Understanding the cause of your dog s behavior can help you to put an end to it and save your carpet in the process.
Dog wont stop eating carpet.
I know of no dietary deficiency that would cause a dog to eat carpets.
Your dog tearing up your carpet is definitely an aggravating experience for sure and you want to be done with it.
However in order to do so you need to understand what your dog is trying to do in the first place and whether or not it s a good or a bad thing in the first place.
Dog licking the carpet one possible explanation for this behavior is that the dog has a digestive problem.
Dogs chew carpet for many different reasons including teething and even stress release.
Changing your dog s licking behavior.
Whatever his reason for acting badly you want to stop him and redirect his attention before he destroys your carpets.
He may have too much energy and be looking for a way to work it off he may be scared or anxious or he may be playing and not realize it s wrong.
Once you know this you ll be better equipped to deal with this pernicious problem.
Based on the new information that this behavior does not happen when you are not home but in fact when you are at home it is likely to be pica which is the consistant ingestion of non food item.
My fiance is not a fan of keeping our dog in a crate while we are gone so he stays in a playpen.
There are a few things you can do to help stop your dog s tendency to lick the floor or everything else they see.
Try not to let any crumbs fall to the floor where your dog will be tempted to lick them up.
Is your dog creating bare carpet spots torn carpeting and chewed edges or sections.
Spraying surfaces your dog likes to lick with a deterrent such as grannick s bitter apple spray or bohdi dog s bitter lemon spray.
He does not chew any furniture or clothes only carpet.
A dog may chew up carpet for a variety of reasons.
One of the most important is to be extremely careful when eating.