He needs more enrichment and brain work, less excitement and being told off. It’s unfair to stir him up (something teenage boys are naturally good at!) and then to get cross when he becomes over-excited
Then, last summer, he was sent away for dog training for three whole weeks, to boot camp. They advocated a choke chain and old-fashioned training methods. All was OK while he was there – he had no choice – but when he came home and his lady walked him, there was no improvement at all – in fact, if anything, he was worse.
How do you help a scared puppy learn that people are safe instead of frightening? Monty is a scared puppy and he’s not yet five months old. A good number of the German Shepherds of all ages that I have been to over the past year have been the same. Read more