I have a puppy golden retriever. his great but he plays ruff wit my siblings, and he chews on everything. HELP

Question

We all love him a lot, but he is just a little bit aggresive and chews on everything and sometimes never listens. He is starting to stress us out. We really dont want to give him away, but we dont know what to do. We dont have the money to take him to training. Anyone have any ideas????????

Answer 1

You always try the most positive method first:
Some ideas for discouraging finger chewing: when your puppy clamps down, let out a very loud YELP in imitation of a hurt puppy. Then, fold your arms and ignore him for 10 minutes. With very young puppies, this sometimes works wonders - it's the same thing that happens when they get too rough with another puppy. The wounded puppy yelps and runs off, refusing to play for a bit. The yelp must be startling enough to stop the behavior. If nothing changes, you probably weren't a good enough actor.

That should do the trick, unless he is prey driven, however, if it doesn't fix the problem this will work:

To introduce an element of "natural discipline", grasp the recalcitrant pup by the scruff of the neck with one hand, place your other hand over the top of his muzzle, gently pressing his muzzle towards his chest as you say, in a low, growly tone of voice, "No BITE". If they begin to throw a tantrum and thrash around trying to bite, just hold the line until they "give in" and "say uncle" (quit resisting). You should not find it necessary to get aggressive with a young puppy. Simple restraint is usually enough to get the message across.


Pups are never too young to learn the basic puppy training..You can make this a family project, and be sure to include your siblings in this training>>
The Basics
SIT, COME, DOWN, STAY, HEEL.

SIT

Holding a treat in your left hand just above the pup's nose, gently rest your right hand on pup's rump.
Slowly move the treat in an upward motion while applying gentle pressure to the rump. ( you don't want to push hard because if you do the dog will sit every time someone touches him and this is not good for competitive obedience)
as soon as pup sits say in a very happy excited tone "GOOD SIT" and give the treat.
Repeat exercise 7x. then take a play break and move on to something else.
very young pups should not train for more than a half hour each day
every time you put food bowl down or give a treat give the sit command, and wait for the sit. then once pup sits give treat or food down.
DO NOT move on to something new until pup has the new command down pat.

COME

walk away from pup about 10 feet to start. say pup's name and "COME" in a happy voice. once pup comes praise it lavishly have a bit of a play and give it a treat.
Gradually increase the distance you walk away. and eventually once pup knows command only treat every 3rd come. tapering off until he comes every time with out treat using only praise.
this will take a few days to learn if you practice every day.

DOWN

Start with pup in sit. move hand with the treat between the pup's front paws on the ground.
Say "DOWN" in firm but not loud voice.
pup might try and get treat without going down, don't let him have it until he downs.
praise in happy voice "GOOD DOWN"
repeat 7x

STAY

Start pup in down position. say "STAY" in firm voice. walk to end of leash, backwards. if the pup moves say once only "AP" in a not pleased tone. go back do not say anything. put pup in down again repeat "STAY" walk backwards to end of leash.
pup does NOT get praise or treat until he stays for 30 seconds, then a minute, then 5 minutes. move times up each week.
after he can do a 5 minute down/stay every time. move on to a sit/stay doing exactly what you did for down/stay.
Once on leash sit and down/stays are reliable for 5 minutes each. drop the leash and walk away from your pup, your back to the pup. about 10 feet away. wait 5 min. recall your dog. with dog sitting in front of you once he reaches you. treat and praise.

HEEL

Please do NOT train with a choke collar. i recommend martingayles .
with dog on a short leash exactly beside you on your left side say "HEEL" if the dog starts to pull give a correction snap with leash on collar. and recommend "HEEL" the second your dog complies praise with "GOOD HEEL" in happy voice. and continue to walk , correct, and praise for 30 minutes.


Always end training sessions on a positive note. Never get angry with your pup for not responding to a command. Praise lavishly every time pup responds to a command.

Answer 2

More exercise, doggy park if there is one near you, and abruptly end the game when he gets too rough.

