What if you caught your puppy chewing on a book of matches?

Answer 1

Chewing

* If you catch her chewing something she shouldn't, interrupt her with a firm "uh-uh!" and take the object away. Immediately replace it with an appropriate toy and praise her as soon as she begins chewing on it. * Teach her "leave it"--a training tool you can use not only when you want her to leave your slippers alone, but to make sure she backs away from the chocolate bar on the coffee table or that freshly painted park bench. * Consider applying Bitter Apple, or any nontoxic spray with a scent dogs find repellant, to the object of her desire.