Weimaraner Chewing

There are many undesirable behaviors that all dogs can pick up as puppies and carry into adulthood. Weimaraners are certainly no exception to this rule and curbing Weimaraner chewing is certainly something that many people struggle with.

The problem with eliminating Weimaraner chewing is that it’s a natural behavior that dogs exhibit for a variety of reasons. In fact, chewing is often a positive behavior because it can help keep a dog’s teeth clean and their gums healthy.

The Problem with Chewing

The problem with Weimaraner chewing really only arises when the chewing is directed towards inappropriate things – your favorite pair of shoes, for example.

Your dog isn’t trying to anger or punish you for leaving him alone by chewing up your shoes. He is merely directing his energies towards something that smells like you and chewing is the natural outlet of this attention.

Dogs chew on their toys and they chew on food. Essentially, they chew on the things that they love. This doesn’t mean that you should let your dog chew up your things because he loves you, however. But it does mean that the chewing itself isn’t the problem.

Redirecting the Chewing

The best way to address and correct Weimaraner chewing is to give your dog an appropriate substitute on which to focus his chewing energies. There are tons of chew toys available out there.

It may take you a bit of trial and error to find the specific type of toy that appeals to your dog the most, but if you stick with it, you will find the perfect chewing substitute in the end.

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The Wrong Substitutes
Now all you have to do is replace anything inappropriate your dog is chewing on with an appropriate toy. However, it’s likely that your dog only chews up inappropriate things when you’re not home.

The trick in this case is to limit your dog’s access to any inappropriate chewing options. If your dog is left alone with only his toys to chew on, he’ll make the most of it.

Better for Everyone

Not only will replacing inappropriate items with chew toys help to eliminate Weimaraner chewing problems and your own frustration, it will also be much safer for your dog. When left to their own devices, dogs will chew on just about anything, including items that can be potentially hazardous to their health. They just don’t know any better.

By chewing up and destroying inappropriate items like plastic toys, shoes, electrical cords, jewelry and house plants, your dog may accidentally ingest something that could harm him or worse. Making sure your Weimaraner knows what and what not to chew on is the best way to keep him safe.

It’s also important that you use the right items to substitute when you’re trying to address Weimaraner chewing issues. For instance, providing your dog with age and size appropriate chew toys is a good idea. On the other hand, giving him and old shoe or baseball glove to chew on is not.

While these items may be perfectly safe for him to chew on, your dog will only become confused when he is encouraged to chew on one kind of shoe and scolded when he chews on another.

Your dog can’t tell the difference between the new shoes you spent your whole last paycheck on and the old sneakers you were going to throw in the trash anyway.

The best way to make sure that your dog only chews on appropriate items is to make sure those are the only items he has access to. Once you have ingrained in him what is his to chew on, it won’t even occur to him to go after your furniture, shoes or pillows.