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Pet's info: Dog | Golden Retriever | Male | unneutered | 4 months and 10 days old | 25 lbs
4 month old pup started pushing boundaries. With anyone who is not me, he nips or jumps and is not calm. I have clear limits alone, but perhaps pup's behavior is from a lack of consistency on my family's part. I don't want to say "Never feed the dog," but my leniency backfires when someone unknowingly rewards begging. I don't want to say "Don't horseplay with him," but again this backfires when the my sister gives him a belly rub, oblivious to the fact that he's nipping her skirt. What do I do?
1 Answer

Answered By Rebecca, DVM
Veterinarian
Published on April 3, 2018