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Five Easy Ways to Stop Your Dog from Chewing on TV Remotes

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There are few things that dogs love eating more than television remote controls, and many dog owners will go through several TV remote replacements trying to curb their dog’s appetite for small infrared devices.

Of course, most people would rather nip the problem in the bud instead of spending money on endless replacement television remote controls. Here’s how to stop your dog from chewing on television remote controls in a few simple steps.

  1. Hide Your Remote

    The simplest solution is to just keep your remote hidden. Put it in a high cabinet with a closed door or close the dog out of the TV room using a gate.
  2. Distract Your Dog

    Pay attention to your dog and wait until he goes for the remote. As soon as he starts chewing, make a loud sound (clap your hands, for instance) and say something like “No chew.” Usually, your dog will be startled enough to stop chomping on your remote. While he’s distracted, show him a bone or chew toy that he can play with instead, and praise him when he takes it from you. Eventually, he may associate dropping the remote with being rewarded.
  3. Bribe Your Dog

    If you’re dog has the remote control, tell him to “give” and show him a treat. Your dog will usually figure out that he has to let go of the remote to get the treat. Over time, your dog will start to associate the “give” command with dropping items in his mouth to get a treat.
  4. Exercise Your Dog

    Your dog should have plenty of mental and physical activity throughout the day. When dogs are bored, they start to chew. The more you take your dog outside to walk, run and play, the less he’ll be interested in TV remote controls. You can also keep your dog mentally stimulated with training exercises and food-stuffed toys.
  5. Replace Your Remote

    This one is a little sneaky, but still effective. If you’ve already purchased replacement remotes for your broken ones, take one that’s not working anymore and spray it with a taste deterrent made for dogs. Leave it out and let your dog discover that remotes don’t taste very good.

One of these tips should work for you, but if they don’t, it might be time to take your dog to a professional dog trainer; or just buy a whole box of remote replacements.
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How to Avoid Losing Remote Controls

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Back when television remote controls were attached to TVs with a wire, no one had to worry about losing their TV remote controls or having to shop for replacement remotes. Of course, the wire model gave way to the more convenient wireless remote starting with the Flashmatic in 1955, but that ushered in a new era of problems.

The average American home contains 2.24 television sets, and over 50% of American families have four or more devices that require remotes to operate. We’re more reliant on Blu-ray, DVD and television remote controls than ever, but they’re only getting easier to lose.

So how can you avoid losing your remotes?

There are a few tricks you can try until you find something that works for you. The simplest solution is to have a single place where remotes are placed after being used. But not everyone in the family will remember to put the remotes back, and it’s not unheard of to walk into another room holding a remote and forget.

If you need a little extra reinforcement, try using color-coded electrical tape to designate spots for each remote, or invest in a small coffee-table organizer. Some places sell pouches for remotes that you can sling over the arm of your couch. Even being a little more conscious about where your television remote controls are can help.

You can also go old school and attach your remote to a piece of string or wire. Just having it attached to something like an end table or a couch can make it much easier to find. Strips of velcro work too, since your remotes will be less likely to be knocked under something or into a garbage can.

You can also stock up on replacement remote controls identical to the remotes you already own. That way when you lose a remote you can just whip out your TV remote codes and program a new remote.

Losing remotes doesn’t have to be a part of life. Try creative solutions to keep your remotes on hand at all times! Find more.