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Milo was a furry, cute little terror when I first got him. There were several times when I asked myself what have I done, but I didn't get mad, I just stayed the course and now, at 9 months, he's...

Comet chewed everything in my house. I have cedar siding, which is extraordinarily expensive, and he ate that. He ate my ottoman. He ate my textbooks. He ate my homework. He ate the baseboards. He...

Wow, this was a lot to catch up on. A lot happens when you're not on the internet for a few days, jeez :)

Anyway, there were two points I wanted to share. The first was when she is exhibiting...

Deacondog,

If you Reply with Quote or address the poster by name/handle, it will be easier to keep this sorted out. Quick Reply can be more confusing.

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I had to watch my younger dog until two years of age. Granted she came to me around 7-10 months of age and while she was "mostly" house trained right away, she COUDL NOT have too much freedom. if...

I haven’t read through all the responses, but I do think that she has too much freedom at this point. As far as the house-training goes, go back to basics like she is an 8 week old puppy. Keep...

I think she needs to have more of a set schedule and that you're giving her too much freedom too early. Also, she needs more supervision. Yes it's hard to always watch them, but it will help with...

I feel where you're coming from. I really do. There were plenty of times with Murph that I just wanted to give up and say "That's it. I'm done with this dog.". There were many nights what I would sit...

Wow, rough time with her.

10 years ago my now husband and I got not 1, but 2 Alaskan Malamute puppies. Our female was strong willed, energetic, disobedient, and not super affectionate towards...

Your initial post was when should you expect her to be housetrained. The answer is that it varies from puppy to puppy and is GREATLY dependent on how you approach training. Based on all your posts...

I am a crazy woman when I herd my 6 around. I yell at them, I swear loudly at them, and have been known to thump them in the heads when they outright disobey me. I have 3 males around the same age,...

The thing is that not all people are LAB People. Labs are freight trains with teeth when they are puppies. They chew, bite, challenge. They are the WORST puppies on the earth unless you are a LAB...

Gigi just took first big blood and jumped on the 5 yr old is sleeping next my wife like an angel.puppies are tough, labs especially . My neighbor has a 6 month old bull dog. She is a sweety ,also due...

shelter should ABSOLUTELY be last resort. Contact the breeder and/or reputable foster based rescues. Many shelters cannot/do not do much if any screening and a pure bred puppy could easily be snagged...

I hope you come back and read the advice given to you here. Lab puppies are CHALLENGING. They are rowdy, energetic, and very intelligent. If they don't have outlets for their physical and mental...

I just wanted to add: I think most of us can admit there were moments we really didn't like our dogs. And many have posted about how terrible their dogs were as puppies. this is normal, dealing with...

I can only echo what others have said. Sounds like your pup is not exercised enough and needs more time to play. As for the potty training, what are you doing to train her? Are you praising when she...

I had a hard time reading the paragraph too. 5 months is still OK to "not get it". I would get a new vet and maybe test for a UTI. A common cause for a lot of indiscriminant peeing.

But if the...

My first thought is UTI...has she been vetted for this possible urinary issue? This very easily could be something other than deliberate.

Unless this was written in a moment of extreme...

Hopefully the post was written in a moment of frustration and anger. Because the terms you use to describe your dog are sad. she's a baby she isn't being "stuck up". nor a primadona. she is a "PIA"....

Wow. Yes that's a puppy. I think maybe you need a lazier, less active breed if you want a puppy? You would probably be happier. I'm dealing with some puppy issues over here too. Ours is terrorizing...

I only kind of skimmed, it's hard to read all that text without some paragraph breaks. But I think I read about a pretty normal Lab puppy Except for the peeing. You did mention the Vet, has he...

I would recommend that you return her to the breeder or give her up to a reputable rescue. Northeast All Retriever Rescue (NEARR) is an excellent rescue in your area.

6. LET PUP MOUTH

I know, it sounds very strange but this is what worked for me. I would first teach the “gentle” command by holding a treat between two fingers. He was welcome to mouth, nip, lick...

This is from my original article, Puppy Biting (Sticky maybe?) listed post by post.

1. IGNORE
I know, I know. Pup lunging at your face, ripping holes in your clothes and biting your skin can be...