Dog Training

There are many types of dog breeds; some of them act well in a house and some do not.  A chocolate lab is a very active dog and it loves to play, so if you let this dog come into your home, get ready to spend time with it.  A chocolate lab sometimes acts better outdoors; it generally behaves the way a normal dog does when it runs in the yard.  Whenever it enters a house, its mood might completely change and then it may start to do some outrageous stuff.  It might run from one room to another and knock everything down while barking, never stopping to rest.  You could lock it in a room, but it will just bark and whine until you let it back out.  Some labs will even pee on the carpet if they get too happy, so you have to keep an eye on them.  

A chocolate lab is known to act this way, especially if it is very young, but once it gets older, it acts a lot better.  This is why you rarely see these dog doing service work similar to K-9s and other breeds; they are just too tough to control.  If a lab is the only dog you have and you enjoy spending time with it, you need to make it act properly.  Young labs cannot be obedience trained until they reach a certain age, but if your dog is uncontrollable, you can try the belt technique.  Unlike the outdoor belt technique that uses about 20 feet of rope, the indoor rope should be shorter.  If you use a longer rope, the dog might run to other rooms in your home or around a corner so you cannot see it.  Tie the rope to the dog's collar and around your belt and then let your dog roam the house.  Whenever you see your dog trying to jump into your furniture or attempting to pee, just tug on the rope.  If you are extremely busy and do not have time to watch your dog every minute, you can try another technique so that it cannot move as much.  Tie your dog to a chair, but not a movable chair such as a dining room chair, a heavier chair similar to a recliner.  When you tie the dog to the chair, do not tie it the way prisoners are tied, tie it the same way you tie your dog to a tree outdoors.  If you use this technique, always remember to check in on the dog whenever you get a chance. 

A chocolate lab generally needs at least three walks a day; a walk helps the dog release all its energy so that it will not mess up your home.  If you do not have time to walk the dog three times a day, ask someone that you trust to stop by and walk your dog while you are working.  Whenever your dog misses a walk, you will notice all the energy it has when you let it into your home. 

A chocolate lab enjoys acting wildly as a young dog, so you have to deal with it until it is old enough for obedience training.