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What Tucker needs is consistency.  And obedience classes.  He needs rules.  You have the idea of rules, but by the way you post, you aren't enforcing them as well as you could.  You have a rule that your dog must lie quietly during dinner.  That's a great rule.  But how did you teach your pups to do that?  Tucker will learn the same exact way.  But you have to work in baby steps.  First teach down, then teach stay, then teach distractions, then teach meals.  Until then, I'd recommend he be kenneled during mealtimes.  As for jumping on the neighbor, I'd add a new rule:  Tucker does not go outside without a fenced yard or without a leash.  Then Tucker can't jump on anyone.  Most people won't tolerate a neighbor's dog beating them up, no matter how friendly.  

Yes, Tucker is a wild man.  It's because he doesn't understand the rules, and he's going to push you as far as he can.  So it's best to not give him those opportunities.  Create rules and enforce them.  I don't mean to hit him, or to yank him or yell at him.  Just simply put him in the position where he's successful.  Positive reinforcement once is THREE times as effective as negative reinforcement.

There are tons of obedience classes in your area, so I'm sure you'll find one nearby.

Ok so getting Tucker at 9 months from someone who diddnt pay attention to him. O knew it would be a challenge adopting an older pup.
This is what needs worked on

My one neibor Tucker likes to run as fast as he can over there and jump on them,he is over 100 lbs and on hind legs is as tall as me 5'4....he don't care about anyone else,even people can walk by with dogs I tell him no and he stays.....but there is no stopping him with these other people uugh its wearing me out and I'm sure they are tired of it too! Wouldn't be so bad if he diddnt jump and leave claw marks on them

Mootchi-g while we have dinner and stealing food when not looking. We always. Trained our dogs to lay away from the table while we eat....Tucker don't care he is a mootchy pig
He still will mark some I still haven't got him neutered...be size he still hates the car lol

The cats! My poorkitties will only come downstairs if Tucker is beond a gate I feel so bad for them! I wish tucker wouldn't Chase them

I finally got him to listen to down as in laydown. He is so stubborn! I find  Myself getting so mad and I know 5hat doesn't help

Any advice?

Congrats on the new puppy!!!  Good luck with all the training!  Can't wait to see pics!

First, our baby is now 7 weeks.  I feed her in the morning a generous helping of food.  I was feeding less and more often, but she was always hungry.. I thought this would help.  It doesn't.  I just fed her again and now she's sitting at my feet whining and barking.  I don't speak lab!  She doesn't want out (and that's a whole other paragraph, training... ug...), she doesn't seem to want to play.  She seems to want me to refill her food dish.  The food says feed 1 & 1/3 cans per day, ok to mix with dry.  The vet says food companies want you to but more food, that 1 can is fine and not to give in to her cries because labs will get fat if you let them eat a lot.  OK, fine for her... But I just gave her a bowl of food, and albiet it is a small dish, but she's back whining for more food.  Should I put water in the dry to soften it so she won't bloat...  I feel like I am making huge mistakes with her food.

LOL labs are always hungry.  No joke!  Free feeding can be dangerous with labs.  My poor boy is so disappointed with his 3/4 c of food 2X per day that keeps his girlish figure (he's 11 and weighs 73 lbs).  Yes, he gets good quality food, so don't feel sorry for him.  He also gets treats and other stuff.  But if I let him, he'd eat the entire bag of food.  In fact, once he tried.  Don't let your little girl fool you into feeding her too much.  I would migrate her to dry food, so it takes her longer to chew.  You can also put a large stone (hand sized) in her bowl so it takes her longer to get the food out of the bowl.  But you'll never see this go away. It's her life.  All dogs received certain wolfish traits, and I claim that labs got the "wolf down the food" trait.  In the wild, wolves eat just like labs do.  The difference is, they only get food about once every 3-4 days. Dogs get fed 2X per day.  Don't change that just cuz she's manipulative.

