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[quote=Anonymous]The puppy phase is the most destructive and high energy.  Since you are not a pet person, I would hire a trainer or go to obedience classes and be consistent about boundaries so she is not underfoot.  I have had good luck training my puppy to not chew with that bitter no chew spray on woodwork and such.  It will get better--the chewing/digging/destructive really mostly lasts for the first year (for labs, sometimes the first couple years) and then they get much more mellow.  If you train her out of these bad habits now, she will be much easier to deal with as an adult.

I think puppies are overwhelming for a lot of first time dog owners, but once she chills out and stops being so needy, you might come to feel differently about her.  Or not.  But if your husband and kid love her to death, then I would think pretty hard about getting rid of her.  Also, make sure your 7 year old and DH are on board with walking and training--your 7 year old is old enough to practice sit/stay/down with her after dinner, feed her, and depending on where you live, walk her around the block.  I think it's important for kids to be involved in the care of animals and not just enjoy the cuteness and playing without any of the work[/quote]

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