Labs are chewers, plain and simple. If your lab is chewing up all your stuff, it's because he's bored. Does he have other things that he's allowed to chew? A lab will need plenty of chew toys! And since he's a puppy, he needs an extra bit of exercise. You've got to tire the poor guy out so that he won't be interested in chewing things. Having a puppy is a big responsibility, and having a lab puppy is even bigger. If you want to change this puppy's behavior and eventually be able to keep it, you're going to need to get pretty proactive in his training and care. He will not "just learn" or grow out of it. Labs retain that puppiness for up to their first three years. If you want to change him, you've gotta make it happen.
And as for the getting him to go to the bathroom in a certain place, labs (and many other dogs in general) are food dogs. They will do anything for a biscuit. If you want your dog to do what you want, you've got to reward him for doing it right. He will learn very quickly which behaviors get him the reward and which don't. If you want him to go pee outside rather than in your living room, reward him for going outside and not for going in the living room. He will pick it up in no time. If you want him to go in a certain part of the yard, put him on a leash and take him there. Give him the treat while you are still in the spot.
Good luck
2007-02-21 16:38:08
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answered by hmx_mail 3
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You need to pick your battles. The bathroom one you likely can not win, so let him pick the place, then clean up after him. You can have small influence maybe by putting a bedding area in the place you least want him to go to the bathroom, but he may not agree with you then either.
Chewing the tables you can win. Since you seem to need immediate results, visit your vet or maybe Pet Smart and buy the stuff to put on the furniture that makes it taste nasty to him. He will not really have much of an attention span for about 6 more months, so teaching him things now is more difficult than it will be later. Supervise him, and when his teeth head for the furniture, a firm NO will eventually start to sink in, but not overnight. Reinforce that with some praise and a cuddle or treat when he listens. When his teeth head for the chair, put your hand in his way and gently push him away. Beating on him will not teach him anything because he does not understand why you are thumping on him. He can't draw a line between "chewed the table" and "got beaten". These are two unrelated events to him, but he will soon learn that responding to (his name) NO (his name) brings rewards. I wish you good luck. A Lab is a nice dog and worth some effort.
2007-02-21 16:50:00
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answered by Anonymous
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When you take him on a walk and he goes pooh, pick it up as you always should. Instead of throwing it away, put it in the place that you want him to go. I also train my dogs to go on comand. You say the command (I use "DO YOUR BUSINESS") right as he starts to go to the bathroom. He will start to connect the two and then you say it before he goes to tell him to go. When he sniffs to go anywhere that you haven't told him to, give a quick pop and release of the leash. It doesn't hurt him it is just like a flick on the wrist. Do the same when he chews on things you don't want him to. Crate train him so he can't get into things you don't want him to when you are gone. I hope you don't have to loose him. If you do need to give him up, find him a home yourself. Don't take him to a shelter. Shelter's are great, but if you find him a loving home yourself you will be able to keep in touch with the people you gave him to and help the shelter by not admitting another dog. You may even be able to adopt another dog that fits you lifesyle better from the shelter. Good luck!!
2007-02-21 16:51:09
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answered by Dani 3
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I have a Lab, they chew. Mine is 2 years old and he chewed up a toy that belongs to my 8 year old tonight. My 8 year old was in tears.
It has gotten better. He was chewing on the play-set the door jam to my back door. What we did with ours is purchased a shock collar with a warning tone. I know a lot of people are against this but it has worked so well!!!!! We started using it when he was about 9 months old. We put it on a medium setting. We would first hit the warring tone and if he continued the bad behavior we would give him a zap. He is a very smart dog!! The first week we zapped im maybe 3 times. The second week the same. He hasn't been zapped since. All he needs to hear is the warning tone and he stops his bad behavior. the collar was about $125.00 but it has saved my sanity.
If you can figure out how to get them to poop in a certain area in the yard I'm all ears!!!! I wish He would keep it to one corner. :)
2007-02-21 16:36:59
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answered by luv3dbb 5
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OK, your dog needs obedient school, it's not as bad as it sounds but it is a commitment on your part and you must stay with it. The puppy is doing what is normal for them. Mix some cayan pepper with water into a thin past and put it on the stuff he chews, this will cure the short term problem.
Dogs are a pack animal and your family is the the pact to him.
You must teach him what is acceptable and use firm but gentle discipline. Never hit your dog! You can correct and adjust his behavioural attitude with voice commands. It is not complex and spending time in school with your dog will be an investment you both will benefit from. Believe me, this is the first step you need to make if you want to keep you dog. This is the nature of the breed and training is for both of you.
Peace
2007-02-21 16:35:02
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answered by nmp948 4
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There are many solutions to this problem. One way is to buy a pee post and the scent will attract the dog to pee near it. A more effective way however is to whenever he/she pees in her/his kennel or on the floor you could leave him in the kennel for a couple hours. Or clean up the pee and most IMPORTANTLY dont let the dog see you cleaning up. Ignore the dog for a couple hours after peeing intentionally. However it may be physically after being sprayed of neutered big breeds commonaly cannot hold their pee because of lack of estrogen or testosterone.
To stop chewing on everyday items, buy a bottle of bitter apple for dogs and spare it on the table. Another way to stop chewing on things is to buy toys or strictly and firmly say 'NO'. Firm means at a reasonable level but firm.
2007-02-21 16:32:12
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answered by John 4
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dogs chews when they are bored. Trust me. i have 2 puppies (5 months and 9 months...) and they just chew everything they see, therefor bones, chicken mesh and tobasco sauce worked magic. Sometimes. I didnt want them to dig int he garden so i put down chicken mesh all over and it stopped. I didnt want them to chew the couches (they sleep inside at night only) and i put chicken mesh all over. Tobasco sauce its for the plastic outside. Once they start biting it, the tobasco probably started to burn real bad. And they learnt. For real. Big fat meaty bones are for the chewy boredom. They are SOOOOOOO cheap its funny. And they love them for real. They spend hours chewing on them. And for going to the bathroom in a certain place: sorry, i have no clue... WHY anyway???? Your dog is still a puppy and a trouble maker i know....
2007-02-21 16:38:20
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answered by Val® 3
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every time he goes slip a newspaper under him. it has to be the same one every time. you can wipe of some of the poo, but not all because he needs to smell it there. once he gets used to pooing on the newspaper, watch him and make sure he ALWAYS goes on it. soon he'll begin to look for the paper when he has to go. put it in a corner of the house. it will stink but it will pay off. eventually move it closer and closer to the desired area. once he is used to going in that area on the paper, throw the paper away and poof! a trained dog. you need to establish dominance(watch the dog whisperer on national geographic to accomplish this)(trust me it works!) then every time he starts to chew you stand inbetween him and the object. if he tries to come near it push him away with your foot(not kicking please). make sure you don't make it a game. stay very serious and in charge. this tells him that you own that object, IT'S YOURS! he will learn to stay away. also get him tasty things to chew on. hope this helps!
2007-02-21 16:40:28
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answered by ? 2
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the pee post is a good ida but crate training would be the better answer, or do both combined. There are amny sites on crate training (yahoo or google it) I hope everything works out.
2007-02-21 16:38:12
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answered by Anonymous
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