Why Does My Dog Bite His Bed And Whine?

As a dog owner we all want the best for our dogs.

You want your dog to be happy and healthy and you definitely don’t want to be spending hundreds of dollars a year continually replacing their beds.

If you are like me and have spent a couple of hundred dollars on a good quality orthopedic dog bed to give my two a comfortable place to sleep and relax you don’t want them using it as a chew toy.

So, why does my dog bite his bed and whine?

Adult dogs usually chew their beds either through boredom or because of anxiety issues.

In this blog today I am going to address two reasons your dog maybe chewing their beds and whining

So lets jump right in and check out the first reason, which will be to address boredom chewing.

1. Why Does My Dog Chew His Bed – Boredom?

OK, I am sure a lot of you have been through this, you go out and get your best furball of a friend a nice memory foam dog bed only to come home one day to find it chewed to pieces.

You struggle not to get mad at him or her, however it is very important firstly to understand why your dog has chewed their bed.

In this first section I am going to discuss boredom chewing and what I recommend you can do to stop it.

So with that said lets read on and learn how to stop your dog from chewing their bed.

Why Do Dogs Chew Their Beds – Boredom Chewing

Boredom is one of the main reasons dogs chew their beds and anything else that is around them and looks chewable!

Just having you at home with them is normally enough to relieve any boredom they may be feeling, however once you head out all that changes.

So, you may have a busy home life or you are at work 8-10 hours every day and dogs require stimulation for both their mind and their body, just like us humans.

Imagine if you were stuck at home every day with no exercise and nothing to keep your mind occupied, how would you feel?

If it were me I would be going stir crazy! Well it’s no different for our dogs.

Your dog needs to be walked regularly and have toys and chews otherwise they will become very destructive simply out of boredom.

Every dog that gets bored will more than likely get in trouble with their owners by finding ways to entertain themselves with their beds, your favorite shoes, possibly your lovely couch or even the antique dining room table legs!

We need to remember dogs are very intelligent animals, some breed’s more than others.

Labradors, German Shepards and Cattle Dogs are some of the most intelligent breed’s known.

These dogs come from a long line of breeding as a working dog, however over time have become more and more a companion dog rather than a working dog and that has really messed up their Mojo!

Is Doggy Daycare a Solution to Boredom Chewing

One of the greatest things about Doggy Daycare is the socializing and mental stimulation your dog will get from being with all their mates is the best thing for them since table scraps.

Not only will it help with removing his boredom but it will save you hundreds of dollars in replacing their dog beds and anything else they love to chew on.

Benebones Could be the Solution to your Dog Chewing

Benebones have saved me hundreds f not thousands of dollars on replacing everything from dog beds to furniture and is a product that I highly recommend to a lot of my clients and customers

I have tried everything from brightly colored squeaky toys to the all conquering KONG and none of these even come close to the Benebone Wishbone.

Made with real ingredients (Bacon, Chicken and Peanut flavour) these chews not only taste better than either squeaky plastic or hard rubber chews, but they keep their flavour right down to the last chew and are long-lasting.

You can read our full review on Benebones here.

Why Does My Dog Bite His Bed And Whine – Anxiety

Anxiety or nervous behavior can also be another reason that your dog is biting his bed or whining.

So what can you do to stop his behavior?

The first thing we need to do is work out what’s setting your dog off, unfortunately some of the things that trigger your dogs anxiety and as such leads them to chewing their dog bed and whining are often out of our control.

The good thing is once you get an understanding of what makes your dog anxious then you are well on your way to addressing their problem and ultimately finding the solution.

Dogs will show anxiety for many different reasons, however probably the most common are noises, so if you are living in a neighborhood with a lot of traffic for instance, this maybe setting off your dogs anxiousness and as such they will chew their beds.

There could be a storm while you are out and a lot of dogs hate thunder.

Possibly it’s a celebration time and fireworks are happening.

There are a few things you can do to help your dog, for example you might move their bed to a quieter area of the house.

You may ask visitors and other family members to remain calm whenever there is a loud noise outside because if you add to the commotion going on outside you will only make your dogs anxiety worse.

People have also had a lot of success with Thunder Shirts which is like a baby swaddle for dogs.

Compulsive Chewing Disorder – Anxiety

It is extremely important to know if your dog suffers from compulsive chewing disorders.

Many vets have said this condition stems from weaning too early as puppies, usually before they reach that age of 8 weeks.

Whatever the reason is if you find your dog continually biting on his dog bed and no matter what you do they won’t stop it could be that they have become compulsive chewers and in this case you may need to seek professional help from a dog psychologist to treat your dogs behavior.

Using a Thunder Shirt to Treat Your Dogs Anxiety

Dogs can be anxious, nervous and afraid for many different reasons and having worked with dogs who have this condition it really is very upsetting.

We love our dogs and we want to see them happy and enjoying everything this earth has for them.

I recently wrote a review on how the thunder shirt took my 2 year old English Mastiff from a total nervous wreck, to the confident and strong dog she is know called Thunder Shirts For Dogs – Taking the Pet Out Of Petrified, which I encourage you to read if your dog is suffering from anxiety issues.

Boredom or Anxiety – The Bottom Line

Dogs will get bored! As I mentioned earlier you try sitting around the house all day with no visitors and nothing to do and my bet is you will feel the same thing – BOREDOM!

So if your dog is biting his bed or whining for no apparent reason try the two things I have mentioned above to keep your dog happy, stress free and stimulated.

Do this and you will thank me and see your bank balance rise!

As we always say at Our Dogs World 101, “May Your Home Be Filled With Love And Dog Hair”

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Mark

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