Is this a popular occurance in your household? You go to visit a friend for a couple of hours, leaving your Border Collie at home. He is in high spirits and content and you’ve trained him to know you’ll be not away long so he doesn’t bark and play up when you leave home, all is fine, until you return home to find a mess.
In the space of a short time your Border collie puppy can change from cute and good-natured to a destructive force. It happens in a very short space of time. He gets into your cupboard and chews slippers and clothing. He pulls the stuffing out of your living room cushions. He lives up to the saying “the dog ate my homework” by shredding your magazines and documents.
If you have faced this predicament before you know how frustrating it is, specially when your Border collie puppy is so ecstatic to see you return home and all you can do is shriek in anger at the scene before you.
When your dog chews your beloved shoes or anything else of value it makes it difficult between you and your border collie. It is important to find a solution to this chewing crisis. The place to start is to find out why your Border Collie is chewing in the first place.
Here are 5 reasons why your Border collie puppy chews your possessions:
Instinct - a Border collie puppy, like any dog, has a natural tendency to chew, it is what a dog does. If your Border collie puppy is a puppy it will instinctively need to chew. It will chew even more when it is teething and its gums are swollen. This is not a justification to put up with the chewing trouble, you can still instruct a Border collie puppy puppy not to chew the incorrect things.
Boredom - if your Border collie puppy is left on his own with little to do he will invent his own game and this regularly involves chewing. Despite leaving his own chewing toys for him he will usually find your favorite things more interesting to play his chewing game . You can solve this predicament by educating your Border collie puppy to chew the correct toys even when you are not there. It is best to start his training as young as possible (even from 8 weeks of age) so don’t hesitate!
Excess energy - Border collie puppy’s need a lot of exercise. They are working dogs and they’re bred to be able to keep herding sheep for hours each day. Ideally you should ensure your Border collie puppy gets around 2 hours of exercise, including running, every day as well as fun time. If your Border Collie has an abundance of energy he is likely to turn to chewing your favorite things.
They don't understand - if you haven’t educated your Border Collie then he doesn’t know what you expect from him. It is not up to your dog to figure out what you are saying, he can’t understand the words. This is why dog training is vital, it allows your dog to recognize what you want from him.
Separation anxiety - your Border collie puppy may be stressed when you leave the house and may think you won't return. Sometimes when your dog is stressed in this situation he may hunt down your clothes or boots to find your familiar smell. He just desires to be consoled. To end this behavior you can train your Border Collie as a puppy or as a mature dog to be taught not to worry and therefore not chew as a way of coping with his worry.
The common link is dog training. If you need to stop your Border Collie chewing everything in sight it is critical to train your Border collie puppy early to circumvent all the hassle and anguish that so many dog owners confront when they feel their border collie is out of control.
If you own a Border collie puppy then you appreciate they are an exceptionally intelligent and lively breed of dog. They respond well to dog training and they enjoy pleasing their owner. Border Collies are beautiful family dogs so prevent any disappointment and start training your Border Collie today.
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