Keeping Your Puppy Safe Throughout Teething

By Keshal Jones

Furniture, shoes, toys and tennis balls are all prime targets for the little puppy that you've just brought home. When this happens, you might be inclined to discipline your dog but avoid doing this.

You might be regretting ever bringing the adorable little pup home just about now, seeing that anything within paw's reach just gets chewed to bits. This is normal and all puppies will go through this stage. There's not much else to be done except keeping anything that's easily chewable out reach.

Because your puppy's teeth is growing, it needs a different type of food than normal. Puppies with teething issues will most likely not want to eat anything too solid (just imagine you had your wisdom teeth pulled out), so you will need to purchase formulated food until it's no longer required.

Chewing on anything that might splinter like wood or bones should be avoided though you can buy special chewing bones from the pet store designed for dogs with overly sensitive teeth. Chewing on these type of objects should be encouraged as it can help your dog get past this stage of its life.

Look around the house for objects that you no longer need and which aren't too hard and let your puppy play with that. Alternatively, you can purchase toys for teething dogs at any good pet store. Such toys are in the form of chewing balls or rubberized bones.

Keep dangerous items such as sharp objects and wires around your house away from your dog. Remember that your puppy won't know what is deadly and what's not and will tend to chew on anything in sight, so be careful.

Getting a in-house dog fence is a great idea to prevent your puppy from roaming to hazardous locations around your home. They're an effective and inexpensive solution to keep your dog safe until it grows a little older. You will find these pet fences readily available for you to order on the internet.

Just know that this teething period will pass in good time so in the meantime, you job will be to keep a close eye on your dog to make sure it plays safely. Never leave your puppy to run around on its own unsupervised in the garden. - 29895

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