It tends to begin the same way. You give your dog a new chew hoping that it will keep him or her occupied at least a little while, maybe long enough so that you can sit down and have a rest. However, it only takes a few minutes to hear crunching and before you know it the chew disappears. Again your dog is looking at you, and it is almost as though he were requesting another.

You sit and take a rest after a long day, thinking that the house will remain silent for some time. Your dog is lying there on the floor serene and at ease and it seems as though it is one of those few peaceful times. Then unexpectedly you can hear a chewing. You head and find your dog chewing on something that was definitely not intended to be chewed on. It could be a slipper, or cushion corner, or even a bit of wood off the table leg.

It normally begins with a silent scene which cannot be maintained for long. At the end of a hectic day, you come down and sit down and probably have a cup of tea and this time, you think you are going to have your dog lying beside you. Rather, your dog stands up within a few minutes and strolls around the room and starts sniffing everything that is within sight. The bottom part of the sofa looks fascinating. The next target is then a shoe close to the door.