I got this list in my email, from Dr. Andrew thought you would enjoy seeing what untrained dogs damage can do.

Destructive Dogs
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A British Insurance Company published a list of the MOST destructive dogs based on insurance claims.

The LARGEST just so happens to cause the most problems...but NUMBER 2 is the SMALLEST breed.

Is yours on the list?

Mike Pickard, Head of Risk and Underwriting at esure pet insurance, which carried out the poll said: ''It’s not surprising that the Great Dane is number one - it's sheer weight and size is bound to lead to accidents in the home.

"What's more surprising is the tiny Chihuahua in second place - it's amazing that the smallest of the toy breeds can cause so much havoc.

"To help minimise your dog’s destructive behaviour, remember to house train them from a very early age, maintain their health with regular vet check-ups, and give them plenty of exercise. A bored dog is often a destructive dog.”

The poll of 3,000 dog owners, by esure pet insurance, revealed a total of 60 per cent have forked out to fix damage caused by their beloved dogs.

Among the horror stories which emerged from the study were:

One Great Dane who assumed its owners lounge patio doors were open, took a long run at them only to knock the entire doors and frame straight out of the wall.

An overzealous Rottweiler who knocked over a vase - a family heirloom worth £1,500.

A Border Collie's wagging tail which knocked over a large glass of red wine, two days after its owners new cream carpet had been laid, wrecking the £3,000 floor covering.

A Labrador pup which chewed through three pairs of its owners Nike trainers worth £75 each.

An owner which came home to discover his prize pooch had pulled all the material off the sofa, leaving just the wood and springs on show.

The research showed the most common forms of damage were stained or soiled carpets, scratched doors, chewed door frames and ruined clothes.

Ripped sofas, chewed wires and broken ornaments are also among the problems caused by a man's best friend.

It also emerged that while half (50 per cent) of owners say their dog caused most of the damage when they were a puppy, an unlucky 14 per cent have to put up with the destruction throughout their dog's life.

Top 20 dog breeds which cause the most value of damage:

1. Great Dane - £669.64 - Scratches doors and rips sofa covers

2. Chihuahua - £638.41 - Chews sofa and cushions

3. Mastiff - £585.71 - Chews door frames

4. Basset Hound - £564.13 - Chews door frames

5. Whippet - £518.75 - Scratches doors

6. English Setter - £485.29 - Scratches doors

7. Bulldog - £446.05 - Scratches doors

8. Dachshund - £444.70 - Stained carpets

9. Boxer - £403.87 - Scratches doors

10. Beagle - £399.54 - Rips sofa covers

11. Greyhound - £392.74 - Stained carpets

12. Dalmatian - £387.75 - Scratches doors

13. Doberman Pinscher - £380.30 - Chews sofa and cushions

14. Rottweiler - £200 - Scratches doors

15. Border Collie - £178.97 - Stained carpets

16. Labrador - £171.52 - Scratches doors

17. Rhodesian Ridgeback - £170 - Stained carpets

18. Newfoundland - £162.50 - Rips sofa covers

19. Jack Russell - £160.95 - Stained carpets

20. Golden Retriever - £148.90 - Scratches doors

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P.S. Most of the destruction happens while these guys are puppies- which means you've really got to PROPERLY train your dog.