My dog is working a nerve

[fancytalk]

Last week, he went through RTL's workbag and ate anything and everything paper related.
This week, well today specifically, he pulled everything out of the recycling bag and has shredded it across the kitchen.
I don't know how much he consumed.
I was gone less than 30 minutes.
He was dead asleep when I left.
I was really nice and didn't put him on the back porch.
I didn't want him to suffer with the rain.
I'm going to kill him to put myself out of my misery. OK, I'm really not, but I'd like to right about now.
What makes it worse is that it is raining, which means he will refuse to leave the backporch when put outside, which means he will get constipated, which means he will have seizures, which means I'll be babysitting at 3 a.m. because for some reason that is the exact time that he likes to have seizures and then I'll be a cranky girl because I didn't get all of my beauty sleep.
Any ideas? Anyone? Prevention suggestions? Early taxidermy maybe?
This hasn't been a problem since he was a puppy. All of a sudden in the past year or so, he has started again. I can't figure out what his deal is. He has toys to play with, daily walks, a soft cushy bed, food, and treats. He isn't beaten or left out in the cold rain, but he's about to be relegated to a bathroom when it's too icky to be outside.

Comments

[curefreak.livejournal.com]

Has his diet changed? I know with people it can be a lack of some vitamin/nutrient etc. Or emotional stress he is picking up on?

[yesimthegirl.livejournal.com]

The only thing about his diet that might have changed (as I've just discovered) is that he has discovered a way to get into the compost bin. Hence, adding an assortment of rotted vegetables to his diet. This has only been the past couple of weeks as far as I can tell. And as of right now there is negative emotional stress around here. It's all euphoria!!! Ha ha, really there is no stress here. The only thing I can figure is that he is bored, but it's kind of hard to force entertainment on someone who stands on the back porch while looking at you like you've lost your mind while you stand in the middle of the backyard with the favorite toys.