Training & Behavior · Dogs
The Destructive Chewer Protocol
Redirecting Furniture, Shoes, and Wall-Chewing
Your puppy isn't spiteful — it's an unpaid contractor with a sore mouth. 12 modules on the teething peak, the texture audit (wood? rubber? your socks?), the legal chew arsenal, the three-bin rotation, bitter sprays and barriers, the high-value swap, the frozen pharmacy, indoor tethering, when chewing is actually pica, and the 15-minute brain drain.
About this course
A puppy doesn't eat your baseboard out of revenge. It chews because its mouth is how it learns, because between four and six months its gums throb, and because nobody gave it a better job. This course is the better job. You'll audit what your puppy actually prefers to destroy (wood, hard plastic, soft fabric, rubber) and match legal chews to it, scatter them so the right option is always closer than the table leg, rotate three bins so nothing goes stale, spray what you can't move, and swap stolen items for chicken instead of starting a tug-of-war that teaches guarding. It covers frozen broth washcloths and carrots for teething, tethering during the chores when chewing actually happens, the vet conversation when chewing becomes eating drywall, and why a 15-minute snuffle session saves more furniture than a scolding.
What you'll learn
- Why puppies chew (biology and teething, not spite) and why management beats punishment
- The 4-6 month teething peak, and the texture audit that reveals what your puppy actually craves
- The legal chew arsenal (durable rubber, textured nylon, wood composites), strategic placement, and why old shoes are never a toy
- The three-bin rotation to beat habituation; bitter sprays backed by baby gates and X-pens
- The high-value swap protocol and the 'upgrade economy' instead of wrestling items away
- The frozen pharmacy, indoor tethering, pica red flags that need a vet, and scent work as the energy outlet
Course outline (12 modules)
Quiz & Certificate
Knowledge quiz
After completing all lessons, take a short quiz to test your understanding.
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$9.99 · Lifetime access · 12 lessons