Hi,
I watched a youtube video recently where the person/trainer said that he didn't let his cocker have chew toys because it just "taught the dog to chew". Is this a thing? I was under the impression that dogs chewed because of teething, and generally enjoyed chewing. Whilst I can appreciate some dogs chew more than others, I dont really know if I've taught my Stanley to chew or whether he would have done it anyway. We have many chew toys for him, and I tend to rotate them so he doesn't get bored. I just thought that was the done thing.
Any thoughts on the "you're only teaching your dog to chew by giving them toys" theory?
Cheers