5 Year old yellow lab Male

Question
Hi,
I have a 5 year old yellow lab male that is fixed.  He is a really great dog, very obedient and calm.  I moved a few months ago and ever since then he's had some issues.  He keeps going to the bathroom in my guest bedroom and has ruined 4 sets of blinds by jumping up and tearing them down.  Just yesterday he ruined my newest set of blinds and tore my curtains down along with the rod and brackets.  So today I put him in my garage my his bed, food, and water but it is killing me!  He is my baby and I feel bad.  I'm not sure if he simply had an upset stomach and is trying to get out to go to the bathroom and no one was home to let him out or if he is acting out.  This has been going on sporadically over the past 3 months ever since we moved.  Please help me.  Thanks

Answer
I don't have a good answer to this, and I am not sure anybody else does.  Moving is traumatic to a dog.  I am wondering if part of the problem is that he is hearing strange, new sounds outside, and can't see out.  Did he have windows in the old place he could see out?  Is there anything you can do to make it so he can see out more?  If it was a younger dog, I would suggest crating him, but a 5 year old might not adjust to one very well.  

I guess I can always fall back on my old standby of obedience training.  The key to most behavior problems is approaching things using the dog's natural instincts.  Dogs see all the people and dogs in the household as a pack with each having their own rank in the pack and a top dog.  Life is much easier if the 2 legged pack members outrank the 4 legged ones.  You can learn to play the role of top dog by reading some books or going to a good obedience class. A good obedience class or book is about you being top dog, not about rewarding standard commands with a treat. Start at http://www.dogsbestfriend.com/  For more on being top dog, see http://www.dogbreedinfo.com./topdogrules.htm  He may do better if he sees you as leader and tolerate you choosing a new den.  

One way to bypass the problem would be doggy day care.