We have, what I thought successfully rehomed a 10 month old lab and she has been here a few months!
She has been an absolute joy and fit in with our hectic and very outdoorsy lifestyle
so well, we have 3 girls and all though they are very enthusiastic to have the dog here they have all been taught to have respect and all are over 7 so not silly...
We have over the last few weeks had a few growling issues, the 1st we put down to my youngests fault as she had patted her while sleeping (all be it at out feet and not on her safe place/bed) we told her no and went over the doggy ground rules with the girls again.
However since then it's progressed and although never more than a soft growl not just when sleeping, once when my middle daughter came downstairs in the morning and once when the same daughter was emptying the dishwasher and dog was in the kitchen, I think hoping for a cheeky after dinner scrap. (not often but an occasional treat)
My husband and I are both united on how to deal with the issue and it's certainly not one softer on her than the other however he doesn't think it's as big of a deal as I do and I have came particularly anxious about it particularly as my middle child's bedroom is down stairs.
The advice is so mixed on how to deal with it from ignoring the dog/to a sharp no and time out and I could really do with some advice to nip it in the bud and getting back to enjoying owning and being around new pouch!!
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Jemimafuckingpuddleduck · 08/04/2018 18:45
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