Hiiii ,.....why my 1year old lab growling and barking at me when I pick something in his mouth???? Like slippers clothes and other things

Dr. Tajunnisa M

Hi Anuja. It’s called as resource guarding, wherein a pet feels protective for the things the he/she likes. This can be corrected through a proper training. Use commands and treats when your pet does that. I also suggest you to take a training from kuddle professionals.

Kiran Kumar Meegada

Welcome to the club..one of my babies Maggie is a lab who is very smart among others ..it always grabs things initially I couldn't get what it means but eventually I started playing throw and fetch game .it loves it..every day it wins 🏆 .spend more time with it to understand in detail..

Arathy Nair

@anuja, what you can probably do is trade the slipper for something better and teach him drop command. If you forcefully pick something from his mouth regularly, it could lead to resource guarding. Give him another toy or a natural bone when he picks up the slippers. He will naturally drop the slipper for the higher rewarding toy. Sharing from my personal experience.