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Why does my 6-month-old puppy chew and eat everything he sees?

Updated on September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Pomeranian | Male | 6 months and 9 days old

He's 6 mos. how come he eats everything he sees? whether it is plastic, cards and whatsoever. I am having a hard time on letting him play by his own.

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Ana M, DVM

Answered By Ana M, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on January 2nd, 2019

Thank you for submitting your question regarding Chicago. Puppies start teething around 4 months of age and this continues until they are about 7-8 months of age. So a lot of his chewing is most likely related to teething. You will need to keep things picked up and only allow him access to safe toys. The urge to chew should decrease over the next few months. I hope this information helps!
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