Is your dog entertaining himself by destroying your home with destructive behavior and driving you crazy at the same time?
Is he being a “bad boy” on purpose? The answer is no. He’s burning some energy doing a favorite past time of dogs – chewing.
Dog’s simply don’t know which objects are ok to chew and which are not. It is normal and expected to have your dog experiment with various household items. It is your job to catch him in the act to give him feedback about appropriate objects.
Until your dog is trustworthy to be left unsupervised, use a crate or some type of pen.
In addition, be sure you are burning enough of his energy up with long walks and provide plenty of various dog chew toys. You can do some aversion training to deter interest, but talk to a trainer, to find out the best way to go about it. Some Bitter Apple may help on some objects, but not a remote as you will end up touching it and then eating some food that now tastes like Bitter Apple! Yuck.
