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Topic: my lab chews everything up and won't stay in the fence
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lisastuhr
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posted February 18, 2004 06:14 AM
Hi, my yellow lab chews everything in site if he can get to it and we can't get him to stop he did have a bone and a chew toy to play with but he still chewed everything else. he's chewed wood off my bathroom wall in my basement and a bunch of other things like, shoes clothes and blankets we have him chained up outside right now and my husband is wanting to take him back to the pound cause he chews everything up plus we can't keep him in our fence he always finds a way to get out he has dug holes and forced his way out of the fence we put cement blocks where he dug the holes but he still gets out and since we have had him chained up he has found a way to push his way through the gate to get out my husband let him off the chain one evening and the first thing he did was got out of the fence and ran off but he came back like 5 minutes later and we can't have him running around town he'll get hit by a car we live right buy a busy street so the only option we had was to chain him up and my husband is so disgusted with him we thought maybe if he was nutered it would help does anyone have any suggestions on how I can get him not to chew everything and stay in our fence? Thank you Lisa Stuhr
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posted February 19, 2004 05:20 AM
Welcome to the world of labs. They are so much fun. Labs are naturally very active dogs. They are bred to be retrievers. A majority of bad behavior comes out of boredom. Chewing and digging are the most common. Depending on how much time you have to spend with him one on one, that is what will make a difference. Try to find out what stimulates his mind. Labs can do it all. Take some obedience classes that teach the basics. From there you can progress to activities such as agility, flyball, search and rescue, etc. None of this has to be done professionally. Just make him use his mind. And make him respect you. You need to effectively correct him for his unwanted behavoirs. And since it seems that he is quite naughty. Crate him. If you can't watch him, crate him. For your own sanity and his own safety.
Oh yeah, fix him. It will work wonders.
Good Luck and don't give up!
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lisastuhr
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posted February 19, 2004 07:32 AM
Thank you cause my husband wants to get rid of him cause he feels it's worthless to do anything and do you know where I can get a crate? Thank You Lisa Stuhr
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posted February 19, 2004 01:39 PM
Gretajack is correct there. "Labs wouldn't have any other breed" I love them, but boy are they mischevious. Obedience is the trick, and they are very smart, one of mine can open sliding doors, even a normal door that isn't latched!!
One day she took off and my male followed, we live out on a farm, so we looked for hours all down road, I stopped to ask someone if they had seen a yellow lab and choc lab. His reply: yes they were both just in my lounge room I had to kick them out. lol. that would of had to been sophie with the doors.
You don't say how old your dog is, with training and age about 3, they settle down, ellie is inside now just laying under the bed, she goes everywhere I go, even for a ride in the car.
have fun, and tell your husband he will have the best loyal dog, give it some attention, it will take to him like a 'duck to water'.
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lisastuhr
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posted February 19, 2004 02:06 PM
Mellow my lab is a year old he was about 8 months when we got him he was a wedding present from my husbands sister today I sat outside with him on the ground and he just layed in my lap and let me pet him he is a wonderful dog and I love him to death i'm gonna have to take pictures of him so you can see what he looks like he is a cutie and he is very hyper he likes to jump om people but i'm trying to stop him from doing that since i'm pregnant,he knocks me down when I go to see him i'm sure it's because he wants to play maybe I can talk my husband into getting another lab LoL he loves labs he had one before and never had a problem out of himm at all except the chewing part Lisa Stuhr
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posted February 19, 2004 02:31 PM
You can get crates just about anywhere. If you don't have a pet store close by check out petsmart.com or petco.com Also, I know there are other places on the internet so shop around. Ebay also has some listed.
My little boy Jack in 8 months old as well. Boy they can be a handful. I promise that it does get better. He is my 4th lab puppy in less than 4 years. If chewing is your biggest problem it is best to invest in some durable chews such as nylabones or kongs (but be careful. my labs destroy these) Fill them with peanut butter. I also get knuckle bones from the butcher shop. Keep a variety for him, it will keep him more interested in chewing the correct things. Good luck.
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lisastuhr
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posted February 19, 2004 02:39 PM
when we first got mellow I bought him this huge rawhhide bone(he was able to chew it) well about a day later it was lost I have no clue what he did with that bone expect burying it somewhere i'm not sure if dogs really do that but if they do mellow had to of hidden his bone underground somwhere cause I can't find it in the yard LoL Lisa Stuhr
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posted February 19, 2004 02:41 PM
The jumping up is a real pain, my 6yo yellow does it all the time, I know she's excited to see me but she sends me flying too, she stops after the initial hello.
Every Lab I got after her that was the first thing I tought them, DON'T JUMP, I just can't get it out of her though, tried everything. she will sit, go down, stay, but as soon as she can go, bang!!, she is really hyper, and barks a lot,
needless to say the other 3 are angels.
