Pike, I had to laugh at this one. We were in the yard cleaning up today and my wife left her broom on the patio. Our lab chewed it up. I told her, putting a soft rubber broom handle in front of her is like putting a steak in front of a hungry fat dude. when it comes to labs, they chew. I still think they are the best all around dog. It is the only one I hear of people using to hunt what other dogs only specialize in.