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Snowshoe's Album: How to Thwart Jumping on People

If this is common, I'd stop putting him in the position to continue doing it. Ripping up the paper is self-reinforcement and it is now a game.

Then, while you were trying to clean it up, I would...

Sounds like Moses failed one of his training classes.
start over and he sounds like a bright enough dog,so I suspect, on a leash, he won't have the opportunity to act so silly and puppy- like. Then,...

Oh Moses, how I love your bad boy behavior! (Sorry Jimbo!)

I do agree with Snowshoe, my 2 get crazy with zoomies but there is no teeth on skin allowed. I also remove myself and this makes my...

Sounds like just a wee bit too much exuberance in the zoomies. My way of handling zoomies is to encourage them, give them a name, GO, ZOOM, GO, stand in a safe place so I can't be knocked over and...

What about killing 2 birds with one stone and using that time to teach him some alternate behaviors? Does he know how to "go to bed" or "place" on command? Sit or down-stay? Understand that it will...

We've only had one problem at a dog park, when a Scottish terrier attacked Luna and the owner said the dog has attacked Labs before, and seems to hate them. I asked her why on earth she would...

I cant remember the last time I did anything without canine assistance. That would just feel strange actually. I dont think id like it if I didnt have my little line of dogs behind me at all times
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If you figure this one let me know. I have to kennel Mocha when I mow, don't want him learning to chase the mower. Weeding or doing anything outside is a chocolate helper shadowing my every step....

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See those smiles?

We didn't have Sunnie as a puppy, so I have no idea of what she was like/what training she had/how resistant she was...but she's tough to work with because she's so...

Nope I haven't noticed that, at least with Kain.

We look at the litter as they are growing but at 8 weeks a true evaluation of all pups is done. Usually with a group of breeders. Show potential pups do exist but it is an educated decision on...

Bobby is a frequent smiler and he is a very naughty, cheeky boy at times.

Jax smiles all the time except when he is told to kennel. He doesn't mind the kennel.but he knows this means he doesn't get to go with us.

No, don't believe so. I noticed some labs with a more serious look.

No. I don't think there is any correlation between "smiling" and tendency toward defiance. I think temperament is largely governed by breeding, early socialization, and inherent differences in...

I can't go anywhere in my house with out my "entourage." My little wiener dog even has the audacity to sit on my laptop WHILE I'm trying to do work on it. If she could talk I bet she would say...

No help here either. I've never really seen this behaviour as a problem. It's one of the many reasons that I have a lab :)

Yeah I'm no help either. I just refuse to crate them when I feel they could be having fun. When they come over & start licking my face I remind myself how lucky I am to have them in my life:) Toss a...

Labs are a big help that way. Maybe make outside garden time the time the dog gets a nice marrow bone for chewing.

No help here, either....I am apparently not even able to go to the bathroom or tie my shoes unassisted.

Labs love company but you can teach them to lie down and wait till you're free. Mine two know "stay" very well and as long they can see me they'll wait to be allowed to come to me. Gardening is very...

No help here. Can't do anything without a little golden pup following me - apparently everything is a group activity now. But if I really need time alone, I fill a kong will everything delicious and...

that's a lab for ya! Give him something else to do that's even better. Kong, bone, etc.

I was going to say a bone to chew on too.

Oban is not so bad but poor little Jet insisted on being where ever I was. I might be weeding in the garden and she'd lie at the end of the row, full...