Chewing is a natural activity for puppies.
Just as babies explore the world through their mouths, puppies explore and learn by chewing.
Trying to get your puppy to stop chewing is a losing battle.
Instead, focus on redirecting your puppy.

Puppy proof your house

Exercise your puppy

Teach your puppy to be calm

Don't make a big deal about comings and goings

Stay calm yourself

Give your puppy appropriate chewing alternatives

Just as you would baby proof your house, you also need to puppy proof your house.
Keep any valuables that you don't want chewed up safely out of reach.
Make sure your puppy has an appropriate alternative to chew on -- like a commercially available chew toy from the pet store.
Chewing is a way for your puppy to work off excitement and relieve frustration.
As difficult as you may find this to believe, your puppy really isn't chewing your belongings out of some deep desire to get at you.
Make sure your puppy gets plenty of exercise and playtime, but also teach your puppy to be calm and easygoing.
It's best to not play games like tug-of-war.
It will confuse your puppy when later on you don't want him to chew.
It is especially important to keep your puppy calm when you leave the house for an extended period of time.
Resist the temptation to show a lot of emotion about leaving or returning.
This will just build up emotional stress which will likely result in destructive chewing during your absence.
In fact, it's best to completely ignore your puppy for several minutes before you leave home, and while you are physically leaving.
When you come home, again, don't make a big deal about it.
As difficult as it may be, try to ignore your puppy at first.
If your puppy has gone on a destructive binge, don't let her know you are upset when you get home.
Whatever you do, stay calm, and clean up the mess when your puppy isn't in the room.
Scolding and punishing your puppy will just make things worse.
You will take charge with your puppy if you are calm and dependable, not if you are emotional.
When choosing chew treats and toys for your puppy, keep these tips in mind:

You shouldn't give your puppy anything that is small enough to swallow.
(Unless, of course, it's food!)

Don't give a dog of any age bones to chew on.
Bones will splinter and can cause internal damage to your puppy or adult dog.

Rawhide, pigs ears, and other chews aren't a good idea either.
These can be broken off into large pieces and swallowed and can cause obstructions to your puppy and adult dog.

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