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thats a great tale,but sad to say charlie had his n---s chopped off 3months ago..... and hes still humping pillows.xx

So his bad points are outnumbered by the good one then:)))

He is just being a rebellious teenager! LOL

he doesnt chew things while hes alone never has done, i thought it was attention seeking,but he has loads of attention from all the family.x

As soon as you see him grabbing anything he shouldn't chew, take it away with a firm NO and immediately replace it with something he can have, then praise him for playing with that.

Otherwise, he won't learn what he is and isn't allowed to have.

If all else fails, an indoor kennel while you are out will keep him out of mischief and save the chaotic return to a chewed up home.:))

at the moment charlie is like the lovely cuddly lab from hell, but i will try all your ideas,the funny thing is ,we took him to training classes when he was small ,and he passed with flying colours,hes very god at some things,hes never done a wee or messed in the house,he walkes on and off the lead very well,he never runs away from us,and he sleeps like a baby all night,so he has got his good points,i just wish he would stop eating my house.x

Hi
Every time your dog does something noughty.... Sprey him with a Water Pistol and firmly tell him NO. This will act as a Short sharp shock treatment without hurting the dog. Your dog will soon start to learn right from wrong. Your need to keep this up possably for a few weeks. It's a method some leading dog trainers use to cure problems such as barking at nothing, Peeing on carpets, Chewing things in the house, etc. It's a simple idea but very effective. Your need to use the same command to get him to what you want when you want him to, If you want him to sit then say a firm SIT, if the want him to stop doing something use a firm NO or STOP, ect Hope all goes well.

Ron

He will grow out of it... our dog Tess went through the same thing earlier this year she was 12 months gone Aug.

Try a squeezy bottle filled with water and everytime he picks something up or you find him chewing squirt him with the water and say firmly NO, he will get the message you just have to follow it through religiously. When he leaves them praise him. Eventually he will drop them when you say no.

Good luck.
Catherine

noooooo, i cant go through 3yrs like this,although when i shout at him for being naughty,he looks up at me with his beautiful big brown eyes and i just melt, i wonder who needs the training,me or the dog.x

it took us 3 years to get benson
to stop eating my house nothing was safe

oh no,im running out of underwear,cant take this much longer, but will try the whistle sounds like a good idea,hes a lovely dog,hes lying in his bed beside me while im typing this,you would think that butter wouldnt melt in his mouth.xx

charlie has every toy you can imagine, but oh how he loves eating my bras,my husbands and sons boxers are another favorite(but hes fussy,only clean underwear)and socks,every time i put a pair of socks on they have a hole in them.put hes never touched the furniture(maybe hes saving that for later)i know hes only a pup,but we have had labs before and never had this trouble.x

hasnt anyone got any ideas?any dog trainers on here.

ive got a lovely 9month old golden labrador retriever,hes lovely in every way except that he chews everything except the furniture.
he eats coal,wood,paper,plastic,and our underwear,and its getting to be a problem now,ive tried antichew sprays(he licks the spray off) ive tried raising my voice and telling him hes a naughty boy,ive done everything to no avail, hes not bored as hes taken out walking 4times a day,and we all play with him in the garden,hes a very much loved dog and has lots of cuddles,i just dont know where im going wrong, any tips?x