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Originally Posted by delicaterose617
LOCK ALL OF YOUR GOOD SHOES AWAY.. OR VALUABLES FOR THAT MATTER. THEY CHEW when their teething.
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A very good piece of information! I have a boxer, she is now 8 years old, but as any other boxer owner can tell you, they still act like puppies until they die! She still has a shoe fetish! She loves to chew them up or just drag her them to her bed for toys. She also enjoys pairs of sunglasses; she will also carry these around with her. I swear I should have named her Carrie from Sex in the City instead of Faith!
As for the crate training, it is must for labs! A friend of mine trains them for a local service dog organization, and she insists on crate training them. The only other option besides coming home all the time is training them to go inside which is what we taught my dog. She HATED her crate, she cried all night as she likes to sleep with the family. We used to gate off part of the house and let her stay in there when we left and she would pee on some old newspapers we had set out if she had to. Much cheaper than doggie pads!
Exercise is a must for a big dog. Either like him run around and play with him in the yard for some time every day or make sure to walk him at least once a day.
Also, I have found the "Dog Whisper" on the National Geographic very helpful.