blanket removing

Maybe the easiest thing would be to keep the bedroom door shut when you aren't home to supervise.  I think you're wrong that he "knows he has done bad".  He most likely acts "sheepish" in anticipation of your reaction to the bed being messed up.   He knows that sometimes when you get home you are upset, he doesn't connect it with something he has done previously.

 I agree, close the bedroom door, then you won't have to worry. As to why he's doing it, probably just because its fun and comfortable.

 He doesn't "know he has been bad".  The "sheepish" behaviour you are seeing is because he can sense or anticipate your anger/upset.  He doesn't know this is because he has messed up your bed or chewed holes in the blankets.  He is giving off the same signals he would to an aggressive dog, to try to deflect that aggression. 

Shut your bedroom door and give him his own bed to rest in, so that he can't continue this behaviour.

Plus, you need to think about WHY he is doing this - is it anxiety, stress, boredom....?  Is he bothered by the fact that he is apart from you, or is it being alone which bothers him?  How old is he - could he be teething?  How long have you had him and howl ong has the behaviour been going on for... when did it start, what seemed to trigger it.... was it a house move for example, or a change in diet..... 

The root cause of his behaviour also needs to be addressed... otherwise, when you close the bedroom door, the problem will manifest in some other way.... destroying some other item, or house soiling.  So figuring out WHY he is doing it, so yo can address that, is really important.

What have you already tried to stop the behaviour?  For example, does he get a really good walk/run before you leave the house?  A tired dog is a good dog.  Does he had interactive toys to play with, safe and appropriate things to chew on?  Have you tried leaving him with an old shirt with your scent on?  Leaving the TV or radio switched on for him?

He might actually cope better if he is confined to a smaller area, with only his bed, water and toys and chews.... It will also mean that he and your belongings are safe and you won't have to come home to a scene of destruction.  Ignore him for 15 minutes before you leave the house and ignore him again when you return home (other than letting him out to toilet for example) until he has fully calmed down.  If you make a big deal of saying goodbye before you leave, you leave him in a highly emotional state.... and also, if he is anticipating your return (with excitement or dread) that is also going to make the problem worse.

HTH.

Boogerbeans

My dog is another dog that at times will remove all the blankets from my bed.  He either throws them all off on the floor or he piles them all on top of my pillows in a big bundle.  The other night he had them all twisted in a big ball on the middle of the bed.  A few times he has chewed holes in them.  When I get home from work he knows he has done bad and acts sheepish.  He has full range of all the furniture in the house so I do not understand this.  Any suggestions?

My Brooke does the same thing!!   She even nibbles on the blankets sometimes - she ended up putting whole in my down comforter and their were feathers all over the place.

She dosen't usually throw them on the floor but love to pile them up for her comfort and it drives my dh crazy cuz she sleeps on his side and gets mud and hair on the sheets!

I tuck in the blankets tight to help make it hard for her or I shut the door.  Lot's of dogs do this I think it's normal they know what they like for comfort and go for it.

Well, shutting the door is the easiest.  As to the why, I won't even guess.

My dogs only have free access to certain rooms in the house when we are in them.  The bedroom, office, livingroom......and they are never allowed on furniture without an invitation, and that includes the bed.