You may have already experienced the sharpness of puppy teeth! If not….prepare yourself! Teething is a normal process of a dog. No, the puppy is not being aggressive. No, the puppy is not wanting to eat you! No, the puppy will not be a monster as an adult because he’s chewing on you. ALL puppies chew. They will chew whatever is in site that seems like a toy because they don’t know what we humans consider valuable. A puppy just thinks, “A shoe? Oh what a nice thing to chew on and it has some sort of strings too!” while we will think, “Oh no! My nice running shoes!”.
- So what to do? Pick after yourself. Do you usually leave your shoes or items laying around? Well, it’s time to become organized!
- Have toys around and use them.
- Whenever your pup is chewing that he/she shouldn’t be chewing, replace the item with a toy that interest your puppy. If you notice that your puppy prefers a certain kind of toy more than another kind then you may need to stock up with similar kind of toys that grab his attention.
- Do you leave your pup to roam wherever he/she wants to go? If yes, it’s time to use a puppy pen when you leave your home. This is not only good for your items but for your puppy’s own saftey.
- Give your puppy plenty of exercise. A tired puppy will be less driven to destroy things.
- Know why your puppy is chewing. Is your puppy bored? Have you been outside and exercised him? Have you done any training? Remember that a Cavapoo is part poodle and poodles are VERY smart. They need to be stimulated and will learn rapidly. It’s all about consistency on your part.
- If your puppy is constantly biting your hands or feet then you can try to yelp or clap loudly and say no. Your puppy is not trying to be mean or showing aggression, it’s just part of the puppy stage to bite. If you have small children in your home please educate them beforehand so that they are aware of this fact.
Get toys that are easy to distinguish so that your puppy knows which items are his toys. You could get a box with easy access for your pup to get his toys from. At our home we have a box with all the toys and our dogs will just go and grab their choice of toy.
REMEMBER: Puppies don’t know better so its YOUR job to teach the puppy.
