Best thing to do with a dog who won't stop eating harmful crap around the

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house and yard? Yes, of course, I know that I need to keep it out of his range. But he eats anything so if you think of all the things in your house that you can't keep out of a dog's range, then you'll see that many of those things are harmful. He never stops trying to eat stuff. Just 10 minutes ago he got a pen off the counter and ate 1/3 of it before I saw it. I work from home so I'm always there but obviously I can't supervise him every second. I tried putting him outside but he digs up rocks and eats them or eats the bushes and trees. Yesterday I was washing dishes and took out the garbage and when I came back in with him he ran up to the sink and grabbed the sponge and just swallowed it within 3 seconds. I tried putting him in my work room with me but he kept chewing at the floor even though I gave him a bone and a kong with cheese in it.
I feed him plenty and the vet said he has is perfectly healthy. He also walks and runs 6+ miles a day so I don't think exercise will do anything.
 
I'm guessing he is young? As with all of our dogs, he should grow out of it but until then I would get more flavored chew toys like Nylabones. Both of my dogs love them and will sit for hours chewing on them. They come in chicken, chocolate, beef, vanilla (all sorts of flavors). Good luck.
 
Hopefully this is just a young pup or dog that will eventually grow out of the 'eat everything' phase. In the meantime, you need to employ an indoor crate or pen, where he can be left when you can't watch him.
Yes, of course keep stuff out of his reach when possible, and give him nice chewy toys and treats to keep him busy.....but this is really just like having a toddler, ie, when they can't be supervised they need safe confinement.
Most young dogs/pups need a crate, pen, or kennel until 2-3 yrs. of age to prevent the damage and frustration, which in turn hurts your bond/relationship with the dog. An nice roomy outdoor kennel is a terrific thing to have outside to keep your yard from getting torn up as badly, or worse,as inside the house.

It's true what they say....that ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure!!
 
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