How to stop a dog from eating twigs

Sometimes we have to show dogs that their snack isn't a good choice because they are not picky eaters.The choke hazard of twigs is that they can splinter and cause cuts to the mouth.Train your dog to stop eating twigs.

Sometimes we have to show dogs that their snack isn't a good choice because they are not picky eaters.The choke hazard of twigs is that they can splinter and cause cuts to the mouth.Train your dog to stop eating twigs.

During play, use chew toys.Give your dog a bone if you praise him for good behavior.He will associate the toy with joy.Place it in his mouth to encourage him to chew it.

Appropriate chewing should be encouraged at all times.If you see him playing with one of the chew toys, fuss and praise him.Providing a more appealing alternative is the trick to discouraging unwanted behavior.

When your dog goes for a walk, give him chew toys.As long as he holds the toy in his mouth, praise him and give him physical fuss.

Take your dog to an area where he is likely to find lots of twigs.Praise and fuss him along the way.The dog will benefit from this.When he's naughty, you can take away praise and fuss.

Wait for him to find twigs in the wooded area.Allow him to explore, but as soon as he attempts to pick up a twig, cease praising him and gently tug the leash and say, "No." The tug is for distraction only, not as a means of punishment.

Drop a toy in front of him.Give a lot of praise if he picks it up.If he ignores it, gently tug the leash to get his attention, then put the toy in his mouth.He is likely to want to chew the toy if he has a positive association with it.

He has a toy in his mouth.If you keep repeating, your dog will learn that picking up twigs results in praise and fuss being taken away and thatpicking up chew toys has the opposite result.He will build negative associations with the twigs over time.He will eventually learn to look for the positive outcome of praise by ignoring the twigs.

Test him often.He can stretch his legs by leaving twigs in the garden.Praise him while he ignores the twigs.If he begins to show an interest in them, you can distract him by walking toward him and dropping a chew toy on his paws.