Why Does My Dog Bite My Blanket

Posted on by Aronale Hanna
Why Does My Dog Bite My Blanket
01
Apr

Why does my dog bite my blanket? That’s a question that’s been bouncing around in my head for days. This behavior of the dog makes you think a lot, doesn’t it?

Does this worry you all day without being able to do anything else? I understand that any owner would worry about them just as much as you! Therefore, we would like to share with you some information, hope it will help you.

In this article, we will divide it into three main parts. The first part is about understanding the root of the problem, followed by the possible causes. Ultimately, the solution is for you and your pet.

Hopefully, this article will be really helpful to you. I hope that you will find the cause and choose the most suitable solution for you. Thank you for trusting and choosing to read our articles!

1. Roots Of Behavior

There are many reasons for your dog’s behavior to bite your blanket. But for the most part, they are proven when your dog is a puppy and they are weaned too soon. So suckling moves from their mother to your blankets, sheets, pillows or even their blankets.

Early weaning keeps them from finishing the weaning process, so they turn to chewing on the blanket to feel as safe and comfortable as being with their mother! Or maybe they feel uncomfortable itching or pain when teething, so chewing on the blanket helps them feel some relief from that pain!

If your dog is a little older and they chew on blankets a lot, they are probably feeling anxious about something! When your dog is at home all day, with no interaction from you, no walking to relieve stress, it also comes with a number of symptoms such as whining, barking, pacing, and restlessness.

So they turn to chewing on blankets to relieve some of their stress. Therefore, when determining the cause and source of the problem, you need to observe, monitor and depend on the age and circumstances of your dog.

2. What Causes Your Dog To Bite Your Blanket?

Like previous similar articles, we all divided the causes into two main groups of causes: physiological causes and psychological causes. Within each large group there are smaller groups of causes. Continue reading and see what your dog is having!

2.1. Physiological Causes

Among the physiological causes, there are three basic causes as follows:

  • Weaning too soon: Veterinarians have shared that, normally a dog needs at least 8 weeks to wean, has begun the first steps to be independent of his mother. But there will be force majeure reasons that the dog will have to leave their mother sooner than expected. So at this point, the dog will instinctively find a substitute for his mother. Whether it’s a blanket or a pillow, making them feel good and comfortable they start to bite the blanket subconsciously and instinctively.
  • Your dog is in pain: Pain or discomfort in their teeth is a short-term problem your dog has. For example, teething, gingivitis, tooth inflammation or canker sores also make them feel uncomfortable. Therefore, they choose to gnaw the blanket, bite the blanket as a way to reduce pain, make them more comfortable and comfortable. Help them alleviate some of the pain they are experiencing. And so, when they hurt anywhere, they can also choose to bite the blanket to ease that pain.
  • Maybe your dog is hungry: Maybe your dog eats less tonight because his stomach is not well or they are so absorbed in playing that they forget to eat enough. So they don’t know what to do but bite your blanket, chew your blanket or lick your blanket!

2.2. Psychological Causes

In this psychological causes section, we will also cover the three main reasons that lead to your dog biting your blanket, here are three of them:

  • They are playing: If your puppies are playing and they chew on the blanket and then run and chase each other, it is natural for your dog to spend time growing up playing. This goes hand-in-hand with your dog just grabbing the blanket during play, so it won’t harm or pose any danger to their health. Just let them grow naturally and to the extent possible.
  • Your dog is bored: Dogs that are often left at home alone are easily bored. Because of that feeling of boredom, it will lead to some unwanted behaviors such as chewing on blankets, teddy bears, other objects, maybe even some other destructive behaviors.
  • Dogs get stressed: Dogs, just like humans, are prone to anxiety, fear, and stress. Especially when you’ve just moved, got a new pet, or haven’t taken your dog for a walk in a while. In addition to the fact that they bite the blanket to be stressed, they also have accompanying symptoms such as walking, yawning, boredom, moodiness, refusing to eat, whining or even sleeping more.

3. Solution For Your Dog To Stop Biting The Blanket

There are many reasons why your dog may be biting the blanket. Therefore, before looking for a solution for your dog, you need to determine the cause.

Each cause will have a different solution, to avoid wasting time, effort and money, you need to observe them to give the most accurate answer. And here are some common and safe solutions for you:

  • Replace other objects: Instead of letting your dog continue to bite the blanket, you can buy toys and teddy bears to switch from biting the blanket to biting those objects. This will be safer and can both solve your dog’s need for a blanket.
  • Take time to train: Sometimes when your dog’s blanket biting is out of habit, you need to spend a little time each day training them to stop the blanket behavior completely. And every time they get it right, you can reward them!
  • Walk the dog: This is a good way for you and your dog as well. You will have more time to play and get to know your dog better. Your dog will feel much more relaxed, he will be more relaxed and less stressed.
  • Diet: You need to review and reconsider your dog’s diet, see if they are lacking in anything or not. Or simply see if they are getting enough water. And from there, you can build your dog a healthy, scientific diet that helps them have enough energy and excitement, full of vitality all day long.
  • Go to the vet: When you discover health problems in your dog that you cannot help with, take your dog to the vet! Veterinarians will be professional, solve any problem and give you the best solution!

Conclusion 

In today’s article, 9Blanket hope you will understand more about your dog, you will know the reasons why your dog bites their blanket. And there will be the best solution for both you and your dog.

Hope you and your dog will accompany each other on every road, go through emotions together, go through hardships together. I believe they will be the best soulmate beside you, never abandoning or betraying you.

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