We have a 5 year old labradoodle, he’s generally well behaved and extremely tame/ soft. He is a rescue dog but we’ve had him for 3.5 years now and seems very settled and attached - especially to my husband who takes him to work every day. He is walked daily by my husband and plays in the garden a fair bit at home so he gets plenty of exercise. We now have two young babies and I’m really pleased with how soft he seems around them. I’m having a lot of trouble though with him stealing their toys/ blankets and getting overexcited when anyone knocks on the door. He always goes mad when someone enters the house (not aggressive - just over excited and he’s quite big so it’s very overpowering). He also barks whenever he’s left alone, so every night we go upstairs to bed and he’s left in the kitchen with the TV on and a lovely basket, toys, blankets and water and he still barks for a bit!! This can wake the babies. If we all go out together and my husband leaves (Togo to the toilet for example) he barks crazily too, which upsets babies too. I’m looking for suggestions on how to help him/ train him to calm down and relax a bit please. Many thanks
Please or to access all these features
Please
or
to access all these features
If you're worried about your pet's health, please speak to a vet or qualified professional.
The doghouse
Please create an account
To comment on this thread you need to create a Mumsnet account.