How do you keep your dog from chewing on your new deck?

You can either treat or prevent the chewing problem of your dog. To treat the chewing problem, here's one way: * If you catch her chewing something she shouldn't, interrupt her with a firm "uh-uh!" and take the object away. Immediately replace it with an appropriate toy and praise her as soon as she begins chewing on it. To prevent the chewing problem, here's one way: * Set her up for success. If you've got a sock chewer, don't leave any around the house. She doesn't know the difference between those expensive ski socks you bought last night and the faded pair with holes that your kids have outgrown. Here are other treatments and prevention steps: http://dogtime.com/topics/11?breaks=2424_4771&page=2&slug=true&title=chewing-digging-behavior