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
Barks at Everything: Working on the Cause, Not the Noise
Barks at Everything: Working on the Cause, Not the Noise They have tried everything they can to ‘stop the barking’. This includes what ‘people’ have said they should do when the young German Shepherd barks. They have tried bark collars, a water spray and shaking stones in a bottle. Actually, Read more
Stories
German Shepherd – From Yard Dog to House Pet
How can Skye safely gain the freedom to run off lead – and what must change first for reliable recall to become possible? With the help first of the RSPCA and for the past six months in her lovely home, German Shepherd Skye has transitioned from yard dog to family Read more
arousal, excitement
Young German Shepherd Simply Gets Too Excited
When a friendly young dog tips into over-excitement at the smallest trigger, is the answer to stop the excitement — or to deliberately teach calm instead? Ozzy is 22 months old. He has a wonderful nature for a family pet and is friendly to people and dogs. There is one Read more
arousal, excitement
Grounded Puppy, Excitement and the Cats
When a young dog is forced into weeks of inactivity after surgery, could frustration and constant arousal spill over into fixation on the household cats? Poor Apollo. He has been allowed only restricted mobility for several weeks now, having had complicated surgery on his leg. Apollo is a very energetic 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