Please help me new to being a staffy owner

Hi. I have a 8 month old staffy had him 6 months now. He's normally very cleans we have no isuea.
But I don't like leaving him in his cage when I got to work max of 5 hours
So I leave him in the kitchen. He has a bed water food toys chews
But today I've come home and he's chewed the door into the living room. I so not want this to be
A habit. How do I stop this??

Any advice would be appreciated

Thank you

Hi from me and the girls . Have you tried leaving the radio on? Maybe put some anti chew spray on the door? It's okay to leave a pup in a cage for 4 hours. Is there nobody who can pop in and see him?

Why not crate when you go to work? It could be a one off, it could become a habbit. You can use certain sprays that help. My first ate all the heals off my shoes along with the kitchen floor but I persevered and she grew out of it Xx

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Totally agree with Janey, try crate training when you are away. If done properly he will love it.

There are loads of topics on crate training the right way if you use the search function.

It may however just be a one off.

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Hi and welcome to the forum from Rocky and me.

Have to agree try the crate training, if not is there a room you could leave him in where he cannot do any damage ?

How about using a stair gate if you don't want to cadge him but done right they love the cadges as they are their own space

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Does he have any toys/chews when he is left to keep him occupied?

Hi & welcome from us, darcy goes in her crate when I go out (not longer than 3 hours) ands she loves it

We use to put lacey in a cage for the same resson she could not be trusted. We found giving her a proper chew toy gave her something to take her frustration out on. And it stopped. Now we leave her in the living room no cage with the kitchen door open so she can strech her legs.and has access to food and water .. with the chew toy try giving it him as a treat when he does something good then when you leave the house he has his 'treat' till you come home. Mite not work with everyones pooch but it certainly worked with ours

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Do you walk him before you go to work?

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Hello and welcome from me and the kids

How often is he in his crate now ?? sleeping time only ?? does he go in by himself ??

Hi and welcome from me and Daisy, can't really add any advise to what's been said though Hopefully just a one off!

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Hello from me and Ebony! Agree with everyone else you could also make up a few kongs for him

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welcome. i walk mine before work and always leave the radio on for my two it works a treat

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Welcome to the forum Otis has chewed one thing in the kitchen when we first had him. We decided not to use a crate, provided him with some chews and when we go out we leave the tv on for him. Also we have a member of family come down to let him out if we are gone for a long time. This may not be the answer for you and the crate may be the way to go... The bitter spray does work but you have to reinforce it with training at first. Hope you find a solution.

welcome, is there anyone who can come round and take him out

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