Know Why Your Labrador Retriever Chews And Bites And How To Stop Him From Doing It

Labrador Retriever Chewing

A Labrador is a good fun dog to keep. They are energetic and would always love to play with their owners. But like any other breed, there are also negative aspects to owning a Labrador retriever. Labradors have a reputation of being chewy, nippy dogs. They usually take nips at their owners, grabbing the shirt, or pants. This could easily be attributed to the fact that they are a retriever breed, whose main purpose is to get something and bring it back to their owner. It’s always on the lookout for things to grab and bite.
Their behavior is not only limited to their owners or other people. Labrador retrievers also chew on inanimate objects like shoes, furniture and other things that could fit in their mouth. Owners, on the other hand, are often uninformed about the reality of their dog’s behavior. They scold or smack their dog thinking that it is misbehaving.

Instead of punishing your dogs for something that is already inherent, you should find ways to help him determine what he could and could not chew. Providing him a chew toy and rewarding him for chewing it instead of the furniture could reinforce that habit and gradually move him from inappropriate to appropriate chewing outlets. There is also a way to minimize your Labradors biting habit from the beginning. Proper training as a pup could curb your dogs need to bite and chew. Behavior modification specialists can also help in keeping your Labrador in line without doing more harm.

Labradors are very notorious for eating anything and everything that they can without any thought if it’s edible or not. It can be golf balls or little plastic toys; there has even been a documented instance where the owner was surprised to find a knife inside his dog’s stomach. This is already an instinct that’s hardwired to the Labradors brain. Even a Labrador puppy would try to bite and eat anything that would physically fit in its mouth. This could prove to be detrimental to the dog’s health if left unchecked. Dangerous things like poisons and sharp objects like the aforementioned knife could harm your dog. Even the golf ball, which at first glance couldn’t do that much damage, could accumulate inside the dog and produce undesirable effects to the dog’s health. Proper training and “dog proofing” of your home should be employed to prevent that from happening.

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