My demon possessed dog.....

[Russ79]

did it again. Last week she chewed up my wallet. Last night she got my wife's brand new Samsung S3 Mini. Like the guy on Texags.com posted one time- Lab puppies are the spawn of the devil. I can take heart though...she's 18 months old- I only have maybe another year and a half of this.....

[elkbowhunter]

ya gotta watch em like a hawk.

[blntrey3]

Oh crap

[Mudslinger]

Yep, my 2 Rotties are just as bad. Door trim, window trim, baseboards, gutter downspouts, outside house trim, window mouldings, water hoses, wood or basically anything they can get their teeth on. Mine will be 2 in Sept, but I am not sure they will stop then!

[Fargus]

I got lucky with mine I guess. She chewed up the drywall up in a couple places when she was less than a year.

[TC]

1) Buy a shock collar for her
2) Put it on her
3) Place items on the floor (ie. shoes, purse, flip flops, anything you don't want her to chew)
4) Hide around the corner and watch her. When she starts to chew on something she isn't supposed to give her a little buzz.

One 15-20 minute session of this a few times a week will do WONDERS. You can also entice her to play with/chew on the things you don't want her to chew on and then correct her when she does it (firm NO with little buzz on the collar). I used to work for a dog training company and these are a few of the methods that we used, and they worked great. I have a 3 year old lab that I did this with when he first started chewing things as a puppy at 5 months old. He has yet to do it again. Good luck!

TC

[johnpaul]

How does the dog have enough time to chew that stuff up?

[Wits_End]

We only lost 2 shoes when raising our lab. I think the key is to keep it locked up in a crate anytime you are not able to constantly watch it(away at work, quick trip to store, at night while your sleeping). We used the large open wire one where he had tons of room to roll around and store all of his toys.
We also had toys and chew bones scattered around the house which typically kept him busy when he was out.

[BehindTheSight]

my lab quit being a puppy around 7 years old...

[laredoarcher]

My GSP chews EVERYTHING!!!

[Tuffbroadhead]

Labs don't have anything on one of these....every thought that goes through her head is a single question..."Can I bite that??"

[ATI]

Most of the time, that's a sign that they're not getting enough excersice or play time.
You, your wife or kids (if you have any) need to take the pup out for a good daily walk/play/fetch, she will chill out a lot (but won't stop completely )

Also, kennel training... that pup needs to be in his/her kennel not on the couch or bed or roaming around the house where it has access to your belongings.

Lastly, you guys need to be trained not to leave your stuff on the floor or out in the open where a pup can get to them.

[Froggy]

1) Buy a shock collar for her
2) Put it on her
3) Place items on the floor (ie. shoes, purse, flip flops, anything you don't want her to chew)
4) Hide around the corner and watch her. When she starts to chew on something she isn't supposed to give her a little buzz.

One 15-20 minute session of this a few times a week will do WONDERS. You can also entice her to play with/chew on the things you don't want her to chew on and then correct her when she does it (firm NO with little buzz on the collar). I used to work for a dog training company and these are a few of the methods that we used, and they worked great. I have a 3 year old lab that I did this with when he first started chewing things as a puppy at 5 months old. He has yet to do it again. Good luck!

TC

X2 - They quickly learn to not like electricity.

To correct bad behavior I like to tone first then hit the dog with just enough power to get them to stop. After a few jolts they will quickly learn to respond to just the tone. Every dog responds differently. Some take more correction than others.

A properly used e-collar will works wonders in correcting bad behavior.

[catslayer]

... every read marley and me? its worth it movie doesn't do it justice.


Lab puppies need 100% supervision if you want them to be "perfect" so for all people who need to pee or sleep are screwed

[catslayer]

my lab quit being a puppy around 7 years old...

this guy is the most honest one here lol