| Chewing is something that some dogs seem to do | | | | - Step 1: Next time your pitbull chews the furniture |
| whereas others don't. However, if your's does you | | | | you need to punish him immediately. He needs to |
| will know how much of a nightmare it can be. | | | | understand it is bad behavior and that it won't be |
| Chewing to a pitbull, or any dog is a pleasurable | | | | accepted. Scold your dog and take away some of it's |
| activity, this is why they do it primarily. It doesn't | | | | privilages and make sure you use the correct "bad |
| have to be a nightmare training issue - you have to | | | | tone" of voice. |
| find a way to show them it is bad behavior, but this | | | | - Step 2: Find an activity and reward it - if your dog |
| alone may not be enough - you need to replace the | | | | loves chewing it is usually a good idea to get it |
| activity of chewing with something equally as | | | | something to chew on that you don't care about - i.e. |
| pleasurable but obviously less destructive. | | | | perhaps a toy, or a bone and reward it for using / |
| The act of chewing seems to be a matter of | | | | chewing on this instead of your furniture - call him a |
| individual preference among dogs: some have an | | | | "good dog" and pet him for chewing on the bone and |
| innate desire to chew as a pleasurable activity in | | | | he will soon learn that the act of chewing in itself isn't |
| itself, and some seem to have no need to chew | | | | bad - but that chewing furniture is bad, and chewing |
| whatsoever unless they're driven to it out of sheer | | | | a bone is good. |
| boredom: | | | | |