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Charlie needs to be in a different situation. The chewing stuff is boredom and frustration. She's not getting enough of the right attention and she sounds lost and confused as to her role in the 'pack'.
I think you should find a retired couple or a retired person who will spend time with Charley, walk her, etc... that can be just more than a younger person who has to work and is gone a lot can do.
A friend of mine had a black lab that ate the linoleum off the floor in their mud room, bathroom and most of their kitchen when they lived in Starkville, MS... they changed their entire routine to spend more time with the dog and make sure he was exercised and had a defined role in the family... then he stopped.
Someone else may have a better idea, but I think it may not be a good fit. Our neighbor just took his german shepherd to a friend to live... the dog had become psychotic (rolling a boulder all over the yard until her snout was bloody... we share a common fence and the dog ate through 3 giant pieces to get into our yard... I sat with her for an hour or so just petting her... but, she probably is not gonna be 'okay'... so sad....
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