I’ve come to the conclusion that I’m not able to find remedies on why my dog is chewing and jumping on all the things in the house. I might never know why he does that. I established as my main goal to instruct the dog to chew the right objects, not everything he finds. I’ve quickly read some advices on this matter and decided to give it a shot. I observed the circumstances: what were the dog’s reasons to chew stuff, what was his attitude.

Dogs tend to get bored really fast if you don’t maintain a proper schedule during a day’s period. I played with him a lot, took him to regular walks, exercised some verbal commands and everything went just fine. He still chewed stuff in the house. I decided to hide the things that my dog could reach and chew. I elevated the wash basket, i hid my shoes. I started instructing my dog to focus on his favorite chew toy. At first, he treated the chew toy as something normal, and chewed stuff anyway.

I used some vocal commands to let him know that chewing the drapes or shoes was bad and instead i used the chew toy to lure him. I used some tricks ment to focus him to something else.

I managed to do it in a short amount of time. Now my shoes are safe and my drapes are tidy.

I hope this is not your case. You should know that crate training your puppy must be an important decision for his well being. It is an important and positive tool, the easiest and fastest method to potty train your pup.

When crate training, you should always see it not as a method to punish your pup but as a way to assure his safety and security, his comfort, his haven. It can be a safe method to create his own space, a place where he can stay when you are away or in the night time. The crate should be large, spacey, comfortable.

Don’t start crate training the hard way. Place a crate somewhere in the house and familiarize your pup with the “new” item. Slowly, gradually, He becomes curious and will run and jump around it, sniff it, get inside the crate. If he gets used to it you can try placing some blankets in it. You can even “bribe” your pup with some toys or treats and congratulate him when he enters the crate. This is the most important goal of crate training: being sure that your pup behaves to the new place and learns how to use it properly.

Another important issue when crate training is to teach your pup that his crate isn’t a good place as a “toilet”. Learn to potty train your pup by using a leash to get him to the proper toilet area, some place in the house or outdoor. You must set up a routine for your pup. Take him from the crate to the toilet area: the time approximation will differ on the pup’s age. Confining your pup to the crate will teach him to separate the crate from the toilet place.

Don’t use the crate as a prison or a confinement, a place where you can leave your pup unattended. If you are away, you shouldn’t constrain your pup to his crate for a long time. The long time you are away from him will cause separation anxiety.

Crate training your pup will turn out to be a great and rewarding experience.