TRAINING TO NOT CHEW

For the best control, keep the leash and collar on your puppy  when he is out of the crate and have him supervised at all times.   Corrections can be done immediately and he won't learn the habit of running away when you reach to handle him.  Remove the leash and collar before returning him to the crate to avoid hanging accidents.

YOU WILL NEED:

Nylon Leash And Collar

Spray Bottle With Water

Bitter Apple Brand Spray (available at pet supply stores)

Appropriate Safe Toys (that cannot be chewed up and ingested)

Providing lots of safe toys for your puppy to chew on is the first step towards teaching your puppy what he is and isn't allowed to chew on.

Keep a mist spray bottle of water with you while handling your puppy.  Within two seconds of trying to chew on something inappropriate, direct a spray of water to the face and say "leave it" at the same time.   Give him a couple of seconds to recover, then, direct his attention to one of his toys to chew on.  If your puppy happens to love water and he thinks that the spray bottle was just a game, you can use the Bitter Apple method below.

Keep a bottle of Bitter Apple Brand Spray with you while handling your puppy.  Within two seconds of trying to chew on something inappropriate, direct a spray of the product into his mouth and say "leave it" at the same time.   Give him a couple of seconds to recover, then, direct his attention to one of his toys to chew on.  (Designed to deter puppies from chewing on whatever it is sprayed on, Bitter Apple Brand Spray is safe for them to ingest.  We have tried different brands and this one seems to work the best). 

Eventually you will only have to say "leave it" and show the bottle to correct for chewing.

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