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agression

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Question
i have a 7 month old Labrador puppy and he keeps barking and is starting 2 get aggressive my parents have not had time to take him 4 a proper run ally due to a new baby and I'm wondering is its frustration that causing it? I've tried telling my parents but they just seem to shout @ him an that it i feel its not fixing the problem. do U have any suggestions? i do not live with my parents but love the dog so much! i feel sorry 4 him an want 2 help as much as a i can. every time i come to 2 the house e goes wild cozy e no's i will play with him but i just cant seem to control or understand his aggression

Answer
Unfortunately, 7 months is a terrible time for lab puppies.  They are getting big, they test the boundaries all the time, they get into trouble.  This is the time that training and consistent corrections are the MOST important.  If they don't train the puppy to behave in the house, they will end up getting very frustrated with him and I fear will lose patience and get rid of him...or resign that he's just a "bad dog" when the problem is that they didn't raise him right.  

Unfortunately, it wasn't very smart to take on a young dog while there is a baby in the house.  Lab pups ARE like babies and demand (and deserve) the same attention as a human baby.  

Can you possibly take the dog once a week to a training class for them and then try to teach them what they should be doing with the dog?