Dog Behavior.?
Question by —REBA—: Dog Behavior.?
I cant get my yellow lab to behave. Right now she is 2 years old and still has a lot of energy. Well I do my best to take her for walks everytime, and when I take her out the crate to play around she just runs around like she’s crazy and picking up stuff She knows I dont want her to touch and my house is pretty big so its hard to catch up with her, and I have 5 other people livin in my house who can help out, but just refuses to, and so I get fustrasted and stressed out and mad and put my dog in her crate and my family dont have any money or they just dont want to put my dog in obdience school. Help?
TO CF_ when we first got the dog all of us took care of her, but they saw how she was kinda wild and gave up but I just dont wanna give up on my dog so thats why I get mad cuz all of them should help out not just me ,im only 14 this stuff gets freakin hard.
oh and she knows the basics and yes she is spayed.
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Answer by jackie
labs need a lot of exersize.
Getting mad or angry could just make the situation wirs as dogs fdon’t understand that.
Teach your dog the basics, sit
down,
come
stay
heel
Use treats and praize.
Have a collar on your dog and maybe a long line so you know what she is doing all the time and if she does something rong, correct her for it, but be firm, kind and consistant.
be firm but fair as that is what the dogs mother was like
someone needs to take charge.
Good luck
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who owns the dog?
5 people live in the house but only 1 is the owner and if thats you then its YOUR responsiblity to walk and care for the dog and take it to Obedience lessons.
NEVER NEVER use the crate to punish a dog. SHe is bored and metally needs bettter stimulation.. Obedience lessons will help.
Labs are bred to want to carry things – teaching her “fetch” games is a good idea, ball or frizbee… or throw stuffie toys for her to “retreive”
is she spayed?? that will help a bit
AVOID SOY in your dog food – its a ingredient PROVEN to cause behavioral difficulties in some dogs.
this dog is not being looked after – if you cannot look after her – find her a new home – but NEVER crate her as punishment, especially if you are not doing anything to make her into a better dog…
This is really and easy problem to solve. I have 2 dogs who used to behave the same way.
If you’re chasing, yelling, coaxing, cooing, calling, or interacting w/ your dog at any time while she’s misbehaving (whether positive or negative) you’re reinforcing her behavior. Positive – she thinks its a game of chase or keep away and Negative – because she doesn’t want to get in trouble if she ends up coming to you.
When you want to take her out of her crate make sure she’s in a calm state. No whining, jumping, pawing, barking, etc. She should perferably be in down. When you walk up to the crate tell her to sit, then lay down. And stand there for about 30 seconds and keep her in down. You may want to start off w/ a minute or so if she’s extremly hyper.
When she’s calm open the crate. DO NOT let her get up till you say she can. And even when you say she can’t she can’t leave the crate till YOU say she can. Stand in front of the door to block her passage. Put her back in down if she got back up. (Now remember this will take some time, she’s already developed a habit and now you not only have to break her old habit but rebuild a new one).
When she’s laid back down, give her the command to come out. When she comes out immediately put her in sit. You can then click the leash on her, or let her run about the house, feed her etc.
When ever she performs a task you command her to do sit make sure to reward her w/ treats or verbal praise (especially in the beginning) so she knows this is the behavior you’re looking for. If you and your family are consitant she will catch on very quickly. (Labs are super smart).
Make sure what ever you do w/ her you’re in command. Every interaction you have w/ her consider it a training session. You need to command her to go in, out, eat, lay down, be petted, etc etc etc. All your movements (though subtle), pitch and tone of your voice, and the commands you use are training lessons for you dog.
Good Luck
You never heard of ***TRAINING***???
DISCIPLINE???
How about a COLLAR & LEAD??? Looking for a MAGIC WAND???
DUH?
If you can’t get off your butt,( & OFF THE KEYBOARD!!!) & grow a SPINE & TAKE RESPONSIBILITY & WORK at it …place the poor thing w/somebody who WILL!!
BEFORE it’s completely RUINED!
Labs need to be outside. I’ve had a half black lab half german shepard for 8 years. She was hyper till she was 6, then she calmed down. She’s a good dog reguardless and always has been. I’d say she’s the best dog I’ve ever known of. Picture a child not being allowed to play.. If you can’t handle her, find her a loving home. DON’T PUT HER IN A CRATE!! Chained up dogs act this way too. I’magine being in prison and being let out for exercise. How would you feel??
