What should a 7 month old lab typically be behaving like. First time dog owner here and adore my lab here is his typical behaviour:
Will sit on command
Will lie down on command
Will spin on command
Will stay on command
Always toilets outside
Sleeps all night no whining
Walks x2 a day 1 20 minutes in the morning 1 1hour off lead playing on an enclosed field in the evening.
However he will not sit still unless he is crated for bed. He runs around the house like a bat out of hell. Chews everything and anything he can, mouths arms and hands and jumps up at people when they enter a room. He's been to training classes hence the sitting and lying down and the jumping is definitely getting less however I would have hoped that by now he would be slightly more relaxed we have to stand up in whatever room he is in because if you sit he jumps all over you. Is this all sounding normal ? Any advice greatly appreciated!!
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Lightheart · 05/07/2019 10:36
Sounds totally normal - he’ll settle down in about 5 years 
Seriously though it sounds as if ge’s Very responsive to training and so it’s worth training a ‘settle’ or ‘calm on cue’ response. We often reinforce poor behaviour by responding to it but ignore o it dog’s when they’re behaving. In addition look at slow feeders, puzzle feeders and increasing his exercise/engagement through the day.
A longline is a long lead that can trail behind them. Useful for recall training and I used one In the house. At that age mine was on a lead round the kids or visitors. A boisterous wolfhound pup can do some real damage! 
I know a lot of people don’t approve of his methods, but I watch The Dog Whisperer on TV at the moment. I am learning a lot from him
It’s a shame you’re choosing to listen to a discredited ‘celebrity’ with no actual knowledge of dog behaviour than learn how to train your dog properly 
In terms of exercise, there’s No evidence that restricting exercise prevents joint problem solving later on
Our Lab is 6 months old. He does all of what you say but does settle more now than he used to, he bites less now hes lost his baby teeth..He's mostly happy to lay at my feet when I'm on the sofa, until I try to eat a biscuit then he's suddenly giving me his puppy dog eyes!
He still tries to jump at visitors but that's improving, he doesn't jump at me , DS or DH now, just strangers
I find letting him chew is therapeutic, he wasn't interested atall in the antlerwhich cost £16
His favourite is a pigs ear or an ostrich bone I got from pets at home. it was £8 but doesn't splinter and smells less than a normal bone. He also loves an ice cube.
I didn't know about the ball throwing. we have a lake nearby and he loves a swim and I throw the ball into the water.
I would say he has a 15 min pavement walk in the morning and a 20 min mooch around the lake in the evening (he doesn't swim every day)
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Well done. It’s a learning curve isn’t it?
My lab is now four and a lovely dog, although he still likes to lunge at every person and dog we meet so that’s still tricky.
I second the antler and also suggest buffalo horn. I got some at our local garden centre pet department. It’s even tougher than antler.
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