Well, I had Buddy first and never had those kinds of problems with him, but he did chew stuff, etc. The day I got Tasha that all ended, instead of being destructive, they would play. Getting a second dog was the best thing I could have ever done for Bud! I have long said I will NEVER again have only one dog! If you think two dogs are twice the work, you're absolutely wrong.......two dogs are half the work of one dog as they entertain each other so much. Especially if Pandy is well-trained, she will "train" the other dog where to pee, etc. As you can tell, I'm a huge advocate of having dogs in (at least) two's!!