I cannot seem to keep my yellow lab home and within his fence for anything! I had him neutered thinking this may solve the problem,it has improved some,but the minute you take your eye off him he's under the fence. He was 1 1/2 yrs old when he was nuetered,so I'm thinking he got a taste of something he likes and has yet to forget! Around 1 yrs old was when I adopted him and I think he may have been abused by children? Many a kid he does not like!! He seems to have an agressive side to people he does not know/like? Anyone associated w/ me he seems to be fine with (sometimes!). Any info would be helpful,I'm running out of ideas.
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Go get you a DT or Tritonics collar.
Work on Sit, Stay, Come and Whoa.
Get the DT or Tritonics video.
You'll learn when to buzz, bump or weld his *** shut.
The two of you will be life long buddies once he figures out he's not in charge.
Work on Sit, Stay, Come and Whoa.
Get the DT or Tritonics video.
You'll learn when to buzz, bump or weld his *** shut.
The two of you will be life long buddies once he figures out he's not in charge.
He is trained on the Tritronics sport 60.He knows all the commands,and when I'm not around the yard he feels its time to leave! The wife and I are considering invisble fencing but are relocating in 6-8 months. I guess for now I will always have the collar on. He is a very head strong dog,and sometimes seems to do things (commands) reluctantly,and I don't think I can ever change this in him. Any tips on his sporadic aggression? :twisted:
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You might have to throw that to a professional. Hopefully one out here. There is a user GoDoggo out here that trains professionally, maybe a quick pm to him. All the trainers I've talked to said that agression of any sort cannot be tolerated at all, but I also don't know how to cure it.
Good luck brother, I wish I knew how to fix that for you.
Good luck brother, I wish I knew how to fix that for you.
I dont think this is aggression at all but a dominance issue, course I could be wrong... When you say whoa, its issued one time and he whoas, if not, he gets reset, but not with whoa, whoa, whoa [email protected]
Heck it might even be bordom, the best rule is a tired dog is a good dog. Does he get run/walked everyday or maybe twice a day?
The old dog training mantra of repetition, repetition, repetition comes to mind. Put on his collar, hide inside looking out a window, the minute he starts under zap him. Give him time to recover and keep at it. Do it over multiple days. Dont give him a chance to try it if the collar is not on and you are not ready. Should help a bunch...
Best of luck...
Heck it might even be bordom, the best rule is a tired dog is a good dog. Does he get run/walked everyday or maybe twice a day?
The old dog training mantra of repetition, repetition, repetition comes to mind. Put on his collar, hide inside looking out a window, the minute he starts under zap him. Give him time to recover and keep at it. Do it over multiple days. Dont give him a chance to try it if the collar is not on and you are not ready. Should help a bunch...
Best of luck...
If he is digging under the fence a solution is to burry fence posts 8 to 12 inches down just on the indside of the fence. It's a pain but does stop them from digging under the fence. I know I did this on close to 240 feet of fence. Not a fun thing to do but it worked for the most part. In the long run I think the invisible fence idea is much easier to accomplish and better in the long run.
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Chickenwire is another way to keep them from digging.
Use plastic ties to tie the top couple of inches to the fence then put a right angle at the ground and use long yard staples to get the chickenwire to stay down on the ground. Don't forget to move your mower up an inch or so and the grass will grow right through it and eventually you'll not even know it's there. Dogs will remember when they try to dig.
Use plastic ties to tie the top couple of inches to the fence then put a right angle at the ground and use long yard staples to get the chickenwire to stay down on the ground. Don't forget to move your mower up an inch or so and the grass will grow right through it and eventually you'll not even know it's there. Dogs will remember when they try to dig.
