Ah the joys of having a puppy. I just ignore the noise of a new puppy it normaly only lasts for a couple of nights. My taxen (Dachshund) is now 18 months old and he can dig up the lawn like a machine. The lawn is starting to look like a lunar landscape. My girl friend has a Clumber spaniel also 18 months and that would chew up everything ,mobile phones, shoes, furniture,etc. and the loose hair and slober is quite amazing. but they are worth the cost