Maybe you can make walks a family activity. Get the whole family together and go for a nice long 45 minute walk every evening. It would be good for your whole family because everyone is getting exercise.
It sounds like your dog is bored and needs more play time. If you have a backyard play in the back yard in the afternoons and wear the dog out. It also sounds like the dog spends alot of time in the kennel which is not really good. If you want the dog in the kennel for a few hours during the day while nobody is home then while everyone is sleeping that is great but try to let the dog stay out all evening and start teaching the dog to obey you. This is not something that must be done by a trainer. Teach the dog a trick and then practice the trick a lot and reward the dog with a treat or a peice of a treat. Keep working on one trick and once the dog has that trick down move onto another one but keep practicing the first one. It is important to be repetative so only learn 1 new trick at a time and once the dog has that trick down wait a few days before starting another one.
Shes a lab she needs stimulation. You could buy one of the dog toys that when they roll it treats fall out. They sell them at pets mart, wal-mart, and most pet stores. Also if you can’t take her for a walk play fetch. Also you could teach her agility such as jumping over things.
Labs are high energy dogs. She is probably stressed when you take her out of the crate. You might try putting her lease on her when you take her out of the crate to help maintain control. She should be engaged in an activity such as a walk when removed from her crate. I don’t know where you live but labs love water. If she can get some water associated exercise she will use up some of the high energy and be a happier dog. Work with her to let her know that you are the pack leader. Once she knows that you are the leader you can begin working on simple commands like sit, stay etc.
I don’t know how old you are but for kids up to the age of 19 a 4H dog club is an excellent source. If you can afford the low dues (5.00-10.00 in most areas) you will learn how to obedience train your dog as well as pet responsibility. The 4H leader will also be a great source of helpful information. Your dog will socialize with other dogs also. Good Luck!
i think you should take her to a vet the vet will give him a checkup and tell you to take him to a dog trainer.the dog trainer will give the dog discipline and love.everything a dog needs.
Sounds to me like more exercise is the key to all of it. Even if you are 14 its summer now you should have the summer off unless your going to summer school. Do you have a friend that has a dog too? If you do then you two should set up a time and go walk your dogs together. Its good training for the dog also. But dogs espacally high energy dogs should get at least a hour and a half of exercise and walking. If you live next to a lake swimming is great exercise. I bet if you wore her out you’d be amazed at what a great dog she can be.
Dear Wu-wu,
That dog needs a JOB. If it wants to pick up things, then lets make it a project to teach it how, what, when and where to put it once he’s got it.
Example:
Give me a littered park, a motivated – well trained Labrador and a garbage can; and I’ll give you a clean park and a bit worthy of a spot as a human interest story on your local TV news.
The cost – about 20 bucks (for training equipment) and a library card (for training books).
The benefit – a well trained dog and the good feeling that comes along with you ‘getting the job done.’ (Not to mention the attention you’ll get when that piece rolls … ‘Film at eleven.’)
You state that your dog knows the basics, although I would disagree with that statement based on your other remarks.
You state that “they” just don’t want to put my dog in obedience school. Since it’s YOUR dog I have to assume that you don’t have ability to take the dog to an obedience school on your own.
Some type of obedience school is the answer. If that option is totally out of consideration, I would suggest a book “Don’t Shoot the Dog” by Karen Pryor. The book is available at most bookstores, or most libraries. It’s available in paperback for under $ 7.00 or $ 8.00. You need to read the book and understand what it takes to train a dog. It will help you.
If this isn’t acceptable to you, you need to find a new home for the dog.
i have a poodle. i know completely different breed but he’s kept in our kitchen all day while we are at work. When i got home he goes crazy. Running around the whole house in circles, getting a hold of our socks and shoes trying to chew them up. I now let him out to go about the house so he’s not kept in the same kitchen. When i get home he’s still excited but not as bad. Try not to stick your dog in the crate so often especially when you can’t handle her because your dog might think that she is being punished. As think of your dog as a child. Just try to have patience. you wouldn’t give up on a child if they weren’t listening
. Get some obedience books for dogs and just have patience with em 
GOOD LUCK
Hi! First of all ignore bactowork!Secondly when you are starting to get mad just relax and take some deep breaths. Think that you are lucky to have your dog and then call your dogs name. Try to teach her the basics first like sit stay and her name. then move on to lay down and things like that. When your dog starts touching things and running around try to block her and catch her then say NO firmly and say CALM or SIT then give her a treat everytime she listens to you. I hope this helps. GOod luck!