Comments on: Dealing with an overly aggressive Labrador Retriever. http://www.clublabrador.com/labrador-dog-training/dealing-with-an-overly-aggresive-labrador-retriever/ Crazy about Labrador Retrievers...you're at the right place Mon, 04 Jul 2011 15:17:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Betty http://www.clublabrador.com/labrador-dog-training/dealing-with-an-overly-aggresive-labrador-retriever/comment-page-1/#comment-600 Betty Sat, 02 Apr 2011 22:28:31 +0000 http://clublabrador.com/?p=105#comment-600 I have an almost 3 years old yellow lab and he is extremely over protective when he is with the family. He does not let anyone come near us and now the vet does not even want to treat him because he is too agressive for him. H eprescribed me some pills to give him next week in order for him to give the dog his regular check up. I do intend to neuter him and see if the problem gets better but overall he is great will all of us inside the house. I have an almost 3 years old yellow lab and he is extremely over protective when he is with the family. He does not let anyone come near us and now the vet does not even want to treat him because he is too agressive for him. H eprescribed me some pills to give him next week in order for him to give the dog his regular check up. I do intend to neuter him and see if the problem gets better but overall he is great will all of us inside the house.

]]> By: lisa http://www.clublabrador.com/labrador-dog-training/dealing-with-an-overly-aggresive-labrador-retriever/comment-page-1/#comment-533 lisa Fri, 07 Jan 2011 18:13:49 +0000 http://clublabrador.com/?p=105#comment-533 The dog next door keeps atacking my lab biting though the fence etc.. he has now became agressive towards other dogs how could i help him deal with this. I have him on a 30 ft chain where the other dog cant reach him or see him but my lab still growels at other dogs and is very protective. Before he was a very social puppy and loved to play with other dogs. The dog next door keeps atacking my lab biting though the fence etc.. he has now became agressive towards other dogs how could i help him deal with this. I have him on a 30 ft chain where the other dog cant reach him or see him but my lab still growels at other dogs and is very protective. Before he was a very social puppy and loved to play with other dogs.

]]> By: Jonathan http://www.clublabrador.com/labrador-dog-training/dealing-with-an-overly-aggresive-labrador-retriever/comment-page-1/#comment-271 Jonathan Fri, 02 Apr 2010 17:04:19 +0000 http://clublabrador.com/?p=105#comment-271 Erika; Sounds like you need help from a behaviorist trainer, or trainer, and fast. With kids around you don't want to play. I would call your Vet, they might know someone, or google locally for someone. Good Luck Erika;

Sounds like you need help from a behaviorist trainer, or trainer, and fast.
With kids around you don’t want to play.
I would call your Vet, they might know someone, or google locally for someone.
Good Luck

]]> By: Erika http://www.clublabrador.com/labrador-dog-training/dealing-with-an-overly-aggresive-labrador-retriever/comment-page-1/#comment-269 Erika Fri, 26 Mar 2010 14:51:48 +0000 http://clublabrador.com/?p=105#comment-269 Ok. I don't know where to start. I have a 7 year old black lab. Which i have had since he was 2 weeks old. He has always been aggressive towards strangers since a pup. We always tried to make him interact with people but he would always be to aggressive toward them. So i started putting him outside when people were to come over (once he was old enough to actually harm someone) . He is really over protective with us and the house over all. We would take him to the vet with a muzzle and when we would take him to the puond to get his rabies shots they would always tell us that we should put him down for that, but he's my baby (big baby) I cant imagine doing that. Anyways We've noticed that he's starting to get a little more aggressive and now towards my family. Just yesterday he growled at my mother as soon as she was going to go outside. This has never happened before and its starting to scare us. We don't want anything to happen to my neices or nephew which come to my house everyday and are under the of 5. Now she suggest that we do put him down and im doing my best to change her mind. Im planning on neutering him maybe it would lower his testosterone. I reallly need advice. I can't handle putting him down but i also don't want him attacking any one of us. Im even willing to hire a trainer but not sure if some one affordable will even train a dog thats aggressive towards people. Please help.. Ok. I don’t know where to start. I have a 7 year old black lab. Which i have had since he was 2 weeks old. He has always been aggressive towards strangers since a pup. We always tried to make him interact with people but he would always be to aggressive toward them. So i started putting him outside when people were to come over (once he was old enough to actually harm someone) . He is really over protective with us and the house over all. We would take him to the vet with a muzzle and when we would take him to the puond to get his rabies shots they would always tell us that we should put him down for that, but he’s my baby (big baby) I cant imagine doing that. Anyways We’ve noticed that he’s starting to get a little more aggressive and now towards my family. Just yesterday he growled at my mother as soon as she was going to go outside. This has never happened before and its starting to scare us. We don’t want anything to happen to my neices or nephew which come to my house everyday and are under the of 5. Now she suggest that we do put him down and im doing my best to change her mind. Im planning on neutering him maybe it would lower his testosterone. I reallly need advice. I can’t handle putting him down but i also don’t want him attacking any one of us. Im even willing to hire a trainer but not sure if some one affordable will even train a dog thats aggressive towards people. Please help..

