If your dog was the kind that picked up, carried off and chewed EVERYTHING

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Did it eventually stop / grow out of it?

We’ve become very good at not leaving stuff lying around, but of course it sometimes happens. It’s pretty tiresome

He’s 5...no signs of him growing out of it so far...

Lol, seriously, sort of, he grew out of some of it and training worked with some...

But, there are some random things that if left within his reach he will sneak off with and chew still.

Nope, nearly 6 and still does it given the opportunity!

Mine is 7 and yes he got better by about 15 months , mainly because he was watched like a hawk and also we put his toy box where it is accessible so he could always be diverted onto one of his chews/ toys .

He's 10. He doesn't chew everything these days, but you can't leave pens within reach, and he doesn't have access to the front door during the day because he'll destroy any post. So, some improvement, but not a huge amount!

I have an elderly labrador. He is 13 now.

As a puppy and a young dog he was a terror for this sort of thing. He did seem to grow out of most of it by the time he was two. Before then I used to have to crate him if I needed to go out, or I wouldn't have had a house to come back to.

I think it was just a matter of him maturing somewhat and us learning to be vigilant.

I remember being mortified when he ate my daughter's friend's pink flip flops when I wasn't looking. I had to offer money to replace, and phone the girl's mum to bring down some more shoes so that she would have some to walk back in.

Thankfully (so far) he’s not got a taste for furniture, but yes, post, shoes, toys etc.

We had a trainer come in. Her solution was to crate him but he hates the crate (will sit tensely in it while we eat, with the door open, haven’t got as far as shutting the door yet) and I don’t really want to crate him when it’s just small stuff he chews. (And I think keeping dogs in cages is a bit weird, although I know some like them ours doesn’t)

He chewed a neighbours kids trainer today

I’ve got a kleptomaniac whippet. Think I’m resigned to a life of ‘whippet proofing’ my house.

You've got to make sure there are other things for him to chew , so hardy toys, bones etc. and lots of praise when he chew them instead.
And yes, make sure he doesn't have access to anything hes not suppose to.
Teaching his a 'drop' or 'bring' command so that he returns the items could help.

Our old lab was a sock collector/ destroyer all her life. The new one has learnt to open DS’s sock drawer to get at his socks. I have just accepted that socks are just going to be an issue. On the plus side it has encouraged everyone to be a bit tidier.
DS is very organised about his homework and uses post-its to remind him when to hand it in which he sticks on his wall. The dog has got the blame few times for pinching a reminder.
Dog is currently in season and not allowed out of the kitchen. We are hoping that she uses this time to reflect and hope she thinks it is for stealing and chewing. I somehow doubt it though!