What to do When Dogs Bite the Leash
Some dogs will bite and chew on their leash. This can be rather irritating to the dog owner. However, never pull, tug or yank the leash out of your dog’s mouth. This can turn into what your dog thinks is a game and possibly become harmful. One way of deterring your dog from biting or chewing on the leash is by using deterence breaks.
Bitter apple or citronella are harmless and especially unpleasant-smelling to dogs. Not only can they be used to deter or your dog from biting or chewing on a leash but they can also be used to deter them from chewing on other objects. It is important to understand that puppies will need to chew and actually be driven to chew on pretty much anything they can get their teeth into.
Spraying objects and items you do not want them to chew on his helpful. However remember they do need things to chew on. Lots of different chew toys and safe chew sticks etc. should be provided for them to relieve their strong urges to chew.
You will have to test a variety of different toys to see what your puppy or dog loves best to chew on. Some dogs really love the Kong toy. You can stick tiny morsels and tidbits in the toys to provide both entertainment and chewing fun for your pet.
There are some chew sticks and chew toys that should be avoided. It is beyond me why these things are even sold. But I highly advise against offering a chew toy that can be chewed down two a point where if swallowed can become lodged in the dog or puppy’s throat.
What many people do when using these types of chew sticks is to simply keep an eye on the lenghts of the stick or chew toy and discard it when it becomes too small.
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