We are ready call her "garbage disposal"

[Soon]

Hello everyone,

My name is Soon, and my new puppy's name is Doodle.  We got her from a breeder when she was 8 weeks old.  Since than our life has been a challenge while at the same time we enjoy her and teaching her. As you can see my puppy has much more from the retriever side than the poodle side of her family.  I think maybe her behavior may be more like a Retriever than a poodle - since we had a poodle for the last 14 years and don't remember this kind of issue.

My puppy is constantly hungry.  She eats everything and anything and is never full.  Yesterday she ate plastic wrapping that was covering some rice cakes on the counter.  She grab it and started to run.  We got her, but it was too late.  We are keeping an eye on her to make sure that she passes it.  I also found some of material from one of her plush toys in her poop while I cleaned it.

Is this normal for a puppy or how can we stop it?  I feel like I want to take xray to see what is her tummy!

Here's a list of what I've found in her poop so far: shipping bubble, wood chips, material from her toys, and legos!  She also likes to tear your clothes off you while you're wearing them, but she's getting a bit better.  Lots of money being spent on replacing clothes though.....

But we still love her.  :)

[Sooner Mom]

I say in the ancestry they left out the part where ours is part anteater.  She is digging in our backyard and unearthing every piece of metal, yes sharp metal from the construction of our house,  Asphalt pieces of shingles, every bug known to live in the county and oh yes, the wood chips. I feel your pain.  We provide so many toys and activities for her to do and chew but still she would rather eat trash she digs up from far under the earth in a flash.  We've had several vomiting episodes and I can only nod and wonder what set it off that I don't know about that would give me heartburn but I try to just remember she is a dog.  Dogs digs and dogs eat things.  It just a dog's life.  We try to keep anything dangerous away from her but some things are just part of being a dog.  It is not like she is left alone for hours in the yard.  I am sure you can understand how you think she is sniffing to do her business and no you find metal in her mouth! I mean it happens when I have her on the leash.  It is CRAZY! 

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[Soon]

Thank you so much for sharing Sooner Mom! I don't feel lonely anymore..

[Gracie, Jade, & Barkley]

She's adorable!
Make sure she has plenty of good chew toys. We have rope toys and nylabones. We also give her elk antlers. Kongs stuffed with peanut butter and treats. Ice cubes - that's one of her favorite treats. Lol The thing about even good chew toys is that you have to watch them as well. Rope toys can start to come unraveled and then they need to go in the trash or the bone might get too small and then it goes in the trash.
Whenever Gracie would pick up something she wasn't supposed to have, we would say no and give her a chew toy.
The same with us, if she was chewing on us too much, we gave her a chew toy. She also used to jump and tear at our clothes. I think someone on here recommended to wear something you don't care about around her.
Sounds like you might have children, so just make sure all of the stuff a puppy would be able to get into is picked up. They like to explore with their teeth.
It will eventually slow down, but if you stay on top of things, she will learn what to chew on and what not to chew on.

[Soon]

Oh my gosh! your Gracie and Doodle has similar acts and taste.

My Doodle loves to eat ice as well, and yes she'll jump and tear at our clothes, but right now we all tell her stop or not jump before she tries to.  She is still doing it but she's much better than before.. Hopefully she will learned soon.

We'll keep on right training her and provide what ever she needs.  It seems like she has everything you mentioned and we also walk her 30 minutes a day, and play tug war, and ball,etc..

Thank you so much.

[Rhoda and Asta]

She is such a cutie pie.   Ditto what Lyndy said about chew toys.   You can't have too many.  Puppies just like human babies explore their world with their mouths. Asta ate pebbles, toilet paper, paper towels,  backing on bathroom mat, part of his leather leash.  I puppy proofed my house when my Asta arrived at 4 months old.  He is now 7 and I still close all bedroom, closet, and bathroom doors.  You might want to consider trying something similar especially if you  are giving her free reign in the house. 

[Soon]

Thank you so much Rhoda! Your Asta is soooo cute..

I  puppy proofed my house since day 1:(

[Sooner Mom]

I can't agree enough about the chew items, toys (I thought I had purchased an absurd # of toys but I needed more, especially ones that require problem solving and chewing) and antlers, bully sticks and yak cheese IF these agree with your pup's tummy.  Your pup is not eating these things because he is hungry.  Oh and I forgot that our pup is part cow too.  We have totally bare patches in our yard now where our pup has eaten, like a cow, the grass bare to the ground in huge areas.  This is different than the areas where we dig for precious metal and other debris to eat!  Just saying, you are not alone with this issue.  I am just hoping our 5 acres survives the puppy stage with this one!  We had a lab that did no where near this much damage to the lawn and he was an outdoor dog.  It is amazing is al I can say.  And yes, we have lots of outdoor activities and play with her outside.  We have a pool for her and lots of chew, fetch and chase toys outside.  It's her nature.  

[Kaya]

My aussie was the exact same way. The only thing that really helped was these bully sticks, they go for about 7.00 but are worth their weight in gold. I would try bitter apple spray for the clothes biting and for any furniture that you want to protect but sometimes dogs like the taste so be careful. Try to keep food locked away or in the middle of the counter(easier said than done) Good luck.