Our boxer liked to tear things apart when we would leave the house.
We were always against caging him up when we left, because we feel as if it is his house too.
So in a attempt to stop all the shredding of things while we were gone,
we started giving him 2 treats when we left.
Slowly but surely the madness stopped.
I honestly don't know if it was because of the treats or him just getting older and wiser.
I'm not willing to find out so I continue to give him treats.