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Originally Posted by ladyjane  Until they are well over one year, they chew...at least that has been so in my experience. My advice is to keep her away from anything she can destroy. Whatever it takes...gates xpens with tops...whenever she is not supervised, she definitely should not have free roam. |
My advice too. NO ROAMING.
Also, I am a big believer in tethering. I often recommend that Pups should be crated or tethered until they are potty trained and know the house rules.
Most Puppies will chew until they are about a year old and can not be trusted to stay out of trouble. It helps if all of you use the same cue words, like Stop, No Way,or No ! when correcting and redirecting chewing behavior. Bitter Apple has not worked very often for me. But then I am usually called after, a puppy has already developed bad chewing habits. I have suggested using rolled up clean socks to toss at a chewing puppy, spraying them with a quick squirt of water while giving the cue word NO. I like using x-pens and washable pee-pads for older puppies who do not have a stay at home parent. Even adult Yorkies should not be expected to 'hold it' more than 4 hours. Just my opinion. I hope some of our ideas will help you. Best wishes T