this seems as good a place as any to post.
Our 9 month old pup (mutt - we think rat terrier / German shepherd / beagle mix) is awesome in so many ways, great with the kids, great with us, hasn't pooped or peed in the house in months, lets us know when he wants to go out (happened to be 130 last night, but it's better than him pooping in the house), he's learning to walk better (still likes to sniff a lot, but that's to be expected), but he sure likes to chew things he shouldn't. Christmas tree lights while lit, slippers, logs for the fireplace, shoes my kids leave out (getting better with that), and now rugs. We give him plenty of attention I think - maybe not quite enough for him, but it's a lot, he has a lot of toys and rawhides (we're moving on from those after some research shows those are not good), but he still prefers rugs and blankets! My wife has sprayed everything down with bitter apple which seems to help some but inevitably the smell wears off before she remembers to re-spray.
We're looking to buy hooves and deer / elk antlers, but what else has helped train your pup to chew appropriate toys?
We had a few stuffed animals for him but those last less than a day.