LOL@backbypopulardemand. HIGH-larious! I remember that post.

I get in arguments about our dogs all the damn time. My mom says they are dogs, they don't need discipline... when the dog steals food from the counter and acts bad, you discipline them.. they say they are dogs so they don't know better. They don't know better because you are too stupid and lazy to teach them!!!

I believe in telling them no and a swat on the butt with a newspaper. Something that doesn't hurt but will make them pay attention and know you mean business.

Look up & read about labs and hounds to see different ways to train them. He sounds bored and looking for attention. Plus he's still a pup. Just stick with the same techniques. For jumping tell him "no, off" And push/place him off of you or counter. If he continues pop him on nose and place him off. Taking toys, take him to pet store to let him chose one of his interest. You can get ones where you place food inside to keep him busy. Pulling socks off- push I'm away and tell him no. If he nips at you make a yelp sound, he'll know he hurt you. Give him a safe place. A bed either in his creat for him to go to or out in the open where the family is the most. Its best to start training now before the bad habit continues. Must be consistent though.. hope this helps. Oh in the training class we went to they told us to use a spray bottle and spray him once or twice for bad habit. And give a treat when you notice good behavior to let him know you approve. He'll quickly learn treats are good spray bottle is bad.

Spray them in the face.

If its good for a kid......

Sorry I had to ?

I shake a can of coins at him

I swat my dog on the butt with a sock. She now knows that when mommy pulls the sock out that she is in big trouble, most the time I just have to pull it out and she gets the point.

I wouldn't suggest spanking a dog because their brains are wired differently than ours.

Spanking a dog can lead to fear based aggression, (which is likely what pp's dog had,) that causes them to lash out at anyone they deem to be a threat.

Some dogs never react negatively to spanking, but there are dogs who will snap and attack whomever has been spanking them, or anyone who raises a hand to them- whether they're going to spank him or not.

Animal behaviorists, (people who actually study these animals,) suggest positive reinforcement instead of negative.

And I want to point out he does not have aggressive tendencies anymore. It was my fault and we worked it out. Now he's a big baby.

All my cats and one dog were spanked when little. Not abused but spanked. I treat them like kids but that how I see them. I talk to then a lot and tell them when they're done wrong and the get little pats on the butt which we call spanks. It's just enough to scare them. Now that they are older all I have to do is fuse a little and they stop. Now my Aussie is a little more stubborn. Spanking didn't work and he actually got aggressive even though I know I wasn't hurting him. He doesn't like being yelled at either so we crate him. This works well. Now when he's bad he walks to his crate by himself. You just have to know the difference between abuse and discipline and do what works for your animal.

Thank you all so much! I guess I just need to work with him (the pup) more. He's such a pain but I know he will be such a great dog when he gets it. The hound in him makes him more difficult to train, so I've heard.

Firm voice, crate when they've been very naughty. For barking/house guests, a liter soda bottle with coins in it is super effective. Shake it, tell him sit. The loud noise totally snaps their attention away from what they've fixated on and back to you.

I firm look or stern no is all it takes. They crumble easily. But they are also tiny. So I'm sure we are intimidating. Haha. But they hardly EVER have an accident in the house so I don't have to discipline them much for anything.

He goes to his kennel when he doesn't listen but is pretty good for the most part. All I say is kennel and he drops his head and walks into my office and into his kennel. He waits at the top or bottom of the stairs while I walk up or down and is always the last to come through the door if we are outside with him. He has spina bifida so no swatting him on the butt or anywhere else.

Ypur dog is having massive behavioral issues and standard training will not helpm look up dog whisperers in your area and they will help you establish yourself as pack leader because right now your dog thinks its the alpha and isnt going to change that just because you tell him to sit or take him for a walk... I have a very similar problem with my bull terrier.

I yell no and point at them. Maybe a swat on the butt. My dogs are pretty good though. Not much trouble. I have 4.

The average dog requires 90 min of exercise a day, but keep in mind that some dogs or some breeds of dog are more/ less active than others and may require more/ less exercise.

If a dog isn't getting adequate amounts of exercise then this will manifest itself in the form of behavioral issues, like stealing food.

