Hi there.....We recently discovered that our 11 month old Truman, who was given slightly more freedom in the house yesterday, ate the walls (literally chewed a holes in our wall)! Ugh! I'm concerned that he's going to develop this as a habit (a bad one at that) and I don't want to confine him to a certain area of the house, but maybe this is the best approach until he's an adult?? Anyone experience this with their 4 legged kiddos?? He hasn't destroyed a single item in our house until yesterday

Wall nibbling (assuming drywall) at this age is a classic sign of mental boredom and under stimulation.

Keep in mind that these dogs require both physical and mental stimulation. Physical exercise, namely loose free running and socialization with other dogs every day is key; but also mental stimulation and development.'

If being left alone during the day - it is key to provide mental stimulation toys such as a stuffed premier toy:

I recommend the busy buddy:

Results for Dog Toys:Premier Pet:Busy Buddy

I also find the following Nina Ottoson interactive board games invaluable and use all of these with my own dogs:

Dog Tornado Interactive Dog Toy | Interactive Dog Toys | Interactive Dog Toys from FetchDog


If left with nothing else to do, your dog will find something to do and the walls are the cleanest canvas he will find So time to get mind and body active!

Remember: a tired dog, is a good dog!

I don't know... I think there probably was alot of other tasty morsals to tempt him( table legs, shoes, ) so I'm not sure about the boredom tjing unless there was literally nothing else available.


I found the best tried and true trick with teaching Gracie was CONSTANTLY reinforcing the rules by getting time outs in the Crate. We kept the crate in a first floor bedroom so it really was a lonely time out.

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