frankfurts Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 (edited) How can i get my pup to settle down with a chew toy? I can't just keep feeding him kongs all day lol. He plays wih his toys but only if i throw them around a bit for him and work him into a frenzy. I want him to be able to sit next to me on the lounge and chew away quietly on a toy instead of chewing away not so quietly at my clothes and fingers Edited May 12, 2010 by frankfurts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 You have to make the toy more desirable than YOU . You either have him interacting with you.. or you have him interacting with a toy hard to expect a baby to be lying with you and not want to use his mouth - after all - that is how baby pups learn about their world! I would suggest if you want you pup to learn to be more 'independent' and spend time chewing- then get him a nice raw BONE . put him on his mat/bed..and let him chew ;) For a little pup like that- a lamb/beef rib or even a turkey wing will keep him busy ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankfurts Posted May 12, 2010 Author Share Posted May 12, 2010 ok i'll give it a try, for some reason my vet was against giving puppies chew bones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cazwah Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 How old is your little pup? I remember I expected too much too soon from my puppy- he was 9 weeks old and I was confused as to why he wasn't whiling away the hours on his kongs- until our trainer came over, and said he was doing really well to focus on the kong for even a minute!! It took a long time before Chestnut could focus on just chewing his kong. However, we did introduce him to pig's ears fairly early on, and he LOVED them, he was able to stay focused on them much longer than the kongs. So if you need a time out for yourself, maybe try settling him down with a pig's ear, or like Persephone said, a raw bone- nothing beats a bone! I could be juggling all Chestnut's favourite treats in front of him and he still would not look up if he was chewing on a bone! Ooh, and I also found fetch was a great game to play when I was mentally tired of entertaining my pup- you can just sit there and he does all the work, AND gets tuckered out from it =) Have fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankfurts Posted May 12, 2010 Author Share Posted May 12, 2010 he is only 9 weeks, might get some pigs ears. How can i teach him to fetch, i throw something and he gets it but he wont bring it back lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miranda Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 Your puppy is only a baby, I think you are expecting far too much of him. As for chew toys try giving him a brisket bone or a chicken wing if he's a small breed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 Your puppy is only a baby, I think you are expecting far too much of him. Zackly! He is a BABY!! He needs to eat, sleep LOTS... and have a few minutes playtime every so often. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monah Posted May 15, 2010 Share Posted May 15, 2010 Your puppy is only a baby, I think you are expecting far too much of him. Zackly! He is a BABY!! He needs to eat, sleep LOTS... and have a few minutes playtime every so often. Zackly ;) here too, just a baby. I'm still waiting for my viz to settle ;) but, she's only 4!!! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted May 15, 2010 Share Posted May 15, 2010 I'm still waiting for my viz to settle but, she's only 4!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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