{"id":47724,"date":"2024-02-05T15:52:36","date_gmt":"2024-02-05T20:52:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.spca.com\/le-mordillement-chez-le-chiot\/"},"modified":"2024-02-05T16:26:50","modified_gmt":"2024-02-05T21:26:50","slug":"when-puppies-chew","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.spca.com\/en\/when-puppies-chew\/","title":{"rendered":"When Puppies Chew"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"47724\" class=\"elementor elementor-47724 elementor-47636\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2cd3a20 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2cd3a20\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4377856\" data-id=\"4377856\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33cea3d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"33cea3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Sometimes, adorable baby dogs end up at the Montreal SPCA, abandoned by their families because of a so-called undesirable behaviour: chewing.&nbsp;<\/p><p>B<b>ut chewing is a natural and necessary part of a puppy\u2019s development!&nbsp;<\/b><\/p><p>From an early age, dogs explore the world around them using their mouths. You\u2019ve probably noticed how a three-year-old child wants to pick everything up in their hands. Since dogs can\u2019t do the same, they discover the world through their mouths instead.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-883705e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"883705e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1e98a1f\" data-id=\"1e98a1f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03ba3f7 gallery-spacing-custom elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-gallery\" data-id=\"03ba3f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-47724 gallery-columns-4 gallery-size-large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"03ba3f7\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Mordillement chiot - 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article 11\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NDc2NjUsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC93d3cuc3BjYS5jb21cL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjRcLzAyXC9Nb3JkaWxsZW1lbnQtY2hpb3QtYXJ0aWNsZS0xMS5wbmciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiIwM2JhM2Y3In0%3D\" href='https:\/\/www.spca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Mordillement-chiot-article-11.png'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Mordillement-chiot-article-11-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.spca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Mordillement-chiot-article-11-1024x1024.png.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.spca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Mordillement-chiot-article-11-300x300.png.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.spca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Mordillement-chiot-article-11-150x150.png.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.spca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Mordillement-chiot-article-11-768x768.png.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.spca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Mordillement-chiot-article-11.png.webp 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6d5169a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6d5169a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-36edb57\" data-id=\"36edb57\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac87feb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ac87feb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Controlling chewing<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c09a02f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c09a02f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Training a puppy to chew the right things helps channel this natural urge in a positive way.\u00a0<\/b><\/p><p>Your new friend will try to chew just about everything within reach, including you and your family! But don\u2019t give them the opportunity.<b> Instead of punishing them, you can train them to direct this behaviour toward the appropriate objects.<\/b>\u00a0<\/p><p>There\u2019s a dizzying array of puppy and dog toys that are perfect for exercising pup\u2019s new little teeth. Go for a range of different textures and colours, let your friend safely destroy their toys and bones, and turn the whole thing into a game!\u00a0<\/p><p>Teaching commands such as \u201cleave\u201d and \u201cfetch\u201d and encouraging play are also effective ways to guide this instinctive behaviour.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8693717 elementor-reverse-tablet elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8693717\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0923872\" data-id=\"0923872\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85a9803 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"85a9803\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"670\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Mordillement-chiot-jouets-et-sandales-670x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-47695\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.spca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Mordillement-chiot-jouets-et-sandales-670x1024.png.webp 670w, https:\/\/www.spca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Mordillement-chiot-jouets-et-sandales-196x300.png.webp 196w, https:\/\/www.spca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Mordillement-chiot-jouets-et-sandales.png.webp 707w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 670px) 100vw, 670px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-aa8bf5c\" data-id=\"aa8bf5c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c349cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8c349cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Control the environment<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04ae941 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"04ae941\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you leave slippers, flip flops or children\u2019s toys on the floor, don\u2019t be surprised if your new friend takes the chance to discover these strange objects with their teeth!<\/p><p><b>Control the environment by leaving shoes in the closet, toques and mittens in a trunk, and children\u2019s toys inside a playpen. This is the best way to prevent your friend from mistaking a leather bone for a leather sandal!<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7309973 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7309973\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1846386\" data-id=\"1846386\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8546eaf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8546eaf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Control the environment<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f457c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0f457c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you leave slippers, flip flops or children\u2019s toys on the floor, don\u2019t be surprised if your new friend takes the chance to discover these strange objects with their teeth!<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Control the environment by leaving shoes in the closet, toques and mittens in a trunk, and children\u2019s toys inside a playpen. This is the best way to prevent your friend from mistaking a leather bone for a leather sandal!<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-eefbbbd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"eefbbbd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c24225f\" data-id=\"c24225f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de679ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"de679ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Chewing to relieve teething problems<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3e5f6cf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3e5f6cf\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4e1f5d5\" data-id=\"4e1f5d5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-959014a elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"959014a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>As with human babies, teething in puppies can be uncomfortable and even painful.<\/b> Chewing is also a natural mechanism puppies have for relieving this pain. By chewing on objects, they gently massage their gums, soothing the discomfort associated with the growth of their sharp little teeth.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">By trying to stop this natural defense, you prevent your canine companion from carrying out an essential behaviour. 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