my dog is biting things and my mom wants it to be given away!?

Question

my dog is 6 months old. it is a lab
it is biting things which are of great worth and my mom hates the dog biting them. she wants it to be given away.
my cousin wants to take my dog. my dog is familiar with my aunt and cousin. wat should i do? should i give the dog?
can it live with them?

Answer 1

Dogs chew. It's a well-known fact. From the time they start getting their permanent teeth until they are a year or so old, sometimes even longer.
a) Provide acceptable chew toys (nylabone, kong)
b) Train the dog. (obedience classes)
c) Crate the dog when it cannot be watched.
d) Put valuable things out of reach (duh)
Do your relatives have a fenced yard and are they willing to do all the above?

Answer 2

Your dog is a dog-teenager. It's a difficult time for both dog and humans, and many dogs are given away or delivered at shelters at this age. It's a pity because the teenage phase will pass.

Be firm, fair, and consequent. Put away/block the items you do not want your dog to destroy. Show it what it IS allowed to chew on. A little training won't harm it either, just be careful not to push the dog too hard, there are a lot of hormones coursing through its body and it's difficult for it to concentrate now. This is one of the most difficult stages of a dog's life and it's where you have to make an effort to build up a solid, mutual respectful relationship.

My own dog went completely "deaf" and disobedient, ate three pairs of shoes, countless books, bills, one pair of spectacles and ripped off half the wall paper in my hall way when she was between 6 and 12 months old - an utter nightmare. However, she turned into a lovely dog. With my next puppy, I'll be better prepared. Instead of tearing my hair out, my new mantra will be "Take a deep breath. It'll pass, it'll pass." :)

Answer 3

Honestly, I think she has the potential to be a fantastic dog for you and your mum, I just think that you havent taken the time to train her and take her to an obedience class, which is understandable considering your mum works 6 days a week. Huskies are big dogs that need a lot of work, Im not too sure what you were thinking either. If you've both decided that you cant tend to her needs anymore and think that she could have a better home elsewhere, then I think you are making the right decision taking her to the shelter. Good Luck!

Answer 4

Your lab is teething. This is normal. Do you want to give away the dog? If not, provide other items for the dog to chew on, put away valuable items (only for a few months - not forever) and if your dog can be crated or left in a room that has nothing to chew (kitchens usually don't have a lot to chew on except for chair/table legs) when you can't be there you will minimize the damage your puppy can do.

Answer 5

At that age, a puppy is going to be teething and is going to chew things. If your mom is going to throw a fit over a puppy being a puppy instead of getting him chew toys, it might be better for the dog if your cousin takes him.

Answer 6

Sounds like mum is pretty mad about this. Labs are notorious for chewing if this is what you are talking about or is he actually biting you? Mouthing and biting are two seperate behaviours. It seems the dog has been allowed to do this on an ongoing basis so he is now getting to be big and its no longer cute if this is the case. Does he do it at certin times? Bored? Lonely? Stressed? These all may be a trigger for the behaviours. Do you live in a house? Appartment? Small or big? Does the dog receive proper exercise? Labs need the space or a dedicated owner that spends the time and energy working their dogs. Simple obidence training several times a day exercises the dogs mind as much as yours. Add lots of walks and you could turn the dog around however, it sounds like the dog is being neglected in the sense it doesn't have its needs met.

Labs are great dogs in theory. On tv they are superdogs, service dogs(ex:seeing eye dog, sniffer dog etc...)and overall man's best friend. The all around family dog is what the general public veiws them. Like rotties, and pitts, labs have been overbred and irresponsible breeders dominate the market, thus leaving a sub quality dog being sold all across the world to homes like yours. Instead of an overly aggressive dog like the pitt, you now have a derranged lunitic on your hands if he is not given proper instruction on how to act and when play time is playtime and what is exceptable during that playtime. Plus it sounds like he is aggressive to boot and labs are NOT aggressive by any means. You sound like a young owner, aggression and children DON'T MIX.

You need to get a professional handlers opinion on the dog and have him/her evaluate the dog(if mum is in agreement, she seems to be set on this but if you approach it in a grown up manner, fully armed with an educated debate full of information and facts, you may be able to convince her for 6wks to try and learn your stuff with the dog)If you live in Canada or USA all the Petsmarts have handling classes at your level. They also open their arms to problem childs like your dog and have great results.

More importantly you have to remember our dog is the type of breed that needs exercise constantly in order to be a good cainine citizen. That means several walks a day with heavy empathist on hard play. Meaning chasing a ball or like my dogs, farm life.

Also invest in a crate!!!! They are great tools if used accordingly. Too many people use it as a cage and thats not its purpose. All of my bullmastiffs are crate trained and started at early ages. All my pups go as crate trained and socialized.

If you are not serious about the work needed to invest in a potential lifelong best friend than let the dog go. If you are serious about it, than please, call around and find puppy classes that you and mum can attend, learning how to handle your dog and get his co-operation in his training. Labs have wonderful minds, trick training or useful behaviours ex: getting a can of pop from the fridge(depends on how you look at it)is an area the dog will excel in. Amaze your friends with the dogs abilities and this will lead to a natural bond with you and the dog.

GOOD LUCK!

Answer 7

get the dog some chew toys and teach it to chew on thoughs and if it goes to chew the stuff that makes you mom mad tell it no bad dog and hit it on the nose but try to get it use to the chew toy first put is sent on it that might work

Answer 8

Yes give the dog to them and before you decide to get another pet do some research,Labs are chewers.

Answer 9

dont give the dog..you must train the dog on how to stop it biting.

Answer 10

Train the dog, or give him to them, but he'll need training there too