Soothe the Urge to Chew

Probably at one time or another, we have learned one of the most difficult lessons with our dogs:  Give them their own things to chew, or they will take ours.  Recognizing that a dog’s natural inclination is to chew, the things that are acceptable should be those that we offer and preferably not our furniture, clothing, shoes, or dangerous household things, such as wires or plastic bottles that contain toxic chemicals.

Make sure that chewing is not destructive in any way.  It is not difficult to train your dog to abide the rules of the chew.