An article published on Fox 12 Oregon discusses the issue of Canine Separation Anxiety. Basically, its when your dog is home alone, get depressed, and relieves its misery by tearing your home apart. Kinda like how some resolve it with eating food.

The article focused on Linda Gruse, and Daisy, her four-legged home-wrecker:

"The last time I came home she would chew down to the nails, and she ripped open her mouth," said Linda. "My whole house was a total blood bath."

The laundry room is a disaster.

"The linoleum is all chewed back," said Linda. "The door is totally ripped and she's through drywall."

The article is accompanied by a video showing the damage this dog does. I suppose there is merit to this. Dogs can feel emotions. Anxiety and depression are emotions also. However, I tend to think that boredom plays heavily into destructive behavior. Dogs use their teeth and jaws in a way similar to how we use our hands and fingers. Maybe instead of leaving to dog at home by itself, leave it with a dog sitter, where it can play with other dogs.