WHAT II MY RELIGION?

Hi ! Folks what is my religion? This is the first question which I've asked myself. Whenever I've seen people who believe that they are Hindu/Muslim/Christian/Sikh/Bodhidharma etc...etc.. but many of belief that there are another religion exist in this world. Do you know what is it? This is called Kindness/Humanity whatever you name it. Whenever I walked on the road I've seen many of our children, blind people, handicap people bagging for their livelihood, their daily bread and butter what ever you called! I know some people think, that they(beggars) are not as you see them as...They may be a master mind gang  who controlled them from behind the scene.. May be you are correct, also seen in my practical eyes, some blind woman put to sit on the platform stair by their daughter or daughter in law to bag for a particular hours. Some shout in the name of their belief, some are silent. I've also seen some woman put to lay down their kids on the platform with a bandage on the head of their kids pretending that they are injured, they don't have money to go to the doctor to treat them. As far as the concern of the poor, why  they are doing these kind of mockery of a beggar, why they don't work? Why they don't do some respectable job? I know they are not educated, they are not get the previledged to get a good education or

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How to stop your Labrador chewing things.

I have just read an interesting thread on a forum,  started by the frustrated owner of a six month old puppy whose dog is systematically munching his way through the family’s furniture.

The responses are divided between those that think this behavior is abnormal ( my dog did that)

And those that think it is completely normal.

Over the last one year I have had usually had one dog living with me at any one time.
 
During the one year time I have had countless chair legs ruined,  entire clothes, bed sheets , sofa covers,  skirting boards eaten, and numerous other items scoffed, chomped or otherwise dis-assembled.
I have learned from these experiences,  though perhaps not quite as quickly as I should have!
My take on this issue is that chewing, including extremely destructive chewing, is so common as to be absolutely normal.
Particularly in young Labradors.
So if destructive chewing is pretty normal,  what is the best way to deal with it?

How to deal with chewing

Dealing with chewing is another topic over which people are divided.   Some think that the dog should be caught and punished,  others think he should be confined to prevent him damaging stuff. I fall into the latter category.

Punishment

Punishment is a quick way to teach your dog not to chew things in front of you.  It is however, well nigh impossible to teach a dog not to chew things in your absence.
Short of setting up CC TV in your kitchen and some kind of remote punishment device,  it simply cannot be done.
Effectively, all that punishment does,  is teach your dog to be sneaky about chewing.

Redirecting

Another approach is to redirect chewing on to more suitable items, Kong toys and so on. This makes good sense whilst you are there to supervise the dog,  but I have to say,  it will not necessarily prevent chewing when your back is turned.

For some reason,  your chair legs are much more attractive than the lovely food filled toys that you provide for your dog.

You should definitely provide a puppy with things of his own to chew,  but should not rely on these to prevent him/her damaging your home.

Crating

The single most sensible solution to chewing and general destruction is the dog crate.   A dog in a crate cannot empty the bin,  destroy your furniture, or electrocute himself on your fridge cable.

Big Labradors need big crates and chewing can persist until around the end of the second year.   Many people struggle with the concept of having a huge crate in their house for that long.
But it really is the best solution for when you cannot supervise your dog closely.

Protecting your car

Crates are really useful in vehicles too and can save a lot of heart ache.
Two years ago my young Labrador ate through both the passenger and driver safety belts in our car when left alone for less than twenty minutes.   That was a pretty expensive lesson for me.

How about you?

Is your Labrador a chewer?  What is the most expensive / precious thing your dog ever destroyed?  Share your pain with us in the comments box below!