Ahhhh!

[mariafd18]

Hi,
I am so sorry you are having all these problems. Have you considered Doggy Training Classes at your locale vet or at a place like PetsMart or Petco? Perhpas he just needs some manners training. Good Luck. Marilgold2

I think you should take Marigold2's advice.. My male pitbull was like that but without the barking. He broke EVERYTHING when we werent home, and we bought him a good, expensive cage for him to stay in while we went out to work. Somehow he always managed to get out. Well, i really recoment those dog training classes. They might be a little pricey but the outcome is for life. No more broken things at home and he will listen to you in a heartbeat. good luck... keep us updated to see how he is doing.

[areias]

This should probably be moved to dog behavior. But, how much excercise does he get? It sounds like he is bored. Retriever dogs need a lot of exercise...a 30 minute walk once a day is NOT enough. He needs to be stimulated-running, swimming, playing fetch and hide and seek, dog parks are all great. Physical sometimes isn't enough either, he needs to have some daily training sessions, vary it up so he dosen't get bored. A good game to play is this-get him really excited, playing with a toy, running around, and then 5 minutes into the session-make him sit! let him get up, run around again, and have him lay down! this stimulates both physical and mental factors. Also, teach him the 'leave it' command.