destructive dog!!!!?

To get through it more easily, ensure he has plenty of new and interesting things to chew every time you leave him. These can be anything from Kongs stuffed with food he has to chew and lick out, to rawhide chews, to deep fried marrow bones.

Try to leave 3 different things every day, pick them up when you come home, and don’t present the same things again from a few days so they stay nice and interesting.

It's normal dog behavior when they are bored. A dog has no idea what are the eyes on a toy or how much something like yr girlfriends jacket costs. Give him long walks, rubber toys and keep him in a place where there is not much around to chew especially if you are out all day and buy him a Kong toy they are fantastic.

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This first step is to ban chewing anything that isn't food. There are many good products that will provide lots of chewing time without confusing the dog. When you provide him with plush toys, and he is allowed to destroy them, it isn't a stretch for his little doggy mind to think that chewing other items are okay too - socks, slippers, pillows, jackets, etc.

Next, you need to provide your dog with more mental and physical stimulation. Chewing in adult dogs and puppies past the teething stage is primarily a sign of boredom or stress. Take him to some training classes and then practise daily. You need to go for some long romps in the park on a daily basis as well to get rid of some of that pent up energy.

Finally, your dog is not ready to be free-roaming the house while you are not home. If you are gone for short periods of time, confine him to a crate that is comfy and contains a (food) chewy. If you are gone a bit longer you may want to consider dog-proofing one room and confining him to that room. If he is quiet outside, you could get him an outdoor run where he can lounge on nice days.

Chewing can become a bit of a nasty habit, so you need to go cold turkey on this one. It will be challenging at first but eventually your dog will realize that only food items are allowed in his mouth, and once you've got that cased, and are on a good schedule of mental/physical exercise, he will be able to once again roam free in the house.

Good luck!

Yea my dog used to do that. He chewed up my shoes, my couch and then he chewed up my ps2 controllers and the wire...and so when i saw it i put the controller in front of him and beat the **** out of him...and then after a day later i tested him and put things in front of him like a shoe or some other random thing and if he started to chew on it all id say was "NO" like i really mean it and he stopped...and then i would give him his chew toy and wouldn't stop him so he eventually realized what he could chew...it took a couple of weeks

Give him a bully stick, they last forever and he can chew as long as he wants, I don't think the stuffed animals are all that great because they just rip it up and thats it, they are not able to satisfy the "chewing" part,so they look to something else and so on, so get something that will last..

My dog is like that too. Make sure you give him enough attention and interact more with him. I realized that when I start to pay more attention to my dog, he more likes to play with me than chew off everything.

needs more attention and long walks