How do you get yellow lab dogs to stop chewing things up?
In my experience, this is a phase that must be suffered through. I highly suggest crate training and crating when the dog is not supervised. Liberal use of chew toys should help. Labs are genetically predisposed to chewing. The same instincts that make Labradors great retrievers also make them want to expend their energy chewing. Chewing is a normal and healthy behavior that should be encouraged and directed in appropriate ways. Not only do chew toys allow labs to use their natural instincts, but chewing helps to exercise their jaws, get rid of excess energy, and can help clean their teeth. Most dogs love rawhides. Since labs are generally “power-chewers” I recommend getting either compressed rawhide or retriever rolls for maximum chewing time. The knotted rawhides and most rawhide shapes just don’t last as long at our house. However, rawhides just don’t do well with some dogs and can cause diarrhea, gas, or vomiting. I don’t know why, although it could have something to do with the ch
