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How old is she? Older than 8 months? If she's younger than that, she's likely teething and needs to chew to relieve pain - and puppies generally love to chew anything and everything. If she's older, and has anxiety, the first thing you need to ask yourself is, is she getting enough exercise? (My Bichon is 10 months old, and she gets to go out for at least an hour a day - 45 minute walk coupled with a trip to the park to play with some dogs. She also gets another 15-30 minute walk before bed) - Terriers tend to be higher energy than Bichons, so she may need even more than that. If she gets plenty of exercise, you might want to see what causes the "anxiety" - what are the circumstances that surround her anxious chewing? New people in the house? You leaving? Certain weather? Having a really predictable routine/schedule is very important for dogs, particularly if they tend to be anxious. Like children, they need to know what is going to happen next, and if you change the routine, it can be stressful.

Implement a lot of training throughout the day so your dog has something to focus on/work towards.

Try to make other chew items more desirable by rubbing peanut butter on them, or when she is chewing an appropriate toy, give her treats! If she's chewing something inappropriate, again, try your best to manage by not having those things around (even if it means her not sleeping on your bed), but do show her what she should be chewing instead of the blanket by redirecting her to you, and then presenting the chew toy.

Hope this helps :(
 
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