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Question

i have a two year old lab and he keeps taking things,absolutly anything he can get his teeth in he was not my dog previous he is my boyfriends he separated and now he is with me im sure the dog is winding me up hes not naughty at all when my boyfriend is around only with me hes not nasty but just cheeky how can i stop this?
hes had my kids new toys they are in tears over this he's driving me nuts my booyfriend knows about this but nothing seems to work?

Answer 1

You need to train the dog. Right now, he does not see you as the alpha pack leader you need to be.

When he gets something he is not supposed to have, immediately correct him, by saying "no" in a firm voice, take the item from him and replace it with one of his toys.

What he is doing is normal dog behavior. He does not know the difference between acceptable toys and your kids toys.

He does not misbehave with your boyfriend because your boyfriend let him know that he is the boss.

Read up on dog behavior and training methods.
It is much like kid training, actually, except dogs speak a different language.

Answer 2

The suggestion of an obedience class is an excellent one. Read here https://tr.im/BIncI
It will help your dog learn to behave around other dogs, and help keep your training moving forward as you'll want to be prepared for the next class. Also, a good instructor can be a wonderful resource, someone to help you with any questions or concerns about your dog. Leash training can take a LOT of time and patience, depending upon the dog. I'm not sure what you mean by 'horrible on a leash' but my basic suggestion is that you take a lot of yummy treats with you on walks. When your dog behaves well on the leash (not pulling) praise her and give her treats. Change direction a lot so that she learns to pay attention to YOU and where you are going. It's also helpful to teach a "Watch Me" command such that whenever your dog looks at you you praise her and give her a treat. About chewing, yes a Kong is a great chew toy. Some dogs also like Nylabone brand bones. I suggest also teaching a "Leave It" command. You use this when she shows interest in chewing on something she shouldn't. Then immediately give her something she is allowed to chew, such as the Kong stuffed with somethig yummy. This same command will be helpful on walks when she wants to sniff or eat something she shouldn't. Again, when she does leave the item alone, be sure to give lots of praise. I would look into an obedience class right away. I think that you'll find that a good obedience class can help enormously! Good luck and enjoy your new dog.

Answer 3

You need to block off areas where he can't be. Keep him contained to one area of the house or get an exercise pen for him to be in. Of course he can not stay in the pen all the time he needs to be able to go to the bathroom, have play time and get exercise. In the pen or area where he is being kept make sure you give him plenty of interesting toys.
Another thing to do would be to set a rule in the house that the kids have to keep their toys in one room. Get a gate for the room so the dog can't go in there.
I would also enroll him in an obedience class.

Answer 4

as aggravating as this is - Labs are natural retrievers - so you are fighting hard-wired instinct - l have the same trouble with my Springer Spaniel. always look at behaviour from the dogs point of view - he is not being evil, he is doing what he thinks is required of him - showing he cares by giving the 'visitor' or someone he loves, part of a 'kill' - his 'food'. imagine his confusion when he is punished for this.

training will help, but in the end, l got so fed up with continually looking for missing shoes etc all l could do is put my shoes out of her reach and waylay her with one of her toys. Thus l ensured it was this [and nothing of mine] she gave away.......

she is now 9 years old and l have tried every thing without success - some things you just have to learn to live with - in every other way she is a perfect dog. Is it fair to expect better behaviour from our dogs than we do from our children?

Answer 5

well i love dogs, and i would not say get rid of him. i think u should take him to get lessons and bribe him with treats. when he does something wrong one discipline sign is to kinda tap them on the nose, not to hard but nt soft really. when he does something bad, bring him outside and tie him up (don't be mad at me about this to other people who r rating this answer) and when he does something good like a trick u taught him or told him to stop and he did, reward him with a treat. try and keep ur kids toys away from him. and when u leave the house, i think u should put him in a room with not many things and put his water bowl in there for him. keep a radio or tv on for him. actually, i think i'm starting to get into what to do for puppies....but just try it anyway, good luck!

Answer 6

Labs are prolific chewers. They need to be constantly entertained. They are a very intelligent breed which do get bored when they are not kept entertained.

Answer 7

Obedience training. They will teach you about dog behavior, how to socialize and how to teach your dog so you can do behavior correction. Do not hit the dog, squirt it, yell at it as all you will teach the dog is to fear you.

Answer 8

you need to teach him that your boss.

labs are well known for liking to carry things around in their mouth (stones, remotes anything)

just enrole in a good training programe or school and teach him your boss!

Answer 9

Put a lot of the hottest sauce you can buy put it on one of the toys and let him have a taste he will have a very bad experience, dogs remember a bad experience very well, I always had good luck with this and it was given to me by my trainer.trust me Carley this is going to work fine.

Answer 10

Tell him NO! and then distract him wiht his own toys!