Destructive chewing in dogs can be damaging not only to a household but to the health of the dog’s teeth and gums. To prevent this type of behavior from forming, behavioral modification techniques and changes to the dog’s environment are needed.
There are ways you can prevent your puppy from chewing on things. If you find out why your puppy is chewing on things can help you to try and stop the problem. There are causes such as teething or boredom for example. However, you can help to stop this behavior or redirect the behavior by doing a few things.
Chewing on regular household items is a very common behavior in the young dog, especially dogs from more active breed types such as the border collie.