If it isn't nailed down he eats it.

[miles.lowry]

We have a labulwawa who is one year old. We were hopeing that he would out grow this habbit but he hasn't yet. He will chew everything in site untill it is nothing but confetti. how do you break them of this. :confused:

[_Lisa_]

Dogs don't grow out of habits unless they are taught that what they are doing is wrong.

You need to dog proof your house by removing everything that isn't nailed down to a safer (higher up) place. Keep a constant eye on your dog when you are home & immediately correct him when he begins to chew on something that you don't want him to chew on. A simple, but loud & firm "NO" will suffice, and then give him a bone or toy he IS allowed to chew on & praise him for chewing on the right thing.

When you are not home the dog should be crated for his own safety, as well as the safety of your belongings. Tips for crate training are here:

www.inch.com/~dogs/cratetraining.html

[That_girl]

I am assuming the dog you said you have is part lab....labs are NOTORIOUS chewers. They were bred for hunting/retrieving, so it's in their blood. Like Lisa said, they need to be taught the difference between what is theirs and what is not. Take away what they can't chew on and give them something they can. You should be providing your dog with plenty of toys and bones that are appropriate for him.

Crate training is also a fabulous way to make sure your dog is safe from ingesting dangerous stuff while you aren't home.

[miles.lowry]

He is part lab. He is also an outside dog, we can't keep a constant eye on him. His toys last hours, not even days, he will even eat rocks.:eek:

[That_girl]

If it's serious enough, you might want to consider getting an electric collar. Some dogs can develop compulsive eating behaviors where they will eat anything and everything. FOR THEIR OWN SAFETY, they need to be taught not to eat things that are dangerous.

You may want to seriously think about an e-collar. Used properly, they are an effective teaching tool in helping the dog associate pain with eating the wrong things, therefore saving the dogs life in the long run.

[katiem]

If he is an outdoor dog he is probably chewing to relieve boredom, and since he's outside you won't be in a position to stop him every time he starts chewing. The best thing I can think of would be to clear out your yard of anything he could chew on-rocks and whatever-make sure he has lots of heavy duty suitable toys, and make sure he's getting a lot of energy draining exercise when you are home. Maybe set up some playtime with another dog too. A tired dog is a good dog.

[PeanutsMommy]

What I had to do with Peanut is get this sour apple no bite stuff. It's actually so he doesn't chew his skin red, but it worked the same for our goal. I don't leave peanut in a crate all day (What can I say his puppy eyes beat me) we just make sure the house is extra clean and give him like..I think he has 12 rawhides right now and 7 or 8 squeaky toys. Lol.

[tiffers]

We have a labulwawa...

...what kind of dog do you have?! :eek:

[katiem]

...what kind of dog do you have?! :eek:

Tee Hee! That threw me off too!

[Ltlpistol]

I was trying to figure it out
Labrador and chihuahua, but what's the ul part?