Dog Health Questions: Dog training?

I just adopted a new dog from the pound a couple weeks ago. I have to leave him at home for about 5 to six hours a day......I leave him there with my other dog who is very smart and very well trained. However, I can not get this new puppy to stop chewing up everything in sight, i know this something that puppies do, but I can't seem to figure out how on earth to break him of the habit?

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All puppies chew, some more excessively than others. They chew because puppies use their mouth like we use our hands. You may have to put your puppy in a crate or small confined space while you are gone until the puppy grows out of his excessive chewing!

When you are there, scold the puppy when he chews on something you do not want him to chew. You can spray things he likes to chew but should be off limits with "Bitter Apple" and he will leave these things alone. Try trading what he is chewing on that is not okay for something he can chew on-his chew toy or redirecting him or shaking a soda pop can that is filled with 13 pennies (your pups unlucky number!) or spraying him with water and saying "no!"

If your pup wants to chew on you or another human, it is time for a time out. He should not get any attention when he chews on a human!

Your new puppy will grow out of this stage, but you need to be consistent and diligent until he does.

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• I would give the dog a little more time. He is probably still tea-thing. But take him to a doggy training thing. He and you will meet new friends, and he will learn stuff.


• He's got alot of energy. You need to take him on long walks. Use up some of that energy. Also get him some doggie toys to have while you're away. Maybe some big bones (the cowhide ones) They are so cute when they're puppies, but a pain in the butt.


• crate him while you are gone, or confine him in a small room that doesn't have any unacceptable 'chewables'. give him chew toys, marrow bones or somehting appropriate to chew while you are gone. dogs need to chew. make sure he lhas plenty of exercise the rest of the time.


• Crate him!!!! He's not going to learn not to chew on things from your other dog, and you can't teach him if you aren't there. Give him one or two toys to chew on when in the crate. I highly recommend a Kong toy or Busy Buddy stuffed with a bit of food, but give him whatever he likes that he won't tear apart.
  
  When you are home, watch him closely and make sure he has toys available. If he chews something he shouldn't, take it from him and give him one of his toys.
  
  Oh, and Crissiso - "tea-thing"? Heaven help us.


• Confining him until he can be reliable is probably your best option. Even then be sure to give him things to keep him occupied and be sure he has plenty of exercise and people interactions before going to his crate or room.
  Always praise him for doing the right thing and provide enough opportunities for him to learn what that is.


• He chews because it relieves stress and is a natural behavior for him. He doesn't know the difference between your good shoes or the table leg and the stick he finds in the yard. The only way to "break" him of this is to train him. The only way to train him is to confine him when you aren't with him and to work with him when you are. It is totally unrealistic to expect that he will learn acceptable dog-human manners from your other dog. You're going to have to do the hard work of training -- and then you will have an awesome dog!!