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She is bored. Classic destructive behaviour.

Dogs need more than just space to run in. Being a Spaniel she needs work and discipline which training will provide. She also needs to interact with 'a pack'. Either other dogs or your family as a pack substitute.

I hate to say this but you need to spend more time with your dog in goal orientated activity.

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Unless you can spend a lot more time with the dog I'd suggest getting her a kennel mate to keep her company during the day when you're not there. Gundogs can remain in the destructive puppy phase for a prolonged period if not pulled into line/led by example by the rest of the pack.

A lot of successful gundog training comes down to "training the trainer" to be consistant with commands and what you'll accept from the dog her, for this reason I'm not a fan of paying to get a dog trained but each to there own.

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