※ [本文转录自 pet 看板] 作者: pokababy (Poka) 看板: pet 标题: [心得] ARL义工日志: 小狗爱咬东西怎麽办? 时间: Thu Apr 17 02:28:25 2008 (只有中文的)附图网志版:http://blog.pixnet.net/pokababy/post/16644349 这里的 Animal Rescue League(ARL) 赠阅一份 Scoop 季刊， 2008 Spring 的 'Behavior Bites Q & A' 正好讨论到小狗乱咬东西的问题。 作者 Jenice Barnard 是 ARL 的动物行为专家。 以下为英文全文和译文:(转载请注明出处) Q: Help! My new puppy is chewing everything! 问: 救命啊! 我刚养的小狗什麽都咬! A: Teething puppies need to chew. As dogs get a big older, chewing relieves stress. Puppies learn what to chew based on what feels and tastes good and what doesn't. If left unconfined, your puppy may think your home is like a giant, exciting chew toy emporium. 答: 正在长牙齿的幼犬需要咀嚼。随着狗狗成长，咀嚼有助於释放压力。 幼犬根据 摸起来/嚐起来 像不像食物，学习什麽可以咬、什麽不能咬。 如果饲主不设限，在幼犬的眼中，你的家就像一个超大型的 咀嚼/磨牙玩具大卖场。 Keep your puppy confined, in a crate, with baby gates or in a 'chew proof' room when you cannot supervise him. (Remember, he can't tell the difference between rawhide and your new Italian leather shoes.) Be sure to provide plenty of appropriate chew toys with different textures. 当饲主无法就近看管幼犬，请把牠限制在围栏里 或 只有耐咬物品的房间。 (请牢记: 小狗无法分辨牛皮骨和你的崭新义大利进口皮鞋有什麽不同)。 确保你提供大量不同材质的磨牙玩具。 Keep your chew toys in a doggie toy box and alternate toys every few weeks; this helps keep "old" toys new and exciting. Limit using rawhide if you find that it gives your dog loose stools. 把这些磨牙玩具放在狗狗专用的玩具箱，并且每隔数周轮替； 如此一来，旧玩具又像有趣的新玩具了! (译注:狗很健忘) 万一你发现牛皮骨害狗狗拉肚子，那就少用牛皮骨。 When you put puppy in her crate, give her a chew toy, such as a Kong, that is stuffed with a portion of her daily dog food. If you soak dry dog food in water for about 20 minutes, it becomes soft. You can then stuff the toy. Add a smear of peanut butter, a couple of tiny pieces of liver treats, jerky etc. for added surprise. 当你把小狗放在围栏里的时候，给牠一个'Kong'这类的磨牙玩具； http://www.petsmart.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2750604 Kong可以填塞乾狗粮(泡水20分钟会变软)，也可以另外涂抹少许花生酱、 添加小片鸡肝零嘴或肉条，以制造意外惊喜 :P Lastly, freeze your Kong so that it takes longer to get the goodies out. The coldness also relieves the pain associated with teething. 最後，把 Kong 送冰箱冷藏；冰过的 Kong 除了让小狗得多花点时间取出食物， 也可以缓和长牙期间的痛楚。 ==================================================================== Chew Toy Tips (选择磨牙玩具的诀窍) Don't use old shoes, etc. Dogs can't distinguish between old crummy sneakers and new ones. 不要用旧鞋子。狗狗无法分辨破旧的鞋子和新鞋子差别在哪。 Before you leave your dog unsupervised with squeaky toys, make sure he can't chew them up and swallow the squeaker. 将小狗和会吱吱叫的发声玩具放在围栏，离开之前先确认小狗不会吞食玩具。 If your dog tolerates them, you can use vegetables (like carrots) as a chew treat. 如果狗狗可以接受蔬菜，你可以用红萝卜之类的蔬菜充当磨牙棒。 Praise puppy when she chews on appropriate things. If you walk to find your remote control chewed up with puppy sitting nearby, resist the urge to punish, puppy is not likely to make the connection between your anger and the chewing unless you catch her in the act. 当小狗咬对该咬的东西，记得大声赞美。 如果你发现遥控器被就在不远处的幼犬拿来磨牙...，请忍住惩罚狗狗的冲动； 除非你逮到现行犯，否则小狗不知道你的怒气来自於牠无心的'咀嚼遥控器'事件。 Confine puppy when you can't watch him! 无法在场看管幼犬时，务必限制牠的活动范围! -- 有问题的请 email 给作者: [email protected] --

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