How to prevent your puppy from chewing and scratching the carpet?

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My malamute/husky mix keeps chewing and scratching at the carpet. What do I do? I can't just take the carpet away. Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Male | unneutered | 1 month and 8 days old

Jennifer Summerfield, DVM CPDT-KA · Accepted Answer

I see that Haru is very young, only about 6 weeks old. It's very normal for puppies this age to chew and bite on everything they can reach - this is how they explore the world. You need to provide him with a variety of different things to chew on to provide an appropriate outlet for this behavior, and these things need to be more attractive to him than your carpet. Try things like bully sticks, cow or pig ears, rawhide chews, and food puzzle toys like a Kong stuffed with peanut butter, or a Kibble Nibble with his breakfast or dinner inside. This will help to keep him busy with appropriate activities, rather than chewing the carpet. You also need to supervise him at all times at this age - if you see him starting to chew on something he shouldn't, just redirect him to one of his own chewies or toys. When you aren't able to supervise him or when you're not home, he needs to be confined to a crate or a single puppy-proofed room like a kitchen or bathroom.

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