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My dog is chewing metal. Earrings, coins, connectors. Anyone heard of this before?
She is one year and few months old and she is a search for metal bits to chew on. She seems obsessed and take the peices of bones and chew away from them. There seems to have been swallowed (I hope) nothing, but she is still looking and I find metal "things" she tried to chew and chew. So strange. Any ideas?
Some of the common reasons why dogs and puppies are chewing, boredom, teething, enjoyment (it's fun to break things up), or inadequate food or inadequate. Remember that dogs are smart. They are curious, especially during their puppy phase. The key is to direct most of its efforts toward the teaching that the dog bite appropriate objects and then rewards you accordingly. Dogs do not have an inherent sense of what a chew-toy is, nor can you differentiate between a chew toy and a family inheritance. Therefore, the owner should teach the dog the difference. The chew toys selected should not be similar to other household items. For example, Nylabone, Kongs Gumabones and do not resemble valuables in most homes. However, rawhide is a leather product, similar to leather shoes or gloves. Buddha strings are similar to the ends with tassels of rugs. plush toys are similar to carpeting and fuzzy stuffed animals or throw pillows. Rubber or plastic squeaky toys are similar to children's toys. Use a combination of food baiting, praise, petting and play to encourage the dog to pick up and chew toys correct. The chew toys need to become the main source of interaction between the dog and all members of the family. To effectively manage a dog caters for inappropriate chewing, you must teach the owner to create an environment in which the dog has no chance of making bad choices gum. The dog or puppy Avoid chewing inappropriate objects at all times, whether in contact or not. Dog cages inside and dog runs out of areas where it is impossible a dog to chew on inappropriate objects. Another way to set the dog to succeed is to make it less attractive or tasty inappropriate to discuss the issues with a deterrent against chewing. The deterrent against chewing is without the dog see you do it and before the dog has access to the item. Bitter Apple spray is a element of popular anti-chewing deterrent and is quite distasteful to most dogs. Bitter Apple is an alcohol-based repellent and should be reapplied at least once every 24 hours to ensure its effectiveness. Some deterrents against chewing are not water-based alcohol (ie based) and will last longer and have a different configuration instructions for use. Please be sure to read product instructions carefully before use for optimum efficiency. A proper diet is another important component in managing inappropriate chewing. You may be wondering, how is diet a factor in the treatment of gum? Well, dogs are not receiving adequate nutrition, ie, a puppy that has been in food for dogs or a dog being fed a diet that has enough food could seek what is missing in your diet by chewing on inappropriate objects. In addition, a dog being fed a steady diet of food may not be soft enough hard chewing activity during mealtimes and may resort to chewing inappropriate objects to stimulate healthy teeth and gums. If you see your dog chewing something inappropriate, it is best to just walk away, or better yet, escape the dog. Often, this will intrigue the dog and the dog to drop the object and run after that, therefore, completely forgetting what they were chewing. When the dog is close enough, trade for him an appropriate toy. This technique is very effective if you have worked up a bit, in setting the dog on this toy. Once the theme has been replaced with an appropriate chew toy, then you must remove inadequate in terms of dog and dog off the road. This should discourage the dog to find the object again to chew on. Hope this helps.
