Labrador Retriever Puppy - Aggressive or Just Being a Puppy?
Hi everyone!
Well to start it off I have a 4 month old Labrador Retriever puppy. I’ve had him for quiet a while already and hes a great little guy. I named him Buddy. He’s very smart. I’ve already taught him a lot of tricks like sit, stay, shake, and hes learning lay. I know that might sound like I’m over teaching him but I don’t see any harm in starting his training early.. He’s getting pretty good on the leash too. He’s my dog and I asked for him so he’s my responsibility. Im ready for the Labrador Retriever puppy that I’ve always wanted. I’m just afraid that he might become aggressive.
Sometimes when I’m in the pool and hes outside he gets close to the edge and looks really mad. He starts barking and even showing teeth. I’ve paid attention to his body language and his tail is always wagging but if i try and pet him during all of this he’ll try and bite me. I don’t understand why he does this.
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Filed under: Training A Labrador Puppy
Well he is still just a pup, and he doesnt really know whats going on when your in the pool, all the splashing, and noise, it might actually scare him, and he is just being like that out of instinct. Take my dog for example….my dog HATES the vacuum cleaner, and she lunges at it, shows her teeth and growls barks, and has even bitten a hole through it. all our other dogs dont mind it at all. She just doesnt know what to make of it. and dont let the lil guy snap at ya, dont be affraid to show him that your the master and you wont tolerate it. maybe with a little coaching he will not mind you in the pool, maybe someday you can get him to swim with you….Personally….i just through my dog in the water because she wouldnt go in….and now she LOVES swimming constantly….best of luck to you
It sounds like he may be puzzled or confused, not recognizing you as you. I don’t think it is aggression. He is not seeing your entire person when you are in the pool and he might be confused. If you sit outside of the pool, does he still do this?
Sounds like puppyish behavior. He sees his reflection, gets scared and starts barking at it. He might perceive your hand as an attack from this mysterious water dog before he realizes its you. Or he might not recognize you in the water. Either way I don’t think its aggression. I think it’s a still developing mind
Black Labs (expicaliy boys) are bad untill they are 5.
But yellows are good expet for puppies
and choclate is bad for 3 yrs
Probalbly Puppy Behavior. Did the person you adopt him from have a pool? He might have had some bad expiriences with pools.
He is probaly jealous cos he can’t reach you
Or doesn’t recognise you
One thing you are misinformed about– a wagging tail does not mean a dog is "just playing." An aggressive dog that is about to bite may also wag his tail.
Some dogs have problems with water. He could be over-protective and be afraid that something is happening in the water. I had a black lab that was absolutely terrified of water for some reason. But this behavior isn’t something to take lightly. A dog baring his teeth and trying to bite is not a good sign. Stress causes any animal to act aggressively or strangely.
If this continues, you may want to speak to your vet about the behavior. You never know.
About over-training him. You are in no way over-training your dog. A dog will end up being a much better companion when trained, and it will help him to avoid getting in trouble later on (running away, biting a neighbor, etc)
Aggression is one of the most common reasons for puppies being sent to rescues or shelters when they become unmanageable. The reality is that puppy aggression is usually a fault directly of the owners and the breeders and may, in fact, be completely correctable. Some puppies are naturally more aggressive than others with male puppies normally slightly more aggressive than females. Some breeds may also be more aggressive as puppies and may also be more prone to aggression as they mature if not properly trained.
Aggression is one of the most common reasons for puppies being sent to rescues or shelters when they become unmanageable. The reality is that puppy aggression is usually a fault directly of the owners and the breeders and may, in fact, be completely correctable. Some puppies are naturally more aggressive than others with male puppies normally slightly more aggressive than females. Some breeds may also be more aggressive as puppies and may also be more prone to aggression as they mature if not properly trained.
Aggression is one of the most common reasons for puppies being sent to rescues or shelters when they become unmanageable. The reality is that puppy aggression is usually a fault directly of the owners and the breeders and may, in fact, be completely correctable. Some puppies are naturally more aggressive than others with male puppies normally slightly more aggressive than females. Some breeds may also be more aggressive as puppies and may also be more prone to aggression as they mature if not properly trained.
he is probably confused, or had a bad experience with water, contact a behaviouralist for further analyze of what may be the cause, and how to deal with it
dont try to pet him again when he is like this, you’re just giving him a new type of non ok experience, so avoid puting yourself in a situation where you get bit unesicarily and may teach the dog a bad habit or worse
also you aint overtraining him, when my parents puppies leaves at 3 months they know all of that and more already. Just make sure to not train to long at a time, and end a training session in positive result where the dog achived what you wanted (thus he remembers training sessions as something positive)
Also while low wagging fast tail is positive
high wagging slow tail is not
Aggression is one of the most common reasons for puppies being sent to rescues or shelters when they become unmanageable. The reality is that puppy aggression is usually a fault directly of the owners and the breeders and may, in fact, be completely correctable. Some puppies are naturally more aggressive than others with male puppies normally slightly more aggressive than females. Some breeds may also be more aggressive as puppies and may also be more prone to aggression as they mature if not properly trained.
Aggression is one of the most common reasons for puppies being sent to rescues or shelters when they become unmanageable. The reality is that puppy aggression is usually a fault directly of the owners and the breeders and may, in fact, be completely correctable. Some puppies are naturally more aggressive than others with male puppies normally slightly more aggressive than females. Some breeds may also be more aggressive as puppies and may also be more prone to aggression as they mature if not properly trained
Aggression is one of the most common reasons for puppies being sent to rescues or shelters when they become unmanageable. The reality is that puppy aggression is usually a fault directly of the owners and the breeders and may, in fact, be completely correctable. Some puppies are naturally more aggressive than others with male puppies normally slightly more aggressive than females. Some breeds may also be more aggressive as puppies and may also be more prone to aggression as they mature if not properly trained.
I have a five month shepard mix, that just like yours is learning pretty fast with the tricks.
It’s most likely puppy behavior. Because when my dog goes near the pool he barks and wags his tail. if he shows really aggressive behavior that you don’t approve of do not tolerate it, take a squit bottle and squirt him while saying no, or try shaking a can of coins.