We live in an apartment right now.  Got our sights on a house with a nice yard for her.  I try to excercise her some, but the main role of walker has to be my wife when she gets home in the evening.  We're not lab proof, but I work my rear off keeping her out of trouble and intereted in things, but I am also running a business from home and do have distractions.  I like taking her out and walking her, though she is timid and won't go far.  He most fun is diving into a small doggy pool we got her.  We take it out, fill it up, and let her have at it.  I don't mind the water on me later, it makes my girl happy and I get my face licked.

Awwww.  Just remember, your baby is a baby, and will remain so till about a year old (or all of her life).  protect her, and let her know she is safe, and let her adjust slowly to all the new and exciting things in the great big world.  Don't coddle her.  When she shows fear, dont' say "That's okay".  Say "Come on, let's have fun" in your happiest voice.  Confidence can be natural to some dogs and not so natural to others.  

She tends to nibble our hands.  We've tried the book's "NO" and subsitution thing, but its not working.  And the crying at night.... We've tried crating her near us so she knows we are there, putting her in the bed with us (where she will be welcome when she's bigger anyway), and as a last resort penning her in the downstairs bathroom with the door nearly closed so we can hear her when she needs to go out.

I'm sure you've made progress in some of this.  Nibbling is what dogs do.  ALL Dogs.  Yes, the NO works, and so does a puppy like squeal of pain.  But it takes time.  There is no overnight to this.  All of my dogs but one have gone through this.  The labs are especially mouthy.  More so than my mix breed.  Continue to be consistent and in a  few months you'll realize that suddenly your puppy is so much better behaved.

And dont' worry, we all have to learn somewhere.  Trust me, you care enough to ask the questions, that means you are not a bad "parent".  Keep up the good work!

I think it's just a matter of patience. Is your dog very outgoing? If so, what I'd do is get him in the car (even lifting him to make it easier), then head to some place FUN. Go to petsmart. Go to the park. He needs to learn to associate the car with good things. If he was put into a car before his inner ear fully developed, he may have gotten nauseated, or even "sea sick" type of feeling. That hangs with them. But if he finds the car is GOOD, then he'll be more ready to hop in on his own. Yes, the treats are great, but if he's nauseated, they won't do the trick. Positive reinforcement. Don't coddle him, get excited. "We are gonna have SO Much fun!!!!" When he looks all subdued, think about it - what does he like to hear? does he respond well to your voice? If so, use it, throughout the drive. Make it a fun time. Just like you should never call your dog to do nails or throw them in the tub, you should make the car his most valued place. Yes, the vet is necessary with the car, but so are alot of other fun things.

My puppy is 6 months old and is still having accidents in the house. He seems to get nervous and runs as he pees as if he has no idea where to go. I have had him since he was 4 months old and I have potty trained him. He also will go outside and occasionally pee on the dock/brick right next to the grass. Could there be a bladder problem or has he forgotten where to go? Any ideas will help!

So he's excited when he's doing this? As in bouncing around, or is his tail down and he's wagging all over in a submissive fashion?

What you describe sounds like either submissive leakage of excitement leakage. Both will decrease with age. However, you cannot get upset with him over this. It only makes matters worse. My boy did this till he was almost a year old, and STILL will do the submissive side of things when he meets a big dog. When he was young I carried paper towels and cleaning solution with me everywhere. His breeder told me his mother did the same thing. Also if he's going on the dock/brick right next to the grass, he may be confused a bit as to where his potty places are, or he may just be lazy. My boy was 8 months before fully potty trained (Not counting the submissive side of things) because he was plain lazy. I finally had to attach a lead to me, and take a week off work, and take him outside every 15 minutes. It worked. The entire problem was the stairs in my house. He doesnt' like them. The idea of going down them, then coming back up was too much for him. Now, at 11, he's never had another accident (other than the submissive type). Oh, and he STILL hates stairs. Just get out of the way when he runs up them, because I swear he closes his eyes and charges up.