Dog question

[bjhooper82]

Originally Posted by muttmechanic

First thing I'd do is snip him. Especially if hes a puppy. IF that's not an option. Find something constructive to do with him in the evenings. Those dogs don't run out of energy physically but they will if you challenge them mentally from what we've done. My fiance's parents have a golden retriever that has been stupid since day one. Since I've been bringing my dog around a lot more and we started training her to retrieve birds she has become much more manageable. We really noticed a difference with the retrieving though. If your not interested in the bird stuff maybe try a ball or a frisby. Make it into a game for him to please you and when he does it right reward him immediately after. Surprisingly, it helps a lot more than yelling from our experience.

Not saying your wrong at all, but how would getting him fixed stop him from chewing?

[wtretrievers]

Originally Posted by bjhooper82

Not saying your wrong at all, but how would getting him fixed stop him from chewing?

It won't......he won't lick his balls anymore tho!