black lab with attitude

Question
We have a 7 year old black lab.  He has always been a little aggresive, but for the last couple of weeks he has offered to bite my 18 year old.  This week he is starting to growl at all of us.  We have tried to discipline him by putting his outside instead of in the home but today he was so upset that he started to foam at the mouth.  We have owned him since he was a puppy and has never been abused.  We are at our wits end we dont know what to do.

Thanks.

Answer
Hi, Carol,

Aggression of any kind is not a simple problem and generally doesn't have a "quick" fix.  My suggestion would be to contact a trainer to come work with you and the dog.

You can find some qualified people at www.apdt.com, and searching for a trainer with expertise in the area of aggression.