Dogs with a chewing problem Dogs with a chewing problem Coming home to find another pair of leather shoes, a belt or the table leg of great-grandmother Nell s chewed beyond recognition has been the cause of so many pet and owner relationship problems. Too many times the urge to launch the peacefully sleeping puppy with the belly full of leather out the back door has resulted in the puppy being an outside dog instead of a member of the family. It must be understood that puppies have an overwhelming natural instinct to investigate new things and to chew. So many relationships between the owner and the pet could be salvaged if the owner would stop and consider the puppy in the same light as a crawling infant.
Puppies go through the stage of everything going into their mouths.
Table legs, babies stuffed toys, underwear, shoes, and a host of other things from disposable razors to baby bottles. If you ever want to see a truly humorous sight, have a baby in the house and a collie running away with the bottle hanging from the mouth. There are several reasons puppies chew. The most common is the curiosity they are born with. Others may be bored or lonely and in need of interaction with their two legged companions.