Bentley has one corner that he liked to chew on, no matter what we did he wouldn't stop. I bought bitter apple and sprayed that wall, he stopped about every 5 days or so I give it another squirt just to be safe.
Good luck

 

Yup. Bitter apple is my go-to. That and something appealing that's okay to chew on.

 

Give him a mitre saw and put him to work.

 

LOL!


But I agree with the crate.

 

crate crate crate

 

I agree...an 8 month old puppy is way too young IMO to leave alone anywhere without constant supervision.

 

I have had 8 mos. olds who are fine out loose in the house and I have had 8 mos. olds who are not trustworthy and I have have 8 year olds who are not trustworthy... it all depends on the dog but this is not good for your house OR for the puppy....

 

Max chewed some baseboard and drywall when he was teething. We tried bitter apple, but it had no effect. A paste made with cayenne pepper was effective, but had to be reapplied every couple weeks. Once the teething was over, no more damage.

 

I agree - crating and Bitter Apple!

 

Thanks for the replies. I guess he will have to remain in the crate...I just want him to have more room to move around! Is there an average age when he should stop being destructive?


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As Shalva alluded to, some dogs never do. If they are bored they will chew, if they have excess energy they will chew. I would try again in 6 months.

 

Rose chewed the baseboard in one spot in the hallway. Bitter Apple did not help much so we moved onto Bitter Yuck. That seemed to do the trick. We do semi-crate her in the hallway when we are away. Normally between 1.5 and 2.5 hours at a time.