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Dog Obedience Training - Destructive Chewing - Part II |
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By Angelina Brown
 Dog Obedience - Part II
The act of chewing seems to be a matter of individual preference among dogs: 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 sheer boredom.
The phrase destructive chewing may sound redundant, because by its very nature! all chewing is destructive. Your dog has strong jaws full of sharp, pointy teeth: just about anything she starts to gnaw on is probably going to show the effects of it in less than a minute. Im referring to inappropriate chewing: the kind of chewing thats focused on your own possessions and household items, instead of on your dogs own designated toys.
In Part II of this 3-Part Series, we will be focusing on the second reason why dogs chew:
SECOND - Chewing provides a nervous, bored, or lonely dog with an outlet for her emotions. To an anxious dog, the repetitive act of gnawing on things is soothing its the doggies equivalent of comfort |
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