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Originally Posted by Mouth For War
How old is the dog Krav? I had a Lab/Collie mix and it was almost the exact same way. As soon as the dog got to 2 years old it mellowed right out (had to be the lab in him).
Just make sure you use appropriate tones with the dog. They don't understand words but they sure as hell will know if you're angry. When commanding the dog make sure your voice is very stern. Also its good to reward the dog with treats (not too many now) and since i never like hitting animals i took an alternative approach to punishment. In wild packs if one animals does something wrong the alpha male will muzzle the dog. So i tried this whenever my dog would bark uncontrollably and surprisingly it worked, and far less cruel to the dog.
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He's 8 mos. It's almost as though there's a power trip with the Lab part of him, but he responds well to correction, but just doesent remember.. For all intents and p urposes, he's a black labrador, but the medium/small stature of a terrier.
I joke that he's just retarded or something.
Here's a good example.
He barked his head off defensively at the Pool Guy the other day
What did my dog do other than sound VERY SCARY (which is great)
He rammed his head as hard as he could into the sliding glass door to go after the pool guy who he knows comes every Friday Afternoon
Like I said, he acts retarded.