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Dog Obedience Training Now! - Destructive Chewing - Part I |
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By Angelina Brown
 Dog Obedience - Part I
The act of chewing seems to be a matter of individual preference among pets: some have an innate desire to chew as a pleasurable activity in itself, and some seem to have no need to chew whatsoever unless theyre compelled to it out of absolute boredom.
The phrase destructive chewing may seem to be redundant, because by its very meaning! all chewing is destructive. Your dog has powerful jaws full of sharp, pointy teeth: just about anything she starts to chew on is probably going to show the effects of it inside of a minute. Im referring to inappropriate chewing: the kind of chewing thats focused on your own things and household items, instead of on your dogs own designated toys.
In Part I of this 3-Part Series, we will be concentrating on the first reason why animals chew:
FIRST - Most animals have a natural desire to chew. Its fun, it passes the time, and its a self-rewarding, self-reinforcing activity (for example, if shes chewing on something that tastes great!)
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