]]> By: Joleen http://www.clublabrador.com/labrador-dog-training/dealing-with-an-overly-aggresive-labrador-retriever/comment-page-1/#comment-120 Joleen Mon, 14 Dec 2009 02:34:32 +0000 http://clublabrador.com/?p=105#comment-120 Hello! Our five year old Black Lab is a good boy. However lately he has taken to growling at our 8 year old Yellow Lab when he is sitting on the couch. He does not want her anywhere near him and will growl at her. Then one minute later he lets her "kiss" him. Any suggestions on how we can break him of growling over his territory? Hello!

Our five year old Black Lab is a good boy. However lately he has taken to growling at our 8 year old Yellow Lab when he is sitting on the couch. He does not want her anywhere near him and will growl at her. Then one minute later he lets her “kiss” him. Any suggestions on how we can break him of growling over his territory?

]]> By: Kerry http://www.clublabrador.com/labrador-dog-training/dealing-with-an-overly-aggresive-labrador-retriever/comment-page-1/#comment-103 Kerry Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:36:05 +0000 http://clublabrador.com/?p=105#comment-103 Hi My black Lab is one year old and is in general a very sweet-natured dog - she doesn't exhibit aggression in the home or in any way towards any family members but will bark when people come to the door - that's all she does in the home apart from repeated barked a a very few people after they have come in whilst backing away from them. However, she has begun to become more aggressive when we are out, often barking at people for no reason and sometimes children. Today when I went to fetch my daughter and her out of the field near where we live, she didn't recognise me at first and so came racing up the field barking with all her hackles up - if I had been a child it would have been very frightening for them, although I still don't think she would bite. Angel (the lab) was attacked quite ferociously by another dog when she was about 6 months and I wonder if this has anything to do with it - she also used to sleep with my eldest daughter until I realised she was looking for top position amonst the children and so stopped that and her getting up on the sofas - I don't know where to start to stop this barking at people - help! Hi

My black Lab is one year old and is in general a very sweet-natured dog – she doesn’t exhibit aggression in the home or in any way towards any family members but will bark when people come to the door – that’s all she does in the home apart from repeated barked a a very few people after they have come in whilst backing away from them.

However, she has begun to become more aggressive when we are out, often barking at people for no reason and sometimes children. Today when I went to fetch my daughter and her out of the field near where we live, she didn’t recognise me at first and so came racing up the field barking with all her hackles up – if I had been a child it would have been very frightening for them, although I still don’t think she would bite.

Angel (the lab) was attacked quite ferociously by another dog when she was about 6 months and I wonder if this has anything to do with it – she also used to sleep with my eldest daughter until I realised she was looking for top position amonst the children and so stopped that and her getting up on the sofas – I don’t know where to start to stop this barking at people – help!

]]> By: Lotty http://www.clublabrador.com/labrador-dog-training/dealing-with-an-overly-aggresive-labrador-retriever/comment-page-1/#comment-100 Lotty Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:25:36 +0000 http://clublabrador.com/?p=105#comment-100 KAY - you try and live with an agressive dog, You try having tried all you can. You cannot tell people that they are lazy. Sometimes safety has to come first. You tell me where you can rehome an agressive dog and then people will do that, but otherwise sometimes all they are left with is to put them to sleep before they do serious harm. I've spent hours, days even searching the web for where to rehome a dog with aggressive tendencies. We have been told our dog has such deep underlying problems pre-living with us that we will not be able to resolve them. No-one though seems to know where to rehome him. Come on KAY...tell us all how to do it. KAY – you try and live with an agressive dog, You try having tried all you can. You cannot tell people that they are lazy. Sometimes safety has to come first. You tell me where you can rehome an agressive dog and then people will do that, but otherwise sometimes all they are left with is to put them to sleep before they do serious harm. I’ve spent hours, days even searching the web for where to rehome a dog with aggressive tendencies. We have been told our dog has such deep underlying problems pre-living with us that we will not be able to resolve them. No-one though seems to know where to rehome him. Come on KAY…tell us all how to do it.

