Go online with the wife, find something you like from formica. Go to home depot and order a 3x5' sheet of it $45 or so. Have it delivered to the store. In the mean time, sand your existing laminate with rough diamond paper and fill the holes the dog chewed and sand it down to an acceptable contour. Once the formica comes in, use contact cement on both the lid and the formica. Use 1/4" dowels to separate the pieces, then apply and roll on the new laminate. Use the appropriate bit in a router, borrow one if necessary, router to the edges, "it's easier than you think", and paint or sand and laquer the edges.