Any ideas how to stop a dog from chewing EVEYTHING?

German Shepherds, labs and pointers are all high energy working dogs. They need somewhere to direct their energy, otherwise they will direct it by chewing up everything you own! The best way to direct this energy is to walk them! Take them for long walks at least twice a day. I have two German Shepherds (one purebred, one mix), and I walk them a couple miles in the morning and a couple miles at night. Once you've helped direct their energy towards something positive such as a walk or a run, you'll need to redirect their desire to chew. Chew toys are the best way to do this! Buy a wide variety of chew toys to keep them occupied. But only give them a few toys at a time. I keep a big bucket of my dogs' toys, and I give them each maybe 2 or 3 at a time. Then after awhile I put those toys away in the bucket and get out something new from the bucket. This mixes things up and always keeps them interested. If they get bored of chewing on their toys, they will resort to chewing on anything else they can find! If you do catch them chewing on something they aren't supposed to, don't yell. That type of energy just excites them and encourages them to keep doing it. Stay calm and give them a stern "No" then hand them a toy. Direct the dog away from the object and towards the toy. Giving them an outlet for their energy and encouraging them to chew on dog toys, rawhides, bones, etc. will definitely help stop them from chewing on your things.

if giving them toys to chew and biter apple still doesn't work try these steps. 1. Pretend you are your dog by getting down on your knees and looking around your house. What do you see? Are there things on the floor that would be interesting and fun if you were a dog? How about shoes, pencils, paper clips, clothing, slippers, etc.? What you should do: Pick up all objects from the floor and put them where they belong, or put them in a closet and shut the door. 2. Look around your house. Do you see a door that is open? What is on the other side of that door? Is it a closet with lots of cool things on the floor? Or is it a bedroom with sweet-smelling socks that are easy to reach? What you should do: Close all doors that lead to trouble. The best thing to do is close all doors except for the room you are in. If your dog is having behavior problems, he should be supervised at all times. 3. Look at the furniture in your house. Do you have furniture that is appealing to a chew-happy dog? Most furniture is. Are the legs made out of tasty wood? Does the sofa have an inviting, tempting upholstery (the cloth or leather that covers your couch)? What you should do: Decide with all of your family that you will not leave your puppy alone in the house until he is grown up (maybe 2 years old) and knows his manners. You will not leave him alone even for an hour. If you leave the house, you will put your dog into a crate, a pen, a bathroom or utility room, or leave him outside.

Are they puppies or adult dogs. When your husband is letting them in the house he has to watch them. Having a can with some change in it will startle them, but you have to catch them in the act and scold them when they are doing the act, if they start to chew on something you shake the can and say no. Dogs hate that sound. You have to be very diligent with the discipline. Also like someone else said, getting them their own chew toys and bones will help. We used to go to a huge pet store that used to sell large cow bones. Our dog was crazy over those and would chew on it for hours, I think your dogs will find those more pleasurable because they have tasty marrow in them, and they are not as easily chewed to bits like most bones. Those bones should satisfy thier need to chew. Remember catching them in the act and scolding them is key, if you yell at them after the fact they are not really going to understand. When you are not home they need to be outside or I hate to say it in a cage, until the problem is corrected. You should make sure if you are in the house that they stay in the room that you are in, so you are always able to catch them in the act.

Ok I have a Silky Terrier, so I can REALLY relate. The first thing you can try is calling the vet, but if you want to go the easier route pet stores if you have a Petsmart, or any nearby they have these spray aids that give them a bad taste to stop them from wanting to chew. It's like the nail biter things just for dogs. Make sure to ask the worker or the vet to be sure that 1 product is ok for the type of dog/age, but you can easily just call the vet ask them to recommned something, and go from there. My dog attacks my flip flops, toys, rocking chair legs ugh I am with you. he has stopped the furniture.

For dental problems, dogs keep chewing anything to relieve gum pains. Observe your dog if it has any dental problem. Give your dogs chewable alternatives like chewing toys etc.

hmmmz what about having the dogs put down. No not really an option i guess. It seems like your husband is the key to this though. Sounds strange probably but as you stated you don't have the problem with the dogs it's only when your husband lets them in the house & lets them run around & do as they please. He needs to be the one that disciplines them. It sounds like they're doing it out of boredom. Not much help am i.

Also, go to petfinder.com and they have some interesting training videos.

Rather than trying to control the dogs, try controlling your husband, tell him that the dogs are not allowed upstairs. If he wants dogs then that is fine by you, but you want your own unchewed space. Also the other option is a muzzle. I am not a dog person either, I do not like animals generally and I am allergic to fur.

Have you ever tried the special loop to protect dog chewing? I forgot the correct name of the loop. it's like something surround the dog's neck.

I have had many dogs in my life. The dogs are only part of the problem. You need to TRAIN your HUSBAND! He needs to be in on the training process. Do not leave your dogs in a room unattended. NEGATIVE RESPONSE METHOD: Put 15 pennies in an empty soda can and tape it closed so the pennies do not drop out. Dogs do not like the sound of the can being shaken so do not shake it unless you are correcting their behavior. At first you need to do this with one dog at a time in your home. They will learn fast to associate the word "NO!" with the sound of the can and they will start to respond to the word "NO!" before you have to shake the can. Everytime the dog goes to chew on something they are not supposed to say "NO!" and if they stop - great. IF THE DOG DOES NOT STOP RIGHT AWAY WHEN YOU SAY "NO!" THEN GIVE THE CAN WITH THE PENNIES IN IT A HARD SHAKE OR TWO. THE DOG SHOULD STOP THE BEHAVIOR. EACH TIME IT GOES BACK TO CHEWING REPEAT THE PROCESS. IT WILL GET HTE IDEA THAT "NO!" COMES BEFORE THE SOUND IT DOESN'T LIKE AND IT WILL STOP. Like with children, no two are alike. I used this method with one dog and just shaking the can twice was enough to stop the behavior. After that the word "NO!" was enough. For another dog I had, this one was more stubborn, I had to go so far as to throw the can across the room (not at the dog but close to it) and it took about a week but it learned not to do the wrong behavior.

Say NO! and blow something in the air.. like a roll of paper but never hit him.

First off your husband shouldn't let them run around upstairs, they need to be taught how to behave indoors, otherwise, I doubt they see the different in your house and any other place they've romped about. Do you say "No" alot? I would try using a loud noise, like a horn or whistle, when you them about to chew or chewing, offer them chewtoys, play with them with the toy, rub peanut butter on the toy - make that toy better than anything in your house. Encourage them when they take an interest in the toy, and not when they chew, don't pet or rub them when they're chewing or just finished. Most importantly, you have very active breed dogs,and they need A LOT of excerise. Letting them out in the yard, my not be doing the trick, you just may have to take long walks with them, or bicycle ride. You haven't done any research on your breeds of dogs, you should, and perhaps you can find something suited to their breed to harness their engery into. If you have full blooded dog, remember you're getting a double dose : )

ah, instead of scolding, spanking.... take a little mustard on your finger, and put it on their tongue. I have NEVER seen a dog that likes mustard, and it is way cheaper than pet store solutions to this problem. If you are persistant, and do it every time, they should stop after awhile.