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gracielove · 01-03-2014, 03:49 AM

Chewing is a natural urge for puppies and adult dogs. Find a good all natural chew for your pups. They are doing these mischievous behaviors because they have an inborn need to chew. They will grab almost anything in order to satisfy this need. They can't help it. You can pen them up if you want but that is not going to solve your problem. Once they are out and about they are going to keep looking for something to chew on. One bite into an electrical wire or your new shoes as all going to cause an even bigger upset.

Rawhide has been found to be a choking hazard and it also can cause blockages in the stomach and intestines. Find a good healthy digestible chew for your pets and let them work off this natural urge. It is best not to leave your pet alone with a chew and you want to take it away when it gets down to the size that may cause choking.

celstu1 · 01-03-2014, 08:16 AM

Oh those fun teething stages.... you didn't mention how old she is, but I'm guessing around 5-6 months? She will grow out of it! My boys ate everything at that age! They were gated into the kitchen when I couldn't supervise, I wish I knew about Xpens back then. It would have saved my kitchen molding, cabinets & walls, which they destroyed.. along with their beds, harnesses, leashes, my shoes, socks, pants, bras, underwear, laptop cord & keyboard (

), legs on furniture, chapticks, peepads, tupperware... the list goes on & on.

Put her in an Xpen when you are not watching her. So she can't get to your cabinets, walls & molding at least. I bought cheap beds and toys for those months, and learned to shut my closet doors and blame myself when they chewed up something. Bully sticks came in handy to focus them on something they were allowed to chew.

My boys are 8 years old now and every once in awhile, they go on a tear and chew up DH's socks or underwear, or my pants or rummage through the trash for tissues and such! Gross!!! But they have gotten much much better!

Mimi 510 · 01-03-2014, 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by celstu1

Oh those fun teething stages.... you didn't mention how old she is, but I'm guessing around 5-6 months? She will grow out of it! My boys ate everything at that age! They were gated into the kitchen when I couldn't supervise, I wish I knew about Xpens back then. It would have saved my kitchen molding, cabinets & walls, which they destroyed.. along with their beds, harnesses, leashes, my shoes, socks, pants, bras, underwear, laptop cord & keyboard (

), legs on furniture, chapticks, peepads, tupperware... the list goes on & on.

Put her in an Xpen when you are not watching her. So she can't get to your cabinets, walls & molding at least. I bought cheap beds and toys for those months, and learned to shut my closet doors and blame myself when they chewed up something. Bully sticks came in handy to focus them on something they were allowed to chew.

My boys are 8 years old now and every once in awhile, they go on a tear and chew up DH's socks or underwear, or my pants or rummage through the trash for tissues and such! Gross!!! But they have gotten much much better!

She will be 10 months old on the 16th of this month...She seems to have all her adult teeth now....I guess the chewing came in handy since she lost all of her baby teeth and I didn't have to get any removed...LOL. In my family room, my babies have a toy basket full of different types of toys but she rather have everything that shes not supposed to have. I think that Im going to try the bully sticks...she seems to prefer things that are on the hard side rather than the rubbery side like the Kongs. Im really hoping that she will grow out of it....i came into a couple of close calls with my kids (12 ,9) leaving their stuff out. I swear my other 2 Chihuahuas never did that at all...I think they were to scared and hesitant of things they would not even attempt it however this little terror is a whole different story...

CarahandBitsy · 01-03-2014, 12:05 PM

Bitsy my 11 week old yorkie chews on everything! anything except my hands with vics vapor rub then, she's adorable and knows how to sit and stay on command, but still dosent know the term "no bite". hopefully she'll grow out of it.

Mimi 510 · 01-03-2014, 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by CarahandBitsy

Bitsy my 11 week old yorkie chews on everything! anything except my hands with vics vapor rub then, she's adorable and knows how to sit and stay on command, but still dosent know the term "no bite". hopefully she'll grow out of it.

Thats what Leila would do when she was a baby...she was always biting on our hands. We trained her not to by saying OWW really loud. After a while she got the hint and went on to the walls and chairs...lol

01-03-2014, 08:16 AM	#17
celstu1 Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 10,534	Oh those fun teething stages.... you didn't mention how old she is, but I'm guessing around 5-6 months? She will grow out of it! My boys ate everything at that age! They were gated into the kitchen when I couldn't supervise, I wish I knew about Xpens back then. It would have saved my kitchen molding, cabinets & walls, which they destroyed.. along with their beds, harnesses, leashes, my shoes, socks, pants, bras, underwear, laptop cord & keyboard (), legs on furniture, chapticks, peepads, tupperware... the list goes on & on. Put her in an Xpen when you are not watching her. So she can't get to your cabinets, walls & molding at least. I bought cheap beds and toys for those months, and learned to shut my closet doors and blame myself when they chewed up something. Bully sticks came in handy to focus them on something they were allowed to chew. My boys are 8 years old now and every once in awhile, they go on a tear and chew up DH's socks or underwear, or my pants or rummage through the trash for tissues and such! Gross!!! But they have gotten much much better! __________________ “Petting, scratching, and cuddling a dog could be as soothing to the mind and heart as deep meditation and almost as good for the soul as prayer.” ― Dean Koontz

01-03-2014, 03:49 AM	#16
gracielove YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: NY Posts: 6,582	Chewing is a natural urge for puppies and adult dogs. Find a good all natural chew for your pups. They are doing these mischievous behaviors because they have an inborn need to chew. They will grab almost anything in order to satisfy this need. They can't help it. You can pen them up if you want but that is not going to solve your problem. Once they are out and about they are going to keep looking for something to chew on. One bite into an electrical wire or your new shoes as all going to cause an even bigger upset. Rawhide has been found to be a choking hazard and it also can cause blockages in the stomach and intestines. Find a good healthy digestible chew for your pets and let them work off this natural urge. It is best not to leave your pet alone with a chew and you want to take it away when it gets down to the size that may cause choking.

01-03-2014, 12:05 PM	#19
CarahandBitsy YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Atlas Michigan usa Posts: 1	Bitsy my 11 week old yorkie chews on everything! anything except my hands with vics vapor rub then, she's adorable and knows how to sit and stay on command, but still dosent know the term "no bite". hopefully she'll grow out of it.