bignoel Posted October 22, 2008 Report Share Posted October 22, 2008 been offerd a 7 mth old lab bitch by a girl who is moveing into a smaller property .now are they at this age distructive .seems to be good age for training ? never had one before and not sure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magman Posted October 22, 2008 Report Share Posted October 22, 2008 Labs will chew anything till about 2-3 years old worst thing you can do is leave them alone in the house for long periods of time . Got my last lab at 8 months old free of charge, as they went out to work all day and the dog was destroying the house . Never had to much trouble with him myself ,boredom is all it was . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bignoel Posted October 22, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2008 basicly if left alone they are the same as any dog get bored and chew as they have energy to burn right ok thanks for that i.d love to have her the fun of training and reap the rewards and hopefully save my leggs lol lol .i tried a young cocker last year and he dstroyed the place if i went into another room not even leaveing the house he was hard work and had to go.i will give this some thought before i agree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cushat Posted October 22, 2008 Report Share Posted October 22, 2008 Depends on the dog - ours has never chewed a thing (other than a bit around the kennel doorway) but certainly didn't destroy the house. Lots of chewing is as a result of boredom, but not all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dustyfox Posted October 22, 2008 Report Share Posted October 22, 2008 My lab is nearly 2 years old and he has started to chew up my sofa. So I will not have him in the living room when the new one arrives. As has been said already its boredom, a dog can only sleep for so many ours a day it has to do something to keep its brain working. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fallarben Posted October 22, 2008 Report Share Posted October 22, 2008 i found my dogs dont chew much unless left i found best way was to take him every were with me got a job that alows me to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver_pigeon Posted October 23, 2008 Report Share Posted October 23, 2008 I agree with all, it's bordeom that is the factor..not age! All breeds can chew throughout their lifespan..it's not unique to Labs, but because they are "busy" dogs they tend to be top of the chew ranks! Just take into account not leaving her alone, and if you se the behaviour showing...nip it in the bud and confine the space she is left in! A crate can help...but only with some dogs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bango Posted October 25, 2008 Report Share Posted October 25, 2008 I agree with all, it's bordeom that is the factor..not age! All breeds can chew throughout their lifespan..it's not unique to Labs, but because they are "busy" dogs they tend to be top of the chew ranks! Just take into account not leaving her alone, and if you se the behaviour showing...nip it in the bud and confine the space she is left in! A crate can help...but only with some dogs! And a frozen carrot or two, great for teething & when she is left on her own. Will keep her amused !! Worked well for my lab. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewis Posted October 26, 2008 Report Share Posted October 26, 2008 My new lab that i got on friday is literally 6months old, She does chew, but if you give her a huge meat joint it keeps them occupied :look: Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kay Posted October 27, 2008 Report Share Posted October 27, 2008 My dog chewed until he was around 3 yrs old Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bignoel Posted October 27, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2008 does,nt matter now got the thumbs down from the boss ? gota keep looking at her darn yappie yorkie for a while now instead gutted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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