Chewing and destruction

CHEWING AND DESTRUCTION PROBLEMS QUESTIONAIRE

Please circle the letter next to the answer that most applies to your dog. If a question is not applicable then please leave that question and continue with the next.

1. Does your dog tend to chew the same thing or a whole variety of things?
a) The same thing
b) A variety of things

2. What type of things is he more likely to chew if given the opportunity?
a) Carpets, furniture, plants, etc.
b) Personal items, clothing, shoes, handbags, etc.?

3. If he chews personal items, do they belong to one particular person?
a) Yes
b) No

4. If he chews non-personal items, is the destruction centered around exits such as doors and windows?
a) Yes
b) No

5. Does he only chew when he has no access to you (i.e. locked in another room) or when you are present even though he has access to you?
a) Yes
b) No

6. Is your dog happy to be isolated from you in any room (with the door closed)?
a) Yes
b) No

7. If the destruction is sometimes or always accompanied by defecation or urination, is there just one spot to clear up or are there many?
a) One
b) Many

8. Would your dog be likely to chew when left for:
a) More than half an hour
b) Less than an hour

9. Is he always destructive when left by himself?
a) Yes
b) No

10. When you return, does your dog:
a) Avoid you
b) Greet you

11. If your dog greets you after something has been destroyed is he:
a) Very excited and happy to see you
b) Stressed, anxious, over attached to for some time after

Now add up how many A answers and how many B answers you have, and to the answer key.

These training tips were written by Penny Fordham for the Pasadena Humane Society. If you found her tips helpful, all she asks is that you make a donation to the Pasadena Humane Society.
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