How do I stop my 7 month old puppy from shredding dog beds?
I put a foam pad in her crate and she shredded it . Now she sleeps on towels. She has not touched the two dog beds in the den. However the outdoor beds are a problem. She took the stuffing out of one and chewed on the other bed. For a while I kept putting the stuffing back in. The other two dogs do not seem to mind. Since the weather became cold last week, I put a new bed in one of the dog houses and new bed on the porch. She shredded both to usless pieces. I put bitter apple on them, but it did not prevent having clusters of fluff all over the lawn. She shreds soft toys, so I take out the squeakers, This helps them last a bit longer. I have told her "bad" and shoved bits of stuffing in her face several times in the past few months. I can’t catch her in the act! She only likes to chew fluffy toys, sticks and rawhide. This is getting expensive!
She gets exercise by weekly outings to the creek, running around the half acre yard with the other two dogs, chasing squirrels,birds, and every one who walks or drives by, and playing ball every day. I imagine she may be bored. Sometimes the other dogs get tired of playing with her.