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Got an issue with my 4 mo. old lab puppy I need some help with. Overall she is a very good puppy but one thing in particular is driving me crazy...she is VERY vocal. She doesn't whine, but she barks and growls. You would swear she is a 100# dog by her growl.
Most of her vocalizations come from being in the crate. She is used to getting up at 6:00 during the week. When the weekend hits, once she sees that it's daylight she will start barking and won't stop. I've heard her bark for hours even after letting her out to use the bathroom. The other day I crated her in the back of the truck and she barked the entire trip, almost 2 hours of riding. I have tried not to let her out while she's barking, because I don't want her to think she gets out when she barks. She also barks a good deal when she wants attention or when she gets excited, like at feed time. If If I even reach for her bowls she starts barking and growling.
In addition to barking, she growls a lot. She's not mean but when playing and after barking she growls. My concern here is I know it's playful but others may mistake it as aggression. Also I want to get the vocalizations corrected so she won't do it while hunting.
Any suggestions?
Most of her vocalizations come from being in the crate. She is used to getting up at 6:00 during the week. When the weekend hits, once she sees that it's daylight she will start barking and won't stop. I've heard her bark for hours even after letting her out to use the bathroom. The other day I crated her in the back of the truck and she barked the entire trip, almost 2 hours of riding. I have tried not to let her out while she's barking, because I don't want her to think she gets out when she barks. She also barks a good deal when she wants attention or when she gets excited, like at feed time. If If I even reach for her bowls she starts barking and growling.
In addition to barking, she growls a lot. She's not mean but when playing and after barking she growls. My concern here is I know it's playful but others may mistake it as aggression. Also I want to get the vocalizations corrected so she won't do it while hunting.
Any suggestions?