Do all puppies tear up the house?  

Make sure she has her own toys, and anytime that you catch her with something she is not supposed to have, take it away and give her a toy. Praise her when she chews on her own toys. Sometimes dogs have preferences, some like to chew hard things and some soft, so get her a couple different types to see what she likes. Never give her old shoes or anything like that to chew because puppies don't know the difference between old and new! Play with her a lot during the day so she will be tired and sleep at night and not go on her nightly escapades. If the family won't cooperate and keep her locked up at night, tell them they have no business complaining if their stuff gets chewed!

Welcome to puppy hell. Training a puppy is very hard work. It is probably teething which is why it is chewing everything up. Like children you most doggy proof your room so that she has nothing to chew on. You have to be very repetive with the dog when they do something wrong eventually it will stop. Probably when you think you are at the end of your rope. LOL. The good news is as the get bigger they get better as you train them. There are great training tools and also a spray to deter them from chewing on stuff that is harmless to them. You might want to try it. Good luck

My friend had a puppy great dane, it chewed off the doors and the frames.
Puppies like a lot of attention, the main thing is for them to know that night time or when you are out, to leave things alone. They soon get bored with their toys and as curious little things they seek out new activities. I suggest that if your puppy only does this when you are not around, you need to start training on leaving the room, basically you pretend to leave the house or room, but return after 30 seconds and give your puppy a treat if they have not touched anything, carry on doing this and increasing the time span of you being out of the room. The psychology part of it is, is this, your puppy may think you are not coming back, but to her surprise you do and she got a treat, its the returning part which is important, dogs don't like to be alone, so teaching your puppy you will always return should in the end be a reward itself.

I think the puppy should be kept indoors, it has been separated from its mother, and you should provide it with warmth, comfort and lots of love. Puppies which are not taken care of properly at this age will grow up to become a menace.
I personally feel you should keep the puppy beside you in your room. That is what i do, in fact the puppy cuddles next to me and i really like it and so does the pup. Chewing things is a habit of all puppies as they are teething, you can give them some chew sticks, bones to chew so that their teeth can develop faster and they get relief. You can get the doggy chews from any dog store.
Best of luck with your pup!

Yes , this is quite normal for puppies to do as their baby teeth are bothering them the same as if you had a baby .
A tip you can try is to freeze something and everytime you puppy chews something you get mad and give the puppy the cloth or whatever you froze , this will help your puppies teeth and will eventually teach him to stop chewing everything .
My mohter in law got this tip from the vet and she said it did help but it still took awhile to to teach her puppy to only chew the cloth .
Hope this helps .

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Really I think that your best solution is to buy one of those fold up kennels. I know that they are expensive for the big ones, but did you think about looking at thrift shops, yard or garage sales? You can sometimes find these things at at reduced price, (may be news paper adds?)
I think what is happening is the puppy is bored at night, lonely and frustrated. I would put his cage on the back porch and put him in there at night. If you start him out little with the understanding that's his bed, and "it is night --- time to sleep". He may whine and cry for a few nights, but eventually will get the idea.

Seems to be a common problem with young dogs. My younger dog is almost two and she still gets into things. She loves to pull the toilet paper off the roll. I have to remember to keep things above her grasp. She chewed the back of one of our remote controls. Some people believe in crating dogs at night. I've never done that. Have you ever heard of Ceasar Milan? He has a show on the National Geographic Channel. He has also written some books about working with dogs. One of the key things he says is that certain dogs, especially young ones, are very high energy and need more exercise than others.He suggests taking dogs on long walks so they can get a lot of exercise. This seems to work for me. I walk my dog a couple of times a day. A long walk tires her out. He also says that you must establish dominance as the "pack leader" to let the dog know who is boss. I've tried some of his tricks and they work.

i have two tips:
1. invest in a baby gate. you can use this to confine the puppy to a smaller space so you at least know where she will do her demolition act and/or wet.
2. tired puppies = good puppies. make sure you wear her out! take her on a few walks during the day, and play with her until she gives up and lays down.
3. let everyone know that letting her out when she scratches just tells her that when she wants to get out, all she has to do is scratch. it is the same principle as a toddler throwing a temper tantrum in front of the candy display at the grocery store.

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Been there done that. My dog is smaller, but I've done the puppy thing and it is no fun. I would recommend the kennel even if you have to buy a big one. It has taken a while for my dog to get used to sleeping in it, but now he just knows that's his space and he is safe. I sleep good every night and he's ready to play in the morning.