Dog behaviour

[lmskj]

Our staffie is 8 months old and he keeps messing in his bed, and eating everything, belts, dog mess, christmas tree decorations, the childrens toys, his own toys, a crisp packet he found... if it fits in he eats it. He will drop it if I tell him to leave it.... if I catch him before the evidence exits lol. (There are plenty of dog toys around the house).
He's a lovely dog, and loved, we have two terriors, him and another male, patterdale terrior. Despite what you might think, (Esp the two male dog bit). They're inseprable, and both get upset if the others not around, even for a minuet. So they're kept together and treated the same. I wont get rid of him and will be willing to work to make things right, (As much for his own health as anything). So any suggestions on either/both problems would be appreciated.

[mastadon]

i had a dog like that, sad story hit by big lorry right in front of me about 3 weeks ago and died, but enough of that sadness or i'll get al blubbery. i spoke to a vet friend of mine about the chewing problem and he said that it just appears to be some dogs do this. as soon as they start it's virtually impossible to stop. he/she may grow out of it 'cause he's only a puppy. it's kinda like a human child, the mouth is sensiive and they like to explore things by chewing them and generally sticking them into their mouth. not much help i know but basically it's not much to worry about..apart from your property. my dog even chewed the lid off a tub of caustic soda...ouch, that seemed to stop him though, not that i'm suggesting that in any way.
aww now i'm sad about my doggy.

[Ice.Maiden]

We've got Staffordshire Bull Terriers, and although they're very intelligent and loving, they can be boisterous for years. Yours is still a puppy yet, and sorry - but had to smile at what he's eaten. One of ours ate a Christmas cactus - plus most of the pot it was in, and an entire row of 10 rhodedendron bushes last year! How old's your Patterdale? Could be that the younger dog's feeling a bit "pushed out" since he wasn't there first, but it might be worth him going to training classes. As for fouling his bed, take him out last thing at night & give him his last meal earlier in the day. Also praise him when he's good. Good luck!

[311271]

Sounds like you like to eat a healthy diet. Passing wind is also very healthy but maybe socially embarrassing especially if it's very frequent, noisy or smelly. To ease the wind you could try and take it a little easier with fruit and vegetables in volume�. You mentioned that you eat lots, but how much? Perhaps try and limit vegetables to two cups at any one meal, dried fruits and nuts to a small handful, fruits to four to six pieces a day. Eat a little more of the fish, chicken, meat, egg or rice and pasta if you are used to very large volumes of food.