Puppies DO chew shoes ... and anything else they can fit in their mouths. Puppies also nip and bite and get the zoomies. As a dog trainer, I've experienced first-hand the results when families are not prepared for life with a puppy. Too often, during a puppy's first year, the family realizes they have a problem: a young dog who is out of control. They then do one of three things: 1) nothing and live with a dog with issues; 2) contact a trainer for help; or 3) dump the dog - on the side of the road, at a shelter or at the dog pound. Out of a desire to help puppies keep their homes and grow up...