Does giving a puppy a chew toy teach him biting is ok?

Question

I have a 5 month old puppy and he doesnt bite me (thank goodness) i bought him a few toys and I was wondering if these would teach him biting is ok? Probably silly question cause if it did then why would anyone buy toys for their dog but just curious. Thanks!

Answer 1

No not at all! In fact, giving your puppy a chew toy will let him know that he can chew the toy, and not your furniture and valuables. If he does begin chewing on something other than the toy, you can either remove him from the area and give him the toy, or if he gets really destructive, there is puppy no-chew spray that you can purchase and it is only a bitter taste and is no harm to the dog. Just be fair to the dog. He will be less likely to chew if he is not bored. This means taking time to walk, train, and play with him. This is very important for your relationship as well. Teaching tricks (i.e. sit, leave it, stay etc.) stimulates the brain while "play time" gives them a time to "let loose" and play with you! Hope i helped!

Answer 2

No, he will know the difference between biting a person and biting an object. Getting him a chew toy is a GREAT thing, because it will teach him to chew on the toy and not on the furniture or somebody's bag later on. He needs to chew on something, but it's important to get him a "good boy" option like the toy lol

great job!

Answer 3

It should be the opposite. It teaches them what they can and can not chew. If you catch them chewing something that you dont want them to you can quickly take it away from and put a chew toy in it's place, showing the puppie that it is ok to chew the toy and not the other thing. it also is helpful for allowing the puppie to get out it's craving to chew

Answer 4

Mouthing and biting are natural, normal behaviors; all puppies do it. During teething (generally starting around four months), the urge to mouth is extra powerful because it feels good on your pups' tender gums.



Mouthing is an unavoidable part of canine development--it's how young dogs learn about their world. Fortunately, by consistently signaling to your pup that biting is unacceptable, and giving her playtime with other dogs who'll teach her the same lesson, she'll learn to use her jaws very gently.



More info on these sites.

http://dogtime.com/biting-and-mouthing.html

http://dogtime.com/puppy-training-biting-nipping-dunbar.html

Answer 5

No, in fact they need chew toys because puppies teeth just like babies. And he or she is going to chew on things whether you provide the object or he or she finds something themselves. Kong's are great by the way, it keeps them really occupied. My dog will spend so much time getting that kibble out of there.

Answer 6

Nope. Allowing a dog to mouth you is teaching it biting is ok. Chew toys are necessary for puppies to help loosen puppy teeth etc. if they dont have any itll be your chair legs theyll munch on.

Answer 7

No it does not.

Giving them a chew toy helps a lot. Dogs need to learn on acceptable hings to chew on, teaching them to chew on chew toys is good.

Answer 8

Chewing is natural to a puppy, much like a baby teething. It gets out pent up energy, and is healthy for them. The main thing to remember is that if the puppy starts getting mouthy with you, yell loudly "leave it", and startle them. They will realize that you do not want them to be rough with you.

Answer 9

No its absolutley fine.

My puggle nipped alot too.

then I gave him a chew toy and he wont chew on anything but that.

Be sure if he keeps on nipping at you, a tip i used on all 6 of my dogs

is putting their own paw in their mouth,. it teaches them the pain it gives, and then

they stop.

Treat them w/ a treat afterwards.

Answer 10

no it don't and as a vet i can tell u it is good for a puppy to chew on stuff like toys for his teeth and jaw strengthening

Answer 11

No. In a way it's like teething for your dog.

Answer 12

no, because toys will help keep the teeth healthy.

Answer 13

toys are fine, fingers and expensive furniture is not.

Answer 14

No, but when ur dog bites you, pinch its ear. (but not too hard)