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Buckley,
My advice is short and simple. GET RID OF THAT DOG! :!:
That's dog's actions are not at all typical of a lab and you can spend thousands of dollars and still have problems. Also, if that dog bites someone, you are in deep $hit. It's better to cut your losses now and start over. Don't sink any more money into a lost cause. :!:
My advice is short and simple. GET RID OF THAT DOG! :!:
That's dog's actions are not at all typical of a lab and you can spend thousands of dollars and still have problems. Also, if that dog bites someone, you are in deep $hit. It's better to cut your losses now and start over. Don't sink any more money into a lost cause. :!:
I would not hesitate to get rid of him if he was'nt such a good dog in the field! That and my kids will not let me,he is somewhat a family dog as well. My kids have never been bothered by him as far as the aggression goes,maybe he knows it would be his last move,ever! Thats why I can't understand his lack of knowing (or wanting to know) right from wrong. Maybe I need to refresh his training by doing the repetition thing. Like I said before he listen's very well and follows direction well but has a mind of his own when orders aren't being given. When we hunt it's like he has a different mindset (like we do!!) and we are totally connected. possibly he was stray for awhile I'm not sure. Just looking for some more comments. Thanks
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·Your story sounds so familiar,
I "adopted" a registered black lab female that came from a respectable kennel in my area. She was 11 mos. and a hand full,
same story, Id turn my back and she was gone, in the blind she would be bouncing off the wall. But she is the best retriever I have ever seen, (comparing to about 25 other labs Ive hunted with). Anyway, I had her bred, spayed, shocked and kicked the [email protected]$# out of her, tried rewarding and praise. Nothing worked. I even consulted my vet about prozac for dogs thinking she was ADDHD! The earlier post is what works for me, a tired dog is a good dog. About three times a week I would run her wheels off, having her run next to my motorcycle or bicycle, what ever I may want to ride, in the winter I take her to an open field and work retrieving until her tounge is dragging the ground, obvioulsly hunting season she gets her excercize. I think that they just have a need to run. She is six now and every once in a while she needs the shock collar, and I don't run her but once or twice a week. It is just in her blood I guess. Lots of people told me to get rid of her, but she is truely a great "hunting dog"
Do remember consistency thought.
Good Luck with your Yellow Flash!
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I "adopted" a registered black lab female that came from a respectable kennel in my area. She was 11 mos. and a hand full,
same story, Id turn my back and she was gone, in the blind she would be bouncing off the wall. But she is the best retriever I have ever seen, (comparing to about 25 other labs Ive hunted with). Anyway, I had her bred, spayed, shocked and kicked the [email protected]$# out of her, tried rewarding and praise. Nothing worked. I even consulted my vet about prozac for dogs thinking she was ADDHD! The earlier post is what works for me, a tired dog is a good dog. About three times a week I would run her wheels off, having her run next to my motorcycle or bicycle, what ever I may want to ride, in the winter I take her to an open field and work retrieving until her tounge is dragging the ground, obvioulsly hunting season she gets her excercize. I think that they just have a need to run. She is six now and every once in a while she needs the shock collar, and I don't run her but once or twice a week. It is just in her blood I guess. Lots of people told me to get rid of her, but she is truely a great "hunting dog"
Do remember consistency thought.
Good Luck with your Yellow Flash!
H2OK9S in MONTANA
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·use one of those transformers that make your fence electric but remember that it's there or you'll get a nasty surprise
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I wouldn't get rid of the dog unless he is not friendly at all. You have to think, "Can that dog be man's best friend or is it impossible??".
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I had the same problem with my dog going either under or over the fence (6 foot). I'm pretty sure he was just bored, getting him fixed didn't help. Getting picked up by the pound didn't help just cost me money. The answer, go to Home Depot get and electric fence. Run the wire about 6 inches off the ground. Guaranteed to stop the digging and only cost about $45. It's a whole lot easier than buring posts, if he's going over the fence run two wires around the top both ground and positive. The reason for this is when they are up on the fence they are not grounded good enough for the wire to work, run buth wires close together and you'll hear a satisfying yelp, so you can rest assured your mutt is in the fence and not out getting hit by a car.
Hey everyone,
I am new around here, but have a suggestion. My female yellow lab became an escape artist at an early age. I tried burying bricks, large landscaping timbers, a hot fence, and even burying chicken wire around the base of the fence. Nothing seemed to work, she would dig deeper or slip through the tightest spots to get out. Then I read something interesting about poop. Labs are clean dogs and like potty areas separate from everything else. So I would put my lab's own poop around the fence line and it did the trick. Didn't take much at all and she seemed to learn the lesson. I did have to go through retraining with her when I moved recently :wink:
I am new around here, but have a suggestion. My female yellow lab became an escape artist at an early age. I tried burying bricks, large landscaping timbers, a hot fence, and even burying chicken wire around the base of the fence. Nothing seemed to work, she would dig deeper or slip through the tightest spots to get out. Then I read something interesting about poop. Labs are clean dogs and like potty areas separate from everything else. So I would put my lab's own poop around the fence line and it did the trick. Didn't take much at all and she seemed to learn the lesson. I did have to go through retraining with her when I moved recently :wink:
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