How to stop my dog from chewing furniture outside her crate?

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My puppy only likes chewing on her chew toys when she’s in her crate. She doesn’t play with them outside her crate. So she’ll chew on the furniture. And I try using spray on the furniture but it doesn’t work. I’m not sure what to do. Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Female | spayed | 1 year and 1 month old | 35 lbs

C. Rathjens, DVM · Accepted Answer

This is very hard. Dasle isn't really a puppy anymore at 1 year old, so it seems like she's developed preferences for chewing on inappropriate materials. I recommend treating her like a puppy and never letting her out of your sight. If you need to focus on something else (like cooking or talking to someone) she goes in the crate with toys. Attaching a relatively short leash five to six feet) to her and your belt can help with this. If you catch her trying to chew something inappropriate, give her something better to chew. Avoid punishment as this is usually confusing for dogs. Finally, try to find toys that are similar to the furniture that she likes -- a wood toy or fabric toy for example. Good luck and thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach!!

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