How to keep your dog from tearing up your stuff

Being left home alone can cause your dog to act out more than usual. Whether they are alone for a short time or for multiple hours, bored and anxiousness can creep in, causing your dog to become destructive.

If you are battling the issue of your dog chewing things up while you are gone, here are a few ways you can put a stop to that!

Increase Daily Exercise  

Your dog won’t be chewing things up if they are sleeping away the hours! You may want to start increasing the time that your dog is physically active.

Whether that be from daily walks, playtime, or just running around the backyard, increasing that time can help ware them down.

Let your dog get all of their energy out for you leave them alone and they are less likely to have the energy to be destructive while they aren’t under your supervision.

Leave Chew Sticks and Chew Toys for Them

When we say a dog is being destructive, we typically mean that they like to chew things up. It may be the side of your couch or the new shoes you just purchased. Either way, it’s not good and you want to put a stop to it.

Leaving your dog their own chew toys or chew sticks can be a great distraction for that time. Instead of them needing to find something of yours to chew on, they can stay occupied chewing on their belongings.

Be sure that you show them what you are leaving for them to chew on that way they already have it in their line of sight and in their mind of curiosity!

Give Your Dog an Anxiety Chewable  

Maybe your dog is being destructive because they have anxiety while you are away. Dogs don’t know anything about time and when you are gone, it can feel like you are never coming back.

Being left alone, especially in the beginning stages, can be a scary feeling for your dog. That’s ok, every dog must be left alone at some point but why not make it a better experience for you and your dog?

Brave Paws Anxiety and Stress Support for dogs keeps our loving fur babies in mind when making this natural, plant-based chewable. It eases the anxious feeling and leaves your dog stress free when waiting for you to come home.

Final Thoughts 

At the end of the day, everyone wants the same things for our loyal companions. We want them to be as happy and healthy as they can be but without the destructiveness that may follow.

Every dog will go through this at some point, and it is good to have a plan in place for when it does. Staying calm, giving praise with the correct action, and getting the proper help when needed are the key steps for going into this battle.