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[quote=Anonymous]Lifelong dog owner here.  I wouldn't punish for the sake of punishing.   There are many natural consequences that come from puppy damage.  If I forgot to let the dogs out after school, and they pooped or peed inside, I cleaned it up.   If I let them into a wrong room and they chewed through the drywall (yes that happened), I helped my dad patch, spackle, and paint.  If they tore up a section of the yard from running and barking because I wasn't watching them, then I helped my dad rake and reseed and fence off.

However, we all make mistakes when it comes to dogs.  Adults do too.   Part of it is learning the dog's personality and what the dog is capable of.   I've had dogs that never had to be crated and dogs that would eat kitchen tables if I didn't.     In any event, dog ownership involves inherent costs, and part of those costs are often damage related.   I'd chalk it up to an overall family lesson about pets as well.  Get son involved in some related aspects of dog care and repair, if possible.   But likely he feels badly enough not to do it again, just like we as adults would feel badly enough not to do it again.[/quote]

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