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    Lab / Springer - Snarls or gets snappy - need some help

    We got a clicker but wasnt sure how to use it. Here are some examples of his bad behavior so to speak: Dog Food - when we fill the bowl - he will raise the hair on his back and protect that bowl like his life depends on it. We have tried to hand feed him to show him that we doesn't have to...
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    Lab / Springer - Snarls or gets snappy - need some help

    We've had him since he was a puppy - we were at a GI Joes parking lot and a person was giving away a whole truck full of puppies. He caught our eye and well, here we are two years later and hes a lot bigger now. :)
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    Lab / Springer - Snarls or gets snappy - need some help

    I havent seen dog whisperer, is it a video? I may have to try the tough love and see what happens. I think Smexy is correct as well by the fact that I think the dog thinks hes the boss and we are living with him. For the most part he minds well, he just gets too protective of some things and...
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    Lab / Springer - Snarls or gets snappy - need some help

    We've tried the off the furniture idea but then he will go into the corner and starting howling until we allow him back on then he gets quiet and happy. There have been moments where I wished I had a rubber band to keep him from howling. :0 Maybe i'll search around here and see if there is a...
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    Lab / Springer - Snarls or gets snappy - need some help

    Hello, We have a Lab / Springer who is 2 years old. He is a loveable dog but he has a tendancy to get very agressive at times. Majority of the times its when he is very comfortable and doesnt want to move or when he is wanting something or wanting to do so something and then he starts to...
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