully he`ll get worn out and have a nap. And put furniture in front of the bit he`s chewing. And also provide alternative teething chews.
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25-11-2009, 07:30 PM
Originally Posted by annspot80 View Post
hi all.
my dally puppy has taken to munching on the corner of a wall in the house - he would make a great paint stripper lol.
I have put those anti-chew sprays on there and vinegar - in which it turns out he likes it.
Have you any advice on something that will work.
Hi Ann I have also have had a problem with puppies chewing the same corner wall in the kitchen where it juts out (all the better to get little jaws around I expect) .
It happened to be on my lovely new Laura Ashley wallpaper, not just the wallpaper but the plaster too. My puppy actually chewed the wall when I was in the kitchen and not paying attention . I put the kitchen stools in front of the wall when I couldn't watch my puppy every second so she was still able to play in a large space.
I do have a crate but only use it for very short periods, it is important that puppies are socialised and not shut in crates all the time.

Make sure your puppy has lots of safe hard things to chew on until teething is over (nylabones are good, also when you are around to supervise a frozen carrot or frozen knotted tea towel).
Also, as Claire says lots of play will help to to make your puppy naturally tired and less likely to chew because of boredom .
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25-11-2009, 08:37 PM
A puppy is far more likely to kill itself one way or another if left loose when the owner isn't around to supervise than be ''socialized''. I now have my 20'th puppy to socialize since 1991. I happen to know what I am doing.
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25-11-2009, 08:42 PM
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A puppy is far more likely to kill itself one way or another if left loose when the owner isn't around to supervise than be ''socialized''. I now have my 20'th puppy to socialize since 1991. I happen to know what I am doing.
puppys need to spend time outside of a crate to be socialized, if you have a puppy proof house/room/ area they dont need to be in crates constantly
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25-11-2009, 08:43 PM
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A puppy is far more likely to kill itself one way or another if left loose when the owner isn't around to supervise than be ''socialized''. I now have my 20'th puppy to socialize since 1991. I happen to know what I am doing.
Oh you are on your 20 what happeded to number 19
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25-11-2009, 08:52 PM
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Oh you are on your 20 what happeded to number 19
I truely hope it was nothing terrible, like dehydration.
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