My wonderful baby boy, bless his soul, is a nearly 3 yr old boxer mix. When im home, he doesn't touch anything hes not supposed to. He is very aware of what is his, and what is not. However when I leave him home alone for any period of time, he picks random things and destroys them. It doesn't appear that there's any rhyme or reason to what he picks. It could be something that has been sitting in the same spot for a month. Today It was a tumbler cup and a seed starter tray that were up on the counter. He has his toy bin in the room with a variety of chews, stuffies, and a kong that I fill with wet dog food when im gone to help keep him busy. It's not even like he does it when im not looking, litterally only when im not home. And when I pick up the mess, he gets the whole "guilty" look. Head down, ears back, and kinda sits and pouts, like he knows im unhappy with him.
How do I train him to not become destructive when im not home? Obviously im not here to stop the behavior. I work long days and so I dont like to put him in the crate if I dont have to, as he hates being confined for extended periods. I do have people who come and let him out through out the day. He stays gated in the kitchen, which I keep decently clean. The floor is free of anything he shouldn't have.
I love this dog to the end of the earth. What do i do 😭
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