]]> By: Jocke http://www.clublabrador.com/labrador-dog-training/dealing-with-an-overly-aggresive-labrador-retriever/comment-page-1/#comment-94 Jocke Thu, 08 Oct 2009 20:00:50 +0000 http://clublabrador.com/?p=105#comment-94 I have a 15 month old labrador which showed canine aggression two months ago and we are now in a program trying to get it under controll. It's much better but it can easily come back. It takes a long time and it's quite frustrating. She started to show crate aggression a while ago as well. I think it's hard to treat this. She growls and snapps when she is in the crate or getting out. I'm telling her of with "NO" and tell her to get down. Then slowly gets her on the side and then she is submissive to me. I'm not entierly sure if this is reasons of fear or dominance or maybe both. I'm socializing her with people and other dogs several days a week This is only a problem in our home and not in the kennel she visit twice a week. I have a dog trainer trying to help us but I would be very happy if someone could give me some ideas of how to deal with it I have a 15 month old labrador which showed canine aggression two months ago and we are now in a program trying to get it under controll. It’s much better but it can easily come back. It takes a long time and it’s quite frustrating.

She started to show crate aggression a while ago as well. I think it’s hard to treat this. She growls and snapps when she is in the crate or getting out. I’m telling her of with “NO” and tell her to get down. Then slowly gets her on the side and then she is submissive to me. I’m not entierly sure if this is reasons of fear or dominance or maybe both.

I’m socializing her with people and other dogs several days a week

This is only a problem in our home and not in the kennel she visit twice a week.

I have a dog trainer trying to help us but I would be very happy if someone could give me some ideas of how to deal with it

]]> By: Chris http://www.clublabrador.com/labrador-dog-training/dealing-with-an-overly-aggresive-labrador-retriever/comment-page-1/#comment-93 Chris Mon, 14 Sep 2009 05:18:23 +0000 http://clublabrador.com/?p=105#comment-93 We have had Labs for 25 yrs. We also after 6 yrs of working with our aggressive Lab. We have his brother and he is a typical yet mellow Lab. Different Moms. He was knocking me over while hiding to escape (when I had thought all the dogs were out we have 3 Labs, well 2 now) It seemed the more one on one positive I gave him the more alpha he became. I would come home (we have property fenced in plenty of dog area) and someone would have a bite. He started getting worse after we found out he had Lupus (dont know if a connection)and would growl at my quad son. He was off since we brought him home as a puppy. Would sit and give us the evil eye, or just want to be off by himself alone. It was the sickest gut feeling thing I ever did. We have everything built for the quad son and cant lose that due to a liablity dog bite. I have had to put down old/sick dogs but never an aggressive dog. The worst guilt is the first thing we noticed was the peace in the house even with 3 other dogs (Labs/other) in the home. I kid you not it is like not even having dogs. Everyone goes to chow/other routines no one charges me to get out the door to the public. It is amazing that one guy could create that much chaos and dog fighting in a home. We have had Labs for 25 yrs.

We also after 6 yrs of working with our aggressive Lab.

We have his brother and he is a typical yet mellow Lab.

Different Moms.

He was knocking me over while hiding to escape (when I had thought all the dogs were out we have 3 Labs, well 2 now)

It seemed the more one on one positive I gave him the more alpha he became.

I would come home (we have property fenced in plenty of dog area) and someone would have a bite.

He started getting worse after we found out he had Lupus (dont know if a connection)and would growl at my quad son.

He was off since we brought him home as a puppy.

Would sit and give us the evil eye, or just want to be off by himself alone.

It was the sickest gut feeling thing I ever did.

We have everything built for the quad son and cant lose that due to a liablity dog bite.

I have had to put down old/sick dogs but never an aggressive dog.

The worst guilt is the first thing we noticed was the peace in the house even with 3 other dogs (Labs/other) in the home.

I kid you not it is like not even having dogs.

Everyone goes to chow/other routines no one charges me to get out the door to the public.

It is amazing that one guy could create that much chaos and dog fighting in a home.

]]> By: Kay http://www.clublabrador.com/labrador-dog-training/dealing-with-an-overly-aggresive-labrador-retriever/comment-page-1/#comment-92 Kay Mon, 31 Aug 2009 13:56:14 +0000 http://clublabrador.com/?p=105#comment-92 Wow. You're going to euthanize your pet just because he's a little unruly? I was a veterinary technician before I became what I am now, a narcotics detection K9 handler, and I have to say, with all that I've experienced, I think one has to be pretty lazy and very heartless to just kill the family dog because he's hyper and isn't your idea of the perfect, well-behaved pet. Did you ever consider the possibility that YOU could be the problem? Wow. You’re going to euthanize your pet just because he’s a little unruly? I was a veterinary technician before I became what I am now, a narcotics detection K9 handler, and I have to say, with all that I’ve experienced, I think one has to be pretty lazy and very heartless to just kill the family dog because he’s hyper and isn’t your idea of the perfect, well-behaved pet.

Did you ever consider the possibility that YOU could be the problem?

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