Puppys

[your friend wayno]

hi i have an 10m old staffy bitch how do i try to controll her from chewing so much we have tryed lots of toys and bones but she still likes to chew things around the house like shoes thongs the ones you put on your feet we have tryed putting them away but she still finds things to chew that she not serpost to plz help? your friend wayno

[Silverblue]

Hello there,

I am sure we would all love to see some pic's of your little chewer, not that it will help but we do love to see pic's.

I also say puppies can only destroy things that you leave lying around, you have to be very vigilant, it's like having kids around lol.

There are some products you can use to spray on things that are suppose to stop them chewing.

Just make sure you have lots of toys & bones for her (which I see you have).

Goodluck

[your friend wayno]

some pics

[Jigsaw]

Some dogs like to chew and never grow out of it!! Do you make her toys high value? I mean when she chews on your shoes and stuff you possibly make a fuss about it so thereby reinforcing it to her so she keeps going back to them. Keep them out of sight as much as possible. Have food treats ready to hand to swap her with the stuff you don't want her to chew. Play with the toys so she thinks they're pretty good if you like them too! Dogs are naturally inquisitive (most of them) so they like to check things out, like anything you leave on the floor, if you leave a door open! It's like having a baby you've got to pick up stuff all the time. And of course they always seem to find something you've overlooked. Also try keeping a toy in your pocket (if you can) to offer to her when she's chewing something inappropriate. Will she eat chicken wings (try giving them frozen), bones, kongs (staffy ones - black), rawhide chews, pig's ears? Have you talked to the vet about it? Make sure her teeth are all OK? Does she chew things all the time or just at particular times? If just sometimes what do you think triggers it?

Her pics are very cute!