How to Stop a Puppy From Chewing on a Rug

Teething puppies will chew on everything. From your children̵7;s toys to the living room coffee table; everything is a chew toy for your curious pup. Unfortunately, more expensive items, such as a rug, cannot simply be placed on a high shelf away from the puppy̵7;s natural curiosity. There are measures that can be taken to keep your puppy from chewing on your rugs and every other surface in your home.

Things You'll Need

  • Toys
  • Treats
  • Crate
  • Flying disk
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Instructions

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      Supervise your puppy at all times. If you are away from home or cannot keep a close watch on your puppy, keep it in a crate. Make the crate a place the puppy wants to be by offering it treats and toys as a way to introduce the area.

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      Distract the puppy from the rug by offering him a toy or a treat. Make sure to change toys every few days so that the puppy does not become bored with the selection.

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      Remove the rugs until the puppy is either trained to stop chewing or grows out of the destructive puppy stage.

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      Give your puppy at least one to two hours of outdoor playtime every day. Active games such as fetching a flying disk will help give your puppy an alternative to chewing the rug and will tire your puppy out so she will be too tired to chew.

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      Correct your puppy with a stern ̶0;No̶1; when you catch him chewing on the rug. Never scold the puppy after the fact because the lesson will go unlearned.

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      Take your puppy to agility courses or the local dog park. This will also help run out some of the energy that plays a part in the destructive chewing. Make sure to only take your puppy around other dogs after he is fully vaccinated, which is at around 16 weeks of age.