So you have a new puppy and you want to stop your puppy chewing everything? So one of the
first things you have to understand about your puppy is he's a baby and as such will chew anything. The reason for this is he maybe stressed or from boredom, teething and exploring his surroundings and to do this he puts things in his mouth. So we as good dog owners need to teach our puppy what he can or can't chew on so that this behavior does not become destructive.
So now we need to puppy proof an area in our home that will be our puppies space. Pick up or remove anything that you don't want your puppy to get. Any rooms you don't want your puppy in, you need to keep these doors closed. You need to keep in mind this is not forever it's just in the growing exploring stage. They do grow out of it.
We also want to start taking our puppy for a walk, only start doing this once your puppy has had his needle because you don't want him mixing with other dogs until you have. Walking your puppy and playing with him in the back yard or park is good exercise for him and it will tire him out. Also mixing with the other dogs in the park will help socialize him and this makes for a better dog.
Something else you can start to do is training your puppy to sit and stay, giving him treats and praise all the time. You want to keep these sessions short as puppies have short attention spans. You may want to look in your local area to see if they have puppy training lessons, this will also help with his socializing.
Lastly you want to look at suitable chew toys for your puppy. Don't give him anything with a squeaker in it, if it breaks and the puppy swallows it you may be off to the vets. You want something tough, maybe a Kong. Also try and not to get angry as this only re-enforces the bad behavior. If you find your puppy chewing something he's not meant too, try and swap it with one of his chew toys. If you find your about to loose your patience with him take him out for a walk, get out in the fresh air and enjoy.
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