Aggression
Missed Early Socialisation in a German Shepherd
She has become increasingly wary of people either coming to the door or walking past their garden, but this came to a head recently.
Aggression
Hostile To People Coming To The House
The behaviour began a few months ago. She become very hostile to people coming to their house. She also reacts to certain people when they are out if they walk towards her, particularly men.
Aggression
Stair Guarding and Possessive Behaviour in a Romanian Stray
He guards the stairs
If the lady is downstairs, Carmelo snarls, barks and charges at her from top of the stairs as she goes up. He does the same from the bottom when she wants to come down.
Aggression
Timid with Visitors in the Home: A Young German Shepherd
Why is Atlas barking fearfully at people coming into his home? Atlas is a beautiful, playful, loving and friendly white German Shepherd with the people he knows. He is however very timid with people he doesn’t know. Atlas is 15 months old and lives with a family that includes three Read more
German Shepherd
Not Disobedient – Just an Unmotivated Dog
The less compliant and obedient a dog is, the more a frustrated owner may intensify his or her approach. They repeat commands with a crescendo until they are shouting. This may intimidate some dogs into being obedient.
Aggression
Adolescent German Shepherd Biting and Out of Control
Unfortunately, living the life of a much-loved family pet just isn’t enough. Knight is a working dog without work to do. Much of how he is will be genetic.
The poor lady showed me the bruises up her arms and a bite mark.
barking
German Shepherd Terrorising Cats and Barking at Visitors
Before I came I knew that they wanted Harley to be better with people coming to the house and not to go mental when she saw their cats. They find they can’t ask people round.
Behaviour and Training
Control – Carrot or Stick?
But it’s a tricky case of finding a compromise between two approaches – what the gentleman himself calls ‘carrot and stick’. The man is the stick and the lady the carrot
Aggression
New Rescue Dog Bullying the Other Dog
Why would a newly adopted dog start bullying the dog already living in the home? A week ago, their new rescue dog began to bully their other dog. Six-year-old Cookie is a cute and somewhat nervous, anxious little terrier. Rudi, a Wirehaired Terrier, joined them six weeks ago. It began Read more
German Shepherd
Blind German Shepherd. Unable to Read Other Dogs
It would be hard to tell that Bear was very nearly totally blind if you didn’t know. He was born blind so doesn’t know what he’s missing. However, it’s understandable that he must feel more vulnerable if another dog is suddenly upon him with little warning.