Ellie my favourite just had puppies, but I sneak her away from them while they are asleep (2 w.o.)
but I just had to put her back so I'm alone again.
Your lab sounds adorable, and when you have your baby they can be so protective and proud, just watch he does'nt try to retrieve him/her for you.lol. ![[Big Grin]](biggrin.gif)
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posted February 19, 2004 02:50 PM
I hope he doesn't try to retrieve my baby for me LoL that would be awful LoL mindy my other dog she is protective of me and i've had her for 5 months she's 3yo so she was already hose trained and everything she even waits for my permission to get on the couch or my bed she is a really nice dog I never had a problem out of her at all she's an absolute lap dog has to be where i'm at right now she's under my table sleeping but if I went into the livingroom she'll go in there with me I love her to death I can't till she gets over cough I hate knowing she's sick ![[Frown]](frown.gif) Lisa Stuhr
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posted February 19, 2004 02:59 PM
Is Mindy a lab too?, Iv'e got mine everwhere around all the time, except Ellie, she is like your Mindy, I can't move, and if I go in the laundry where the cats' food is she won't touch it unless i say o.k.
I gutted an old caravan and turned it into my welping room and she is out there most of the time at the moment, and the pups, I'm real bad, everytime they have a litter I want to keep one.
I kept one of Sophie's last, her name is Annie.
and Wally (choc) I got from someone, he was overweight and did'nt even know his name, his fur was all spikey, it has just started to grow into a beautiful shiny coat, and he comes to me and wags his tail, and want smooches now. i love him.
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posted February 19, 2004 03:22 PM
Mindy is my Shih Tzu go here to see her pics http://lisas63901.tripod.com the first page has 2 pics on it the second page has more click on the link that says my pics of mindy it's on the left side. I would like to get another lab cause mindy is way too small for mellow to play with she doesn't like him he's too rough with her Lisa Stuhr
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posted February 19, 2004 03:54 PM
Hey Lisa!
Has your lab got water to play in, I have an old bath tub in their pen, if I throw in an apple or pear etc. they will spend ages trying to get hold of it, and they splash about pawing at the water.
I also tried the kong with peanut butter, annie went round half the day with it in her mouth, least she wasn't chewing other stuff.
Will check your pics out now, trying to upload some myself at moment, just found a url.
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posted February 19, 2004 03:59 PM
No I don't have water for him to play in he has a 5 gallon bucket of water outside he knocked it over last night when it gets warmer i'll try that and what is a kong?????? I never heard of that Lisa Stuhr
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posted February 19, 2004 04:07 PM
Mindy = Madam muck really cute!!
A kong is a hard red or black rubber ape, with a hole in it, you put peanut butter inside and freeze it, cause the holes small they spend ages trying to lick it out, Annie won't put hers down, can get them from pet shop, about Aus$30.
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posted February 19, 2004 04:50 PM
I'm gonna have to search the internet for pictures of a kong LoL cause I still don't know what it is ![[Confused]](confused.gif) anyways thanks mindy is a cutie but I think i'm gonna talk my husband into getting a lab pup for mellow to play with I think mellow will enjoy that i'm gonna have a baby in september and I won't be able to spend as much time as I want with him i'll see about adding mellows pics to mindys website this weekend I love showing off my babies Lisa Stuhr
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posted February 19, 2004 07:54 PM
Go to off topic, Ellierats first litter, I finally got the pic. up, and yeh, I love showing off mine too.
Before you get that lab pup, have a real think about it, you are in for double trouble, I have 2 together in 1 pen they play, but they still do all that other naughty stuff, except theres two of them to do it together, twice as big a hole, twice as much chewed up stuff!!!! ![[Roll Eyes]](rolleyes.gif)
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posted February 20, 2004 08:25 AM
I asked my husband last night about it unfortunantly he agrees with what you say and he told me no we can't get one he knows alot about labs and he said 2 together are double trouble but mindy won't play with him and he gets too rough with her and she barks and snaps at him and all mellow wants to do is play LoL Lisa
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posted February 23, 2004 07:05 PM
I have a black lab/rotti mix. He did the same. I talked with the vet about it, and a dog trainer. They told me that he is paying me back for leaving him alone. I was home with him a lot in the beginning. He was 3 months, and we got him abandoned. I started college 2 months after I got him. I also took a full time job, b/c I found out I was pregnant. We came home to my husbands shoes being shredded. Trash was shredded. After my son was born, I quit work,but was still in school, needless to say most of my tim went to my newborn and not my 10 month old puppy. He started dragging dirty diapers out and shredding them. Nothing we did helped. I recnetly moved in with my in-laws. Since we have been here, He has not torn up anything!! He has me, my 1 1/2 yr. old and my in-laws giving him attention, so he is not alone much. Try to give him more attention, if you cant, well I hope he outgrows it. Good Luck
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