I have a 8 month old Dachshund that chews on everything, he has chewed every blanket and rug in our home. Any suggestions on how to stop the chewing. I have tried spraying the bitter spray, with no luck.

Well if he chews on everything, it makes it a bit problematic to tell you to remove the things he chews on. As long as these things have yours or another family member's smell on them, it is one of those temptations that is hard for a young dog to resist. I would buy a couple of small kongs (you can find them in any pet store or Walmarts -- they are tough chew toys with a "treat hole"), put some peanut butter & small treats in them. When the dog starts chewing on anything you don't want him to chew on, immediately say "ah ah ah" in a short but firm staccato voice to get his attention, get him to follow you, and hand him the kong to chew on. When he chews on that, praise him and tell him "good boy." The objective is to redirect the negative behavior in a positive way, onto something that belongs to him. You can also use any toys you already have. When he chews on the wrong thing, say "ah ah ah" and hand him his toy to chew on. You are training him to only chew on things that belong to him. You have to watch him very closely and immediately correct when he begins chewing on the wrong thing. Consistency in correction is the key to getting him to make the connection. If you are continuing to have problems, it might be a leadership problem. Your dog might believe he is in charge. Labman has some very good information regarding establishing your Alpha position. He isn't around for a couple of days, so I am sure he won't mind me posting his info for you.

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Originally Posted by labman

The key to most behavior problems is approaching things using the dog's natural instincts. Dogs see all the people and dogs in the household as a pack with each having their own rank in the pack and a top dog. Life is much easier if the 2 legged pack members outrank the 4 legged ones. You can learn to play the role of top dog by reading some books or going to a good obedience class. A good obedience class or book is about you being top dog, not about rewarding standard commands with a treat. Start at Raising Your Dog with the Monks of New Skete For more on being top dog, see Establishing and Keeping Alpha Position, Letting your dog know you are the boss

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Yes. It is a matter of doing as RubyPitbull said when you are watching it, and crating it when you can't watch it. Use closed doors, gates,etc. to keep it in the same room as you. I sometime tie a puppy to the computer desk.

For more on the use of crates, see https://www.askmehelpdesk.com/dogs/i...tml#post251802

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Originally Posted by patty4023

I have a 8 month old Dachshund that chews on everything, he has chewed every blanket and rug in our home. Any suggestions on how to stop the chewing. I have tried spraying the bitter spray, with no luck.

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Young pups get irritation in their teeth.its normal for them to chew upon blankets n clothes.try using a chew bone and till my pup didn't grow monster teeth I used to stick my thumb in and she did fine.it is like finger-licking babies... goes off with age