My 1.5 year old dog still chews everything. Any tricks to get her to stop ruining socks, shoes, hats, etc ?

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Somehow one other point of creating is missed - place for dog to relax and sleep.
Young dogs sometimes act out (like randomly shred things) when they're overstimulated/tired (think toddler tantrums), they need to calm down and sleep it off. Important part of the place/crate training - teaching the dog how to relax in the particular place.
PSA dogs suppose to sleep 12-16 hours per day.

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We have a lab and beagle mix, so a massive chewer. We rotated out toys and only gave out favorites when he was really chewy/bored.
We switched to a slow feeder as well, and food puzzles to help with boredom. We used a towel and sprinkled his food in the towel and rolled and knotted the towel. We used the kong and pupsicles, lickey mats with wet food and put it in the freezer. We learned licking and sniffing is a HUGE stimulation for dogs and it helps with energy levels.

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Another thought — you may have too many toys. When a dog has lots of toys, they have trouble leaning that only some things are for them. One trainer we had recommended no more than 3 toys out at a time to start and then gradually add a few more. Rotate them for diversity and interest. Do you have a command like take it to indicate that something is for them? You need to create the concept that there are dog things and human things and he gets the dog things, not the human things.

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Anonymous wrote:Somehow one other point of creating is missed - place for dog to relax and sleep.
Young dogs sometimes act out (like randomly shred things) when they're overstimulated/tired (think toddler tantrums), they need to calm down and sleep it off. Important part of the place/crate training - teaching the dog how to relax in the particular place.
PSA dogs suppose to sleep 12-16 hours per day.

Definitely. My dog is a lot like my toddler was if she gets overtired!

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Anonymous wrote:I'd say - don't leave that dog unattended, even for brief period. Closed doors or crate when you're preoccupied with work. Leash would also work (I'd look into hands free/running ones that you attach to the belt).
With Goldens - you just need to do more (games, teaching tricks, puzzle feeders, etc in addition to what you're doing already), they have soo much energy to burn.

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OMFG, crate the dog! This is a vet emergency waiting to happen. Take dog out to do business, actively play with dog, let dog drag leash around house while you supervise, offer snacks/water, put dog back in crate if you're not 100% watching so you can immediately correct any behaviors you don't like, such a chewing. If you catch dog chewing, give your reprimand cue and then immediately redirect to something it's okay to chew.

You need to train your dog. That's all.

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Illegal in certain countries and very frowned upon even when it’s legal

The only reasons this would ever be "very frowned upon" would be people misusing it to cage their animals instead of using it as a proper training tool. There's nothing unkind or unpleasant for the dog about being put in its safe den as described above.

If it's illegal in "certain countries (citation needed), that's probably for the same reason it's illegal to leave your dog tied to a stake outside. It's not being done humanely as a training device, it's being done by lazy af idiots who probably shouldn't own dogs in the first place.

Don’t you have Google? Finland, Sweden, Spain, Germany all ban crating. Many other places culturally find it highly distasteful.

I recognize your angry outburst style. Why don’t you go back to your pit bull rescues and leave this chain to grownups who can write without insulting others?

You're incorrect. Crates aren't "banned" in any of the countries you listed, and crates are sold in all those countries. They're better regulated, with specifications given for crate size and duration of time crated. Those regulations are compatible with proper crate training practices. Honestly, those practices should be applied here in the states, too.

As for your need to make it personal, that's about you. You're the blameposter who always thinks (allegedly) knowing who posted is more important than following the thread. Major main character syndrome.

Crating dogs in the way we are discussing here (eg for training, to keep a dog away from things, and not for transport, as ex) is in fact against the law in certain countries and culturally frowned upon in a number of countries. The point being that not all people choose to crate their dogs. Surely you can appreciate not all people think exactly like you do.

I don’t think you know what main character syndrome means.

You are hopelessly argumentative and nasty- you’ll post something sunny once (you love to give people long wonder advice, whether they ask for it or not) but then immediately turn to tantrums, insults and bizarre challenges (demanding citations?) if you are triggered by the slightest thing. Again, go back to rescuing your pit bulls and posting fake anecdotes about how you were bit by a golden retriever and how they are just as dangerous as pit bulls if not leashed and trained properly.

All you ever post are these nasty personal attacks and crazy talk about pit bulls. Please get a different hobby. This is so stupid!