He is constantly picking fights with my cat, and he always bullies my older 12 year old chocolate lab. (Pushing him around, barking, biting etc ) another big problem is that he has a few toys around(ropes, chew toys and such) he ALWAYS wants to play and he'll bark if you don't. He has an ear piercing bark. He sometimes snaps at you if you don't play. It's becoming unbearable the way he always is bothersome. I guess this is to be expected from a puppy, but there has to be something i can do, Please Help.
2006-11-04 08:48:06 · 8 answers · asked by t-prad 3 in Pets ➔ Dogs
You think puppy, and you may think tiny but he's got a few inches on my chocolate lab. And he definitely has a tough bite.
Don't think that we never play with him, I do a lot, but sometimes i need to relax.
2006-11-04 08:50:19 · update #1
(1) Make NO mean NO.
Hopefully the 12 year old will revoke his puppy permit and deck him soon.
You have to get involved to. (BY the way, spraying water and having to cart around a bottleis so incredibly LAME - really, for how many years?? and spray a WATER retriever??
Barking when told to hush gets him grabbed by the scruff, push flat down on his belly and scolded - with a finger smack on his nose if he keeps barking. (This is a humna versionof what an older Alpha do would do to him.)
Use your voice - the Alpha dog woudl growl at him so you do it to but by deepening you voice. Think marine drill Sgt tones.
Follow up by grabbing him and making him stop. Now, to be effective, he does need the ideas of sit, down and stay. So,that means school
(2) Now you both need a GOOD obedience class - and that is NOT Petsmart or Petco.
GO here to find contacts in you area that can help you locate and obedience trainer who works with all breeds and who does AKC obedience competitions competing at what they claim to teach – no proof of ability like winning:
http://www.akc.org/clubs/search/index.cf...
http://www.akc.org/clubs/search/index.cf... (set on all breeds)
http://www.akc.org/clubs/search/index.cf...
Even it they are an hour or more away, they will know other people all over the state.
And if you really get desperate I'll rent you my 15 year old Chow/Keeshound who raised my now 2+ year old Kuvasz. At 6 months the Kuv was about 40% bigger than a Lab the same age,. The old girl is 50lbs top. His puppy permit got canceld by her at about 19 weeks. Puppy would act stupid or annoying, she charged into action. HUGE rumble, growl and a snarl as she launched at him, slamming into his shoulder with her chest (and for a long time, knocking him over onto his side), and grabbed the side of his neck or face with her teeth and PINCHED! Never put a hole in him but he did and does obey her instantly. Easies way to train a puppy not to make everyone nuts with the puppy stupids I have ever found and I've been doing training and handling for 43 years.
HMMM... why don't you borrow a page from her book - with appropriate adaptations of course??? (Of course the old girl didn't cart around some stupid water bottle but did she ever get results - and the young dog worships her.)
2006-11-04 11:26:32 · answer #1 · answered by ann a 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have some good suggestions here. I would NEVER let her off leash until she has had some training. Some of the Humane Society's have inexpensive training programs. I have trained many in the past and I used a choke collar to train, but you need to make it look like a "P" and put it on the dog as you are facing the dog like a "P". Not sure if they still use this type of collar to train, but it worked fine for me and I knew how to use it. I trained Rottweilers at the time. There is also some good training books with photos other than the internet of course. I now have a 5 yr old male Lab, he is wonderful and minds me just fine, but given the chance he would sure like to act like a puppy. Sweet boy, but they sure stay young for a long time, I've owned 3 Labs in my life. Good luck, from a super dog lover.
2016-05-21 23:39:04 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, first he's a puppy so he's going to have "issues", but there are some things you can do to teach him what is acceptable.
Your best friends in training are a dog kennel for time outs and a spray bottle to let him know when he needs to chill out. Of course, he's a lab so he may enjoy the spray bottle!
When he insists on playing during quiet time, give him a time out locked up in his kennel. If he goes to bite your hand, hold his tongue with your thumb and use the rest of your hand to hold on to the lower jaw. Don't hurt him, but he will quickly discover he does not enjoy not being in control of his mouth so he should modify his behaviour quickly.
Give him a firm NO! and spray of the bottle when he gives other pets a hard time. He needs to learn that life will not constantly revolve around his needs. Hope this info helps!
2006-11-04 09:02:30 · answer #3 · answered by Acer 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you have to spend a lot of time with a puppy in order to get him trained - I'm up against the same thing with my 7 month old golden retriever - reward your dog for positive behavior that way he can learn how you want him to act and how you don't - as for your cat and chocolate lab - they may have to stand up for themselves by growling/hissing at the pup to show that they don't want to play
2006-11-04 08:58:21 · answer #4 · answered by Angelina 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you know the first thing the dog trainer on animal planet does is have the owner take the dog for a walk everyday then return home and start the training.
2006-11-04 08:58:14 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
u have to take him to obdience school and right away obviously u have no control over him and he knows it. petsupermarket and petco offer low cost classes at pretty much your convience and u can also try ur local county parks sometimes they do it at least they do here in fl. good luck
2006-11-04 08:52:03 · answer #6 · answered by Nora G 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
he's a lab...he needs discipline and time. if you don't have the energy of time to spend with him, why did you get him? labs grow quickly, and needs to be trained. take him to obedience classes. if you can't afford it, save up!
2006-11-04 09:13:44 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
LOTS of great info on this site http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/training.htm
2006-11-04 08:58:45 · answer #8 · answered by Julie 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