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Any advice welcome on puppy intent on chewing!

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Cakedoesntjudge · 07/08/2017 12:20

My DM has sent me in search of advice! She's just got a cocker spaniel puppy this weekend (9 weeks and completely adorable) which means I am fully debating moving back in and not telling her 😂 (obviously light hearted).

We have always had cocker spaniels but by some miracle the 2 she's had previously never chewed. This one is a cheeky monkey who is shredding his puppy pads and has already chewed up the legs of her coffee tables having only been home one full day 🙈

She's planning on taking him to the vets to get checked over anyway but we wondered if anyone had immediate advice on what we can give him to chew on in the mean time in the hope it could save the rest of the furniture! Any advice would be appreciated.

Picture included which will completely out me to anyone I know IRL but he's just too adorable not to!

Any advice welcome on puppy intent on chewing!
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CMOTDibbler · 07/08/2017 12:28

No puppy pads (just going out every 15 minutes with them when they are awake, as soon as they wake, and immediatly after they eat/drink), don't leave them alone at all somewhere they can chew things you don't want them to (they go in their crate), and as soon as they go to chew something you substitute something they are allowed to chew. Nylabones are good for puppies, but I have different things - some more rubbery, tuff toys, rope toys - to see what makes them happy. You literally need one in arms reach at all times

fitflopqueen · 10/08/2017 05:36

Sour apple spray from Amazon, worked a treat with my Springer pup and doesn't mark wood either.
Wet tea towel frozen to chew on, carrot to chew. Nylabones were Good and puppy teething rings.
Gorgeous puppy by the way

willdoitinaminute · 12/08/2017 20:19

Tried all the usual anti chewing remedies on our lab pup. Found out accidentally that she hates Vicks vapour rub. Lab likes to bring us something when greeting us, usually the tea towel hanging in the kitchen. She wouldn't touch it after DH had used it to wipe his hansds after using vapour rub.
I used it all round the kitchen and on any hard surface she took a fancy to. Result!

ClariceBeanthatsme · 12/08/2017 21:24

Our cocker spaniel loved pigs ears and filled hooves (the filled hooves smell discusting) but I think there is conflicting advice about giving them to puppies.
Our vet said it was fine and they worked brilliantly just keep an eye on him with them, our cocker would chew for hours on them.
He's lovely btw just like ours

WeAllHaveWings · 12/08/2017 23:11

Our lab was a chewer, supervision is crucial at this age for their safety, if they are not being supervised they need to be someone where safe like a crate or puppy proof area. I am not saying crate them all day, but in the first few weeks/months puppies are hard work and need constant supervision, some much more than others.

We used toys they are allowed to chew, distractions, gentle corrections and bitter apple spray and crate trained for nighttime. It only lasted 18 months!!

Wolfiefan · 12/08/2017 23:13

Never leave him where he can chew anything unsupervised. Puppy pen or similar is a great idea. When you spot chewing move pup to something you don't mind being chewed. Kong or nylabone chews are great.

FiddleFigs · 16/08/2017 16:16

Gorgeous pup! My 17 w/o cocker spaniel pup is also very chewy and bitey! (Previous one was a saint in this regard!) I make sure we have lots of things of different textures lying around for him to chew. He doesn't like nylabones, but does like his Antos antler chew and his kong. He loves anything with a squeak in it - particularly his stuffing-less mallard. just give him lots of options of things he can chew - hopefully it will distract him from what he isn't allowed to chew!

Cakedoesntjudge · 20/08/2017 10:49

Thank you so much for all your advice everyone :) I will pass it all on! We have tried a nylabone and variety of different kind of toys this week and it hasn't done the trick so far so will try some of these others too as my poor DM is at her wits' end (I'm still head over heels in love with him but I don't live there so don't have to put up with the howling in the early hours or the incessant chewing)!

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Wolfiefan · 21/08/2017 23:38

The toys won't stop the chewing by themselves. You need someone to be vigilant. Every time something inappropriate is being chewed give a chewy toy. Meanwhile a playpen can help. Or crate train.

NotTheCoolMum · 21/08/2017 23:44

Use a crate for naps. Give rawhide chews - the little cigar types.

Wolfiefan · 21/08/2017 23:53

Avoid rawhide! Research how they are made! Yuck.

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