friend's dog prob?

Question

my friends dog has been teething for way too long. it is a golden retriever and it grows fast, only seven months. male. yet he has made so many probs. biten pictures, tackled people, and it only seven month, any ideas that rn't going to cost too much money. please. whenever I go to my friends house one of us is either tackled, biten, or we runaway from the dog. it's also restless, wild, and when we reward him it seems to make him suddenly disbahave. its known us ever since it was two months old. what kind of solution do we need for this prob

Answer 1

Golden Retrievers don't really reach adult hood and start calming down till about 3-4 years old. They are wonderful dogs, smart, loyal, friendly, fun, and...well slightly obnoxious.

It's very easy to solve your friend's problem - he and everyone around this dog needs to show him who's boss. You don't have to hit, smack, flick, yell, knee, or punish him in anyway. He just needs 4 things.

1. Discipline. Discipline should be a concequence for him misbehaving. A good time out for a Golden usually does the trick since they are such people pleasers. Put him on his bed, or in his corner and tell him to down. At first this will be a task until he is trained with this command. He should be in down and he shouldn't be let out till your friend gives the command.

Yeling at him for something he did even a few minutes ago won't teach the dog anything, only mistrust and fear.

2. Training. Goldens are extremely smart. They needs tasks for mental stimulation. A trained dog (don't forget to tell your friend he has to maintain the training) will help with the behavior in and out of the house.

Walking on the leash, down and sit in the house, jumping, running out of the door, etc. I DO NOT recommend Petsmart or Petco training. They are great for socializatio and play time but if your friend wants an very well trained functioning part of the family and community I highly HIGHLY recommend hiring a personal trainer. They accomodate the training to specific needs. i.e. My Golden and English setter are now able to walk in heel, stop and go again w/o a leash. I can have the door wide open and go in and out of the house w/o them running out. They are trained to come to a whistle when we are out hiking, they are always in down around the house unless getting a drink of water, etc.

3. Exercise. A dog that size needs 30 min - 1 hour of all out running a day. Along with 2-3 long walks a day. An exhausted dog is a well behaved dog. It's amazing how much changes behavioraly when the dog gets enough exercise. Teach the dog fetch (exercise and mental stimulation AND bonding), Agility courses (training, exercise, bonding, mental stimulation), dog parks, play dates, etc.

4. Love. Unconditional love. A dog will respect your friend and others when you guys respect him. Yes he's a member of the family etc but don't forget, you have to treat him as a dog. Belly rubbins, ear scratching etc. BUT when enough is enough your friend has to stand by it.

Your friend should get some good chew toys - Kongs and such. No raw hides (they cause diarrhea) or nylabones (they cause vomiting). Look for puzzle toys that the dog has to spend time figuring out how to get the food out.

Piece of advice...... When the dog comes running up to you turn to the side and tell him to sit.

If the dog is really out of control tell your friend to fasten a leash onto him even in the house It'll help to keep him under control till he learns the RULES and TRAINING commands.

Good Luck..and your friend too

Answer 2

I suspect your friend is the problem not the dog. Golden retrievers need socialization, training and daily exercise. They need to be around people and this dog is starved for attention and doesn't know the right way to ask for it. What you are seeing is a wild out of control puppy from lack of companionship, exercise and training. If your friend can't give these things to his dog, he needs to find a new owner that can.

Answer 3

Obedience training. The pup is out of control and knows he can bully you.

It's not really unusual to be teething at 7 months of age, and even after that dogs should have chew toys to help clean their teeth.

But you're going to have to establish to him that you're the master. Tell him 'No!' and push him away when he jumps on you. You might even have to resort to swatting him.

You might want to get a crate to put your dog in: It will help you reestablish control.

If you can, watch The Dog Whisperer: There are good tips there for controlling uncontrollable dogs.

Good luck!

Answer 4

The pooch needs exercise and training. Get that teenage doggie signed up for training class and get him on a good solid exercise schedule and stick to it. For a dog that age and breed, be sure to get him out for 45-60 minutes in the morning (walk, run, dog park, etc.) and the same thing again in the evening. Letting him out in the back yard by himself doesn't count...

Answer 5

The dog is plenty old enough to be trained. The problem isn't with the dog, its with the owner.

Ask the dog's vet for recommendations on training. There are many areas where there are no-cost or low-cost classes for dog and owner.

Also, visit the public library. There are plenty of dog training books available there.

Answer 6

I had a similar problem with my dog. My trainer told me to get rid of any toys that squeak...she said that it brings out their animal instinct. I did and surprisingly it worked. Not over night but the problem got better quick.

Answer 7

mayby he is not only teathing but having fun get some toys for him and put some treats in it also train him and reward him with the toy so he learns wat to chew on and wat not to chew on