golden retriever teething

Question
My 8 month Golden Retriever loves to chew on anything, especially wood.  Is he still teething?

Answer
At that age, they have most of their teeth, but are still developing jaw structure.  They need safe toys.  Lumber scraps or parts of the house are bad.  I pulled back a curtain once and discovered the corner of the window sill gone.  They can splinter.  The old limbs that fall off trees usually harmlessly crumble.  

The pet stores are full of toys that many dogs will quickly chew up into
pieces they could choke on or cause intestinal blockages.  If you are not
there to watch, stick to sturdy stuff such as Nylabones and Kongs.  Keep a
close eye on chew toys and quickly discard anything that is coming apart in
pieces.  Rawhide is especially bad because it swells after being swallowed.
These problems are the worst with, but not limited to, large, aggressive
chewers such as Labs.

Ropes from the pets' store quickly turn to hazardous shreds.   Ones I made
lasted much better.   Go to a hardware or home center that sells rope by the
foot.  Buy 2' of 3/4" poly rope.   Melt the ends, and tie  knots in it.   Get
them as tight as possible, put it in a vise and pound it with a hammer.  Watch
carefully, and be ready to discard when it comes apart.