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Old May 19th, 2006, 09:37 AM
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I don't think energy level is your only problem, but it could definitely be contributing to your problem. My dog, Ebony, was a lab / border collie mix and she needed TONS of exercise. She didn't have challenging "puberty problems", but if you didn't take her out and run around with her, boy, could you tell the difference! She would have a harder time paying attention and listening and would bounce around the house like a big, black ping pong ball. It's too bad you can't trust Matty out of the crate while you're gone, because it can't be helping his energy level being pent up in a space where he can't walk or run around while you're gone.

Finding a reputable one-on-one trainer would definitely be worth it, IMO.

~LM~
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