Hi honey,

Having a dog with young ones and also while renovating can be a nightmare so please don't feel bad if it doesn't work out. Taking on a young dog is like having another child except this dog child doesn't listen at all and can be far more demanding than you expect . . .   If the dog is causing you undue stress then I can safely say that in order to keep your sanity then you may just have to bite the bullet and say bye bye to the dog . .

If you still want a pet for you and the family then perhaps you could try a cat . . I love dogs but cats are far more easier . . I hope that things work out for you . .

Cheers Kellz

Hey I have been there done that....

Before you give the dog away just want to say that I have days like that too...

There is a spray you can buy, and spray it on the things the dog does not like.. Have a look at the pet store, I am sorry but I can't remember what the hell it is called...

It really does smell horrid for both you and dog, but tastes really bad for the dog.. Just make sure when you spray hold your breath and walk away before you breath again, because you might get a horrid taste in your mouth too...

you may need to spray more then once but you keep spraying what you don't want chewed until the dog gets the picture... The can will give you instructions... All things that can't be sprayed just make sure they are up and out of the way... We have a new remote control thanks to the dog eating the old one.. Now hubby actually puts things away instead of leaving them out...

Good luck...

My good vet told me once that ginger cookies for dogs work a treat in relaxing them/less hyper....never found these 'cookies' but worth a try if source them.....good luck, rue

Oh that is terrible!  Blasted dogs! lol.  Give me a cat any day!  And yes, I have had a dog of my own, but she was poisoned.

All I can suggest without more info is to get some citronella oil.  Should be in the barbeque section of your supermarket.  As you have kids, it might be better to mix some with water and have in a water pistol, always close to hand.  Everytime you catch her doing something she shouldn't, or being somewhere she shouldn't, then spray her with it!  Dogs hate the smell of it and will do anything to get away! lol.  It really does work.  So does white vinegar, if you prefer, and that is safer for kids too.

If you would like further advice, keeping in mind I'm no expert when it comes to dogs, minti mail me with the breed, age, diet of dog, training you have done, what sort of lead you use, how long you have had the dog for and any other annoying habits she has.  I might be able to work out some more ways of helping you if I know these things.  Oh, I might not be able to get back to you straight away, finding it hard to be at the computer for long, but I'll do my best to do it in the next two weeks! lol.