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Snoopy & Marbles almost sound like my Shiloh & Shasta altho neither were a rescue. Shiloh just turned 5 earlier this spring. Shasta will turn 20 months in about 2 weeks. Things will get better. It won't happen overnite - hang in there. Shasta is still at the grab, steal & chew phase whenever she can altho I have noticed some lessening of it. Like you, I keep LOTS of things around for her pleasure - especially kongs because I know she is not going to destroy that and there are no squeekers for her to swallow. Oh, and those plush toys with the squeekers - well of course they are usually destuffed, sometimes within a few hours of when she gets it so when she does that then I just go ahead and remove the rest of the stuffing and the sqeeker and let her have the outer shell - she loves it, likes to toss it in the air & play catch.
Also, a suggestion - instead of using the word no - instead use a very brisk and short EH! or ACH! Dogs get used to the word no and end up just ignoring it. I know, won't they get used to those other sounds? My thought exactly - don't ask me to explain the reasoning but it works - at least it does for me. And even if you have to use the sound several times - you say it once, Marbles stops for a few seconds & then repeats then you repeat the sound. Marbles will eventually learn. As for treats - just use his regular kibble if you need to use a treat - reduce what you feed him at meal times. Another trick - when Marbles is doing something that you want him to stop - use the EH! sound. When he stops the behavior, give him a piece of kibble. Repeat this as many times as it takes to get him to stop. Marbles will learn that when he stops doing whatever it is that you don't want him doing - he gets a treat.
Like I said, hang in there - things will get better.
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Also, a suggestion - instead of using the word no - instead use a very brisk and short EH! or ACH! Dogs get used to the word no and end up just ignoring it. I know, won't they get used to those other sounds? My thought exactly - don't ask me to explain the reasoning but it works - at least it does for me. And even if you have to use the sound several times - you say it once, Marbles stops for a few seconds & then repeats then you repeat the sound. Marbles will eventually learn. As for treats - just use his regular kibble if you need to use a treat - reduce what you feed him at meal times. Another trick - when Marbles is doing something that you want him to stop - use the EH! sound. When he stops the behavior, give him a piece of kibble. Repeat this as many times as it takes to get him to stop. Marbles will learn that when he stops doing whatever it is that you don't want him doing - he gets a treat.
Like I said, hang in there - things will get better.
