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Question about Labs?
Posted on 5/30/13 at 9:03 pm
Posted on 5/30/13 at 9:03 pm
How old was your retriever before you trusted leaving him/her in the house without destroying the place?
I have a 9 month old female that I just got back from the trainer. I don't quite trust her to not destroy my house without me home.
Thanks in advance.
ETA: I keep her kenneled when I'm not home.
I have a 9 month old female that I just got back from the trainer. I don't quite trust her to not destroy my house without me home.
Thanks in advance.
ETA: I keep her kenneled when I'm not home.
This post was edited on 5/30/13 at 9:04 pm
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Posted on 5/30/13 at 9:05 pm to Geauxingthedistance
never! 
put mine outside
put mine outside
Posted on 5/30/13 at 9:06 pm to Geauxingthedistance
quote:
How old was your retriever before you trusted leaving him/her in the house without destroying the place?
NEVER
I've got a 9 1/2 year old that will still tear up shite when he gets bored
Posted on 5/30/13 at 9:11 pm to Geauxingthedistance
I have an 8 1/2 month old Aussie Shepherd/Retriever that loves to tear up his "indestructible" toys. He has calmed down a lot, so hopefully around 9-10 months I can let him back in the house without worrying.
Posted on 5/30/13 at 9:17 pm to Geauxingthedistance
a couple years old. he's never chewed anything up, but he's an exceptionally calm lab.
this is what he does all day:
this is what he does all day:
Posted on 5/30/13 at 9:17 pm to Geauxingthedistance
3, but I would have to make sure she got plenty of work in that day so she'd be calm while I was gone.
Posted on 5/30/13 at 9:47 pm to Geauxingthedistance
My chessie is 2 1/2 and I trust him with all my stuff but he gets into the trash a lot and it pisses me off. He was probably 12-15 months before I started leaving him out and another 3 months before I actually trusted him
Posted on 5/30/13 at 9:54 pm to Geauxingthedistance
Never. I have always kept all my dogs in crates when I'm not home.
Posted on 5/30/13 at 9:56 pm to Geauxingthedistance
quote:
ETA: I keep her kenneled when I'm not home.
No worries then.
BUT, if not. It all depends on the level of exercise she is getting. A bored lab can be hell on a house. Trust me, I know.
It also depends on her unique personality.
Generally a Lab will grow out of being a puppy at 1.5 - 2 years old. I have two so I left mine when the were younger since they could entertain each other.
Still though, if one of the kids leaves the door to the pantry open they will get into the trash every now and again.
Posted on 5/30/13 at 10:34 pm to Geauxingthedistance
From 3 months to 18 months our master bathroom bound lab ate the bay windows and edges of the cabinets. If I did not care about my wife and had her convince me it is only $ to fix all of the, I'd have given him to someone with a farm or huuuuge yard. Pic of window eater below:
Posted on 5/31/13 at 6:38 am to Geauxingthedistance
Mine was a little over 1 when he stopped destroying everything.
Shoes, table legs, pillows, Shoes, luggage, door casings and Shoes.
Shoes, table legs, pillows, Shoes, luggage, door casings and Shoes.
Posted on 5/31/13 at 6:53 am to Geauxingthedistance
I can barely trust my 7 month old in the back yard . The only thing she's chewed up are scraps of wood from behind my shed and extension cords, so it's not so bad. And even though she won't pee in the house while we are there, she would if we didn't pay attention to her when she needed to go. It would probably be 2 years before we feel comfortable with it.
. The only thing she's chewed up are scraps of wood from behind my shed and extension cords, so it's not so bad. And even though she won't pee in the house while we are there, she would if we didn't pay attention to her when she needed to go. It would probably be 2 years before we feel comfortable with it. Posted on 5/31/13 at 8:01 am to Geauxingthedistance
You paid someone to train your dog? 
Posted on 5/31/13 at 8:59 am to Geauxingthedistance
Never. Mine was a little shite no matter how many half eaten dress shoes I beat its arse with.
Posted on 5/31/13 at 10:28 am to Geauxingthedistance
I would say it depends on the dog. With my lab we began letting it stay inside alone for a couple of hours at time when he was about 15 months old. I work at home so he stays inside a lot during the day.
I will also say if I am gone for 8-10 hours during the day he will still tear up things outside. Not sure if it is boredom or separation anxiety
I will also say if I am gone for 8-10 hours during the day he will still tear up things outside. Not sure if it is boredom or separation anxiety
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