When you welcome home a new canine member, you are actually welcoming a bundle of warmth and love that has winsome eyes and covered with soft fur. However, this cute little puppy has one unavoidable drawback and that is the chewing puppy syndrome.

Well, one cannot blame the puppy as chewing is its inherent habit. When your kids present you with their favorite stuffed toy or a beloved pair of shoes torn to pieces, you realize that it is high time to put an end to your puppies chewing syndrome.

The best way is to start training your puppy before he starts on his rampage. To do this you have to first understand the reason behind the actions of your chewing puppy. The first and most practical reason is that your puppy is starting to teeth and to relieve the pain it starts to chew on objects. The other reason is that they start to chew things because they do not have anything else better than that to do.

Most often due to their high sensitivity to smell, they like to chew on objects that have the lingering scent of a family member. Sometimes they chew to ascertain their position as the top dog of the family and that includes you and your family. There is no doubt that a puppy cannot resist a good chew, but if this syndrome is left unchecked, he will never outgrow his habit and you will have to end up with a grown dog who still favors you favorite pair of shoes.

Now, a trip to your local pet shop is recommended! Invest in some puppy toys, such as those fake bones, hard rubber balls, squeak toys and knotted sisal ropes are good choices. Now you’ve got to teach him that these are his and everything else is yours! Present him with his collection of chew toys and let him go for it.

Remember, you’ve got to keep a sharp eye on your chewing puppy if you want to avoid Dad’s favorite leather slippers going to the dogs! The minute you see him chewing on anything but his designated toys, round him up and deliver a firm No! or Bad dog!. The phrase, bad dog, comes in handy later, because he comes to associate the single admonition with behavioral infractions, so this phrase is multi-purpose.

The only punishment you should administer to your chewing puppy is the disapproval in your voice, followed by leading him to his own toys in a restricted area. This can be as simple as a large cardboard box or as fancy as a dog crate. Let him have his own toys and chew to his heart’s content. With this simple process, he will eventually learn what belongs to whom!