He did chew up a bit of my couch last time he was here, and I find the reason he doesn't have a favorite chew toy, is because he destroys them all within minutes, or it seems.

I'm curious about the training you all are referencing. Do you think that would stop this behavior? My brother is currently unemployed, so I could ask him to take the dog for training. I work 8x5, and could take the dog to training, after that. My dog sitting starts October 7th, so I have almost 3 weeks. Could I/we, make a difference in 3 weeks with proper training?

Re: the kennel. I do have one very close by, and am tempted to turn around and take the dog there, instead of trying to deal with him. But, I would rather try and figure this out, like a puzzle.

Thanks