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chewing everithing

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Question
Hi my husband and i got a english bulldog last year in december. She is now 11 months old and she keep chewing everything that she sees on the floor(shoes,hats,belts etc)We try our best to to keep everything off the floor but sometimes the kids leave stuff on the floor and she end it up destroying it(it feel like she waits for us to put anything on the floor). Everyone used to tell me that it was normal because she was a puppy but i think  she is too old to keep doing the same thing.Please tell me what i should do and how should i discipline her.

Answer
Well, the obvious solution is not to leave things where she can get them, but I understand your frustration. Does she do this right in front of you or when she's alone? If you have to leave her, crate her. Don't allow her loose unless someone can monitor her behavior and give her strong discipline when she chews things that aren't hers.

Make her chew things available and take away what she has of yours, and give her a bone or toy.  She's obviously figured out that you're a busy family and her way of getting attention is to eat your stuff.  Spend some time with her and tire her out a bit. When you're not able to keep an eye on her, put her in her crate.