Then, reward them for listening. It is important not to scold them, as seen in those videos of dogs looking guilty after chewing the furniture. Scolding can make it harder to correct this behaviour.

We have resorted to keeping him in his dog crate. He has shredded a couch, a chair, and chewed some table legs. He is a mixed Retriever and has tons of energy. He has a lot of toys, lots of ...