How to stop my dog from destroying home, biting, and crating issues?

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My dog is constantly tearing my house up and being too aggressive when he wants to play with people, biting them too hard. I'm not sure what to do. I've tried to crate him but he then just tears his bed up and goes to the bathroom in his crate. Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Medium (23 - 60lb) | Male | neutered

Jennifer Summerfield, DVM CPDT-KA · Accepted Answer

It would help to know how old Caramel is - from your description of the issues he's having, I'm going to guess that he's an adolescent around 6-12 months of age. To prevent him from tearing the house up, he needs to be confined to a dog proofed area when you aren't able to watch him. If the destruction is mainly happening when you're not home, this is probably due to separation anxiety - in that case leaving him something to keep him busy, such as a Kong toy stuffed with peanut butter, can help tremendously. A DAP pheromone collar along with a natural calming supplement like Zylkene or Composure may also be helpful. For biting during play, make sure that you are always using a toy when you play with him - no wrestling or games of chase. Make sure also that he has a variety of different toys to provide an appropriate outlet for this behavior - long floppy rope or fleece toys for tugging, plush toys for biting and carrying, and smaller toys or balls for chasing or fetching. If he bites you during play, redirect to one of his toys and use that to play with him instead.

How to stop my dog from destroying home, biting, and crating issues?

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