Pack walks, (with the whole family,) will help you establish and maintain your role as alpha, if they are done correctly.

Your dogs should walk beside or behind you, unless performing a task that requires them to be in the lead, (I.e. weight pulling, tracking, etc,) and the leash should be loose at your side.

When going for a walk, all of the humans should enter/ exit through any doors, gates, or the like, prior to any of the dogs. Doggy back packs are great for walks because you can put weight in them and it'll make the dog feel like he's working, which will tire him out more quickly.

Not only do dogs require physical stimulation but they also require mental stimulation. Try having them do a trick prior to doing anything. (I.e. while you're getting their food ready have them sit/ stay, while you're getting their leashes for your walk have them sit calmly, have them sit every time that you're waiting to cross the street, etc.)

Work with them on their commands frequently, and try to buy toys that require them to work for a treat.

Teach your dogs boundaries! I did this by laying a broom down across the entrance to a room, (the broom served as a 'barrier' of sorts,) and anytime my dogs would cross that barrier I would correct them, tell them no and remove them from the room. Eventually they learned that they were not allowed to cross that boundary unless/ until we called them over.

You can use the boundary method to keep your dogs out of the kitchen, or other rooms that you don't want them in.

Don't allow them to freely get on the furniture, as it's the alpha who hold the highest point in the home. If you're ok with them being on your furniture, make sure that they only get up there if they've been given permission from you.

Keeping them properly physically and mentally stimulated will help lessen the negative behaviors, however keep in mind that your older dog may never like your younger dog as, like people, dogs have different personalities.

If your dogs consider you to be the alpha it will be easier to break up their 'fights,' because what the alpha says goes!

Also, it would be helpful if you learned to read your dogs' body language, that way you'll be able to make a behavioral correction at the right time- either just before the behavior occurs, during the behavior or immediately after.

Sounds like your old dog just wants to be left alone. The pup may just be too hyper. I personally wouldn't worry about the fighting as eventually your pup should get that the older dog wants nothing to do with him.

Give her the hose.

"Puts the shoe in the basket or you get the hose again"

Do you exercise him often?

Walks/dog park etc.

A tired dog is a good dog and he may just have a lot of energy to burn off.

The puppy is fixed but the old dog isn't, although she has already gone through "puppy-pause" so there is no need to fix her now.

We've had him since he was 8 weeks old so he's been with us for a long time, she just hates his guts. She is deaf so, even though I do yell at them to stop, she doesn't hear me. We keep them separate as much as possible but she has figured out a way to get through the gate. :-/

Are they fixed?

Sounds like the older one is establishing himself as alpha dog. I would try working with the both of them to see you as alpha. Is the young dog a new addition? It may take time for the old one to warm up. Just like people though not every dog will get along.

When my dogs fight though I just yell "Hey!" Really loud and clap my hands if that doesn't work I throw whatever is close to me at them to break it up. I never stick my hand in to separate them that's how you get bit.

As far as the jumping up I put my knee up so they come into contact with it when jumping say off and turn my body. Also don't make eye contact or acknowledge them until he is sitting (can tell him to sit).

You can try putting a piece of cardboard overhanging on the table with tin cans on the end so when he jumps up the cans fall down and scare him. Crate him when your not home. Limit the rooms he's allowed in until he earns them. No allowing on furniture or beds.

Oh, he is good and potty trained though. We've only had one accident in the past year.

Lol! Where do I start?

The oldest one hates the young one and attacks and bites him. She is little so she doesn't do much harm but she has drawn blood once.

The young pup (18 months old) is a lab/hound mix. He's tall so he jumps up on the counters (with his front paws), steals food off plates, takes DD's toys right out of her hand and runs and hides so he can eat them, steals DD's socks right off her feet, jumps on people constantly, and goes INSANE when guests arrive (jumps, runs around like crazy, etc).

We have taken him to training classes, I work with him (using treats). He will sit and lay down but that's about it. He just seems untrainable and I don't know how to teach him to stop doing all this bad stuff!

If they potty in the house they go outside or in a kennel depending on the weather. If they are mean to one of the other dogs I either snap my fingers at them or spank them depending on what they did

Depends what they did wrong.