Destructive chewing (dogs) (Alone for 6+ hours a day)

Food-dispensing toys are  a great solution for your dog's destructive chewing, especially if he's teething, whether it be in your home or in the yard.

Before leaving your dog alone, give him such a toy and he can play with it for hours, depending on the toy. A toy like this will provide both mental and physical challenge to you dog and will keep him engaged, so he won't be tempted to chew on your new sofa while he's got such an interesting toy.

Here you can get the Our Pets' IQ treat ball, and here you can get the KONG Wobbler toy.

You can even make food dispensing toys by yourself, you can see some interesting ideas here.

Deterrent sprays are used to discourage dogs from licking and chewing your household objects like furniture, cabinets, chairs, even shoes. These sprays usually have a bitter or spicy taste that dogs find very unpleasant, all you have to do is spray the object your dog loves to chew on.

Here you can buy the Grannicks Bitter Apple deterrent.

One of the biggest reasons why dogs chew on everything and anything is because they grow out new teeth and need to relieve their discomfort - baby teeth are fully grown by the time the dog is 7 to 8 weeks old, while adult teeth are fully grown by the time the dog is 8 months old.

Because of this, it's best if you limit your dog's access while he's alone in your home. You can do this by providing a confinement area for your dog, like a playpen, or put him in a room that has no chewable objects. Before leaving the house give your dog a chewable toy so that he has something to do.

Many dogs, especially the ones who live in an apartment or a house without a yard, chew objects around the house simply because they are bored and have too much energy that needs to be released.

In order to prevent this and make both yourself and your dog happier, take him out for a walk every day for at least 1 hour. If you have more time it's best if you walk your dog twice a day from 30 to 60 minutes, one walk in the morning and one in the evening.

Many dogs chew and destroy objects like remote controls, books, shoes etc. because they don't receive enough attention and since we use these objects almost every day, they have our smell and are the first target for your dog.

This is why you should spend some quality time with your dog every day for at least 20 minutes. The best way is to teach him some tricks so that he's both mentally and physically engaged and connected with you.

Here you can learn some easy tricks and teach your dog to do them.