How do I get my 8 month old lab to stop chewing up EVERYTHING?
His chewing has increased recently- has ruined 3 pairs of shoes, remote control, cell phone, numerous barbie dolls (his favorite), ate a candle, even demolishes his own toys and often eats the pieces. I try to keep things put up- but he even will climb on the furniture to get to things that are out of reach. I don’t know what else to do. Please help- replacing my child’s dolls is becoming expensive and I worry if he continues to eat the materials he could be harmed.
Labs are world-class chewers and they need things to chew on. They can’t help it..it’s just instinct.
You need to get him things that he can use to satisify his chewing urge.
Those big dog bones from the animal shop are good. Don’t get a butcher shop bone, though, they can splinter.
My dogs also LOVE their Kong toys..and you can put treats or peanut butter in them and that keeps them busy for hours.
There are very few toys my dogs can play with without tearing them up.
Those rope bone tug toys are also good, for a while, anyway.
Don’t bother with squeaky toys. Your dog will chew them up just to get at the squeaker.
On, and as for getting on the furniture, your dog is not well-trained enough to be running around the house on his own and stealing things. Next, he’ll EAT the furniture. Trust me. My lab ate up a whole section of carpeting when he was a pup.
You need to confine him to a room where he can’t do too much harm when you aren’t able to watch him. When you are able to be with him, you have to teach him the meaning of the word no.
Keep a leash on him. When he goes to get on the furniture, tug it and tell him NO. Never, ever allow him on the furniture, because he’ll take that as a sign of equality with you. You are the boss.
And keep things out of sight. Out of sight, out of mind. If your daughter’s Barbies are in a toy chest with a lid sealed, your dog won’t get to them. If your shoes are in the closet with the door shut, he can’t chew them.
And if he’s chewing on something, yell NO and take it away from him, even if by then it’s ruined. And then give him something he’s allowed to chew on and praise him for chewing on that instead.
Oh, and my vet says labs don’t have brains until they’re about two years old..and then it’s like the mailman suddenly delivered them.
My lab’s four years old now and he’s an angel. My shepherd mix is two, and she’s pretty good too. However, they are still known to chew up a dog toy or frisbee now and then. So hang in there. Your dog’s just doing what’s normal to him..you just have to be smarter.
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