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@lovesjesus1313 The jumping of fences is not something you can make the dog unlearn. Jumping the fence is life-threatening for the dog so whatever training is being done to assist the dog with it's separation anxiety must be amped right up. Is there a doggy day-care or a relative that can...

@ryandog I think before taking the second option, I'd be reducing this dogs choices a mighty lot. I would close down areas in the home where he cannot be supervised directly. I would introduce him to a play-pen much like what children have. I would train him to have a basket where he can...

@arjunmisra1994 At some point this dog has received a payoff for stealing or counter surfing. If you want to get this under control two things need to happen immediately. Put stuff away - particularly things that have the human scent on them and always put food away. Do this consistently and...

@huguenot Be aware that anything that has your scent or human scent on it is of high value to the pup. So, to assist with your sanity and to help the dog get over this phase - remove any items that have your scent on them or contain the area the dog has free unsupervised access. The more the...

@alora If you want to re-inspire your dog to obey your commands and do so without thinking about it first, use a high value treat. Keep your treats in a small hard plastic container in your pocket and be generous. If he does a good sit or obeys well, give one treat after the other (dogs...

@doawk1993 So having a friendly livestock guardian dog is a super bonus if you have workers coming and going and you want the dog to accept this. But be aware, should the workers stray into an area your dog is not comfortable with then your dog may commence the stand back command - loud barking...

@doawk1993 This is quite typical of livestock guardian dogs. They are not retrievers and probably do not have a great capacity for the usual domesticated dog games that love to play tug, fetch etc. I had a livestock guardian dog for 16 years. He retrieved a ball once and when I threw it again...