I am thinking of getting a lab pup but have been told they chew loads.  Any advice as to how to stop this!!!

It's a very unusual puppy, of any breed, that doesn't chew at all. In fact, they must chew to get their teeth through properly. Our lab was very good and didn't chew too much, but a friend's lab destroyed the kitchen! I think a lot of it depends on how much time they're left alone - a bored puppy will find something to do ...

Wouldnt let that put you off as jeangenie says most pups will chew, i always make sure there are loads of things its allowed to chew i.e. kongs, cow hide chews etc. when you catch them chewing something they shouldnt ,distract them and give them what they are allowed. If you have to leave the pup at all   make sure its had a playtime ,wee and something to eat then settle it down with its toy chew etc . Hopefully it wont get too interested in your soft furnishings or anything else till  you return, build up the time you leave it slowly so it doent get stressed/ bored and starts to chew. All part of the fun of having a pup!!!!

I have never had a lab pup chew, like the others say it is boredom that leads a pup to chew. I have however had a rotti pup who enjoyed chewing the plaster off of the walls!!!

Buster cubes, kongs etc are all brilliant for when you have to leave your pup / dog unsupervised and when at home raw hide.

Neither of mine have chewed a great deal, one did have a little go at the skirting board and the other gave the coffee table leg a more "rustic" look but nothing serious as such...................both of mine have been crate trained from 8 weeks old, and on the occasions where I have not been at home, this is where they have been put along with night times :) Both were de-crated around 1 years old ;) As dogcrazy666 suggests, Kongs and rawhide chews, plenty of patience and games with toys etc, and you shouldn't have too much of a problem.....................if you do get a Lab, please remember NOT to over exercise in the first year........

My kitchen looks like steptoes yard with lots of plastic milk jugs, and other containers for my 11 months old to chew, as she is into plastic. 

These are just renewed regularly and along with these a couple of cow hooves and some other toys keep her off my new kitchen largely.  I did spray all tempting ares with bitter spray to discourage her from even starting, and there are tooth marks only in one spot a bit of plinth where the units turn.

Realistically unless you have a lot of forethought and luck you have to accept something may be damaged during puppy hood.

I must admit I don't ever crate pups in the day.  I may intend to be only gone for an hour, but poor bus service or some other delay and you may soon find it is more and I don't believe in forcing a pup to stay in a confined space in case it needs to toilet.