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7 month old puppy with behavior issues

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Question
This past summer, our 2 labs had a healthy litter of 9 puppies. The puppies grew up with plenty of love, good care and socialization. When they were 8-10 weeks old they all went to new homes, minus the ones we kept. One of our pups,Charlie, is now having behavior issues and his family is ready to get rid of him. He has "too much energy" and he destroys things in the house and backyard, he howls when crated and barks incessantly, the family bought a bark control collar for him. He has also started to show teeth /and act aggressively towards the family members, scaring the mother back into the house in tears. I talked with the Mr. and told him that Charlie is not getting enough exercise or physical outlet for his energy and he now is top dog in the family, everyone being afraid of him except one of the college age kids. The family is unwilling to spend any more time or money in turning this situation around and are ready to get rid of him. I have the father and 4 of the brothers here, 2 on a temporary basis for our son, who is deployed. We have an established routine, with my husband as the undisputed leader of the pack and everyone gets along very well, their manners are beautiful and we have the added bonus of living on acreage with plenty of happy hunting grounds for energetic pups. My question is this- if I take Charlie back for rehabilitation, will I be able to turn him around for a new home? Charlie has been neutered and been to a basic obedience class at a pet food store. I do not want him to end up a pound puppy, I feel responsible for him, even though he no longer belongs to me. I keep thinking I can turn him around and find him a better home but, even with my knowledge and practical experience with dogs, having been a vet tech and animal owner of all kinds my whole life, I am no professional. I worry I may be out of my league and my happy lab pack will suffer but I can help thinking that maybe Charlie will benefit from some structure, plenty of rough house exercise, and a pack leader he knew and respected once. Please guide me here, I don`t want Charlie to suffer from any more mistakes. Thank you very much.

Answer
Coming back and spending some time in a well structured home such as yours may be the very best thing for Charlie.  Certainly the space and other dogs will use up his energy.  Spend plenty of time drilling him in his commands.  Taking back puppies is one of the marks of a responsible breeder.  

As he settles down, look for a home that will provide him the discipline he needs.