A few people I know have had labs and they have chewed through walls and doors and that's not and exaggeration! I am biased about cocker spaniels(show type), my lad has definitely fitted around our lifestyles with hardly any chewing at all, just minor things like a tea towel or the door mat...
I struggled to get weight on my cocker spaniel, had been a fussy eater for a long time, only ate pedigree wet food, but I tried him on Lathams vet food from tesco and it worked a treat, it's dry so lasts longer and 6.50 for 3kg or 25.00 for bigger bag. Definitely recommend it. It's done jake...
Well after he bronked today I walked him on keeping his head up, then picked up the pace to a canter and I could see half way through canter his head was leaning down to have a go again but I got his head up and say no in my big bad voice and kept him moving. So I'm ok when im kinda expecting it...