I can't emphasize how much exercise a puppy or young dog needs. If he goes out on runs he should be pretty tired when he gets home. If not, take him further and/or throw some tennis balls for him. Walking on a leash is great for some of the time, but he also needs some time to run free. Not enough exercise will leave him with pent up energy that leads to mischevious activity -- chewing, digging, and rough play.

If there is a dog park near you, take him there to socialize with other dogs. The other young dogs will either tirelessly wrestle with him or they'll chase each other around in circles. The older dogs will give him a good dose of discipline as only another dog can do.

When you do play with him, have firm rules. He probably likes to wrap his mouth around you and/or your siblings. He's a retriever and will use his mouth and teeth to grab alot of things -- especially during play time. You need to firmly and consistently let him know that its not okay immediately when he does it. I grab their mouth with my palm under their jaw, fingers on one side of the snout and thumb on the other while looking them sternly in the eye and say, "No teeth." You can use any command you like, just be consistent and firm. For reinforcement, stop the play time.

Remember that he is a puppy and all puppies are difficult to handle for at least the first year. The most stressful time is between months 6-12. Be patient and perserverant. With consistent training you'll start to see signs that he's going to be a great dog.

Professional training is nice but not required. Buy a book on dog training (or even just go to the library). Read the book and tell your other family members what you are doing to train the dog. You all need to use the same commands, give praise for the same actions, and uniformly discipline undesirable actions. If one person in the family diverges from the training plan, nobody will win -- not you, not the other family member and certainly not the retriever.

You will often hear trainers recite the phrase, "A puppy will become a good dog with exercise, praise, and discipline in that exact order."

Answer 3

You need to start right now on him being aggresive and never listing...Start with the basic...Come, sit,down and stay...If you have to use a leases do so and just work with him about 15 minutes a day...and always tell him hes a good boy, when he does his commans right and give him some kind of treat...Like a milk bone...After he learns the basic,start on his aggresiveness...Anytime he gets aggresive with anyone or another pet...Tell him NO and tell him,he is a very bad boy and put him out for an hour and keep doing this until he stops being aggresive to everyone...Not listening ,he should be broke of this after his training of basic...I have never meant a puppy who doesn't chew...They are always cutting teeth so they chew...You need to get him something hard to chew on and a items from a pet store you can freeze and give this to him...This well work about his teething...GOOD LUCK MY FRIENDS...

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Clowmy

Answer 4

let me tell you that if it goes on like this he will end up a lot more ferocious & aggresive .so you can train him yourself with simple ideas on behavior and first make know him who's boss the pet or master as far as for chewing he can be trained by little agression
sound that is at authority & is loud can only train agression into gentleness


golden retrivers are very inteligent dogs
as have got the responsibility to train him not throw him

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Answer 5

rent some dog training videos from your local library. Get some free pamphlets on dog training from your vet. See if your local humane society or animal rescue groups have free classes or know of any.
Also buy your dog plenty of chew toys as well as a kong (penut butter ball) and rawhide bone. Get a stake and keep in outside alot, just not when the weather is super hot or super cold.

Answer 6

Your Puppy is in the need of MANNERS...My favorite book for independent training is Pat Miller's "The power of Positive dog training" It includes a fun training plan including tricks and great easy to read explanations... Training your dog is the best thing you can do for him. Another good start "for free" is www.clickerlessons.com ( keep in mind... while most believe that the "mechanical clicker" is most effective... you can also use a "verbal click" instead like "YES!"

Answer 7

If you can't afford to take him for training, then it's up to you to train him yourself. Retrievers are wonderful dogs and they are very smart. You have to be firm with them when they're puppies because when they get bigger they can get very out of control if they haven't been trained about what's not allowed.

Answer 8

make sure he knows you are the authority. if he does anything wrong, put him in his pen and say NO. if he chews something, again make sure he knows that you are angry with him. if he bites you, hold his mouth shut with your fingers and tell him NO loudly. do it every time. if you keep this up his behavior should get better.