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
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
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.
biting or nipping 
Bored and Over-Excitable German Shepherd Looking for Trouble
Why does a young dog start jumping, grabbing clothes and causing chaos around the house?
German Shepherd Kerry is bored.
Kerry
Although it’s natural for adult dogs to sleep for up to eighteen hours a day, this is only so if the rest of the time is filled with stuff natural to the dog – and its breed. Sleep probably won’t be in long blocks of enforced inaction during the day, but dozing between doing other things.
Young dogs in particular need action and fulfilment (just like young humans) or they get bored.
Kerry is a beautiful eighteen-month-old German Shepherd living with another GSD, Lemmy, aged four. They are both gorgeous dogs with lovely, friendly basic temperaments.
Young Kerry, unfortunately, probably isn’t getting enough action in her life and she’s very easily aroused. I saw this by how the smallest thing results in her leaping at someone, me in this case – grabbing my clothes and even hair with her teeth. (more…)
Behaviour and Training
Teenage German Shepherd Ignores Recall and Does His Own Thing
Why does a young dog completely ignore his owners when they call him?
Not only does 9-month-old German Shepherd Max look beautiful, he has a wonderful personality. Like many teenagers he’s full of himself and this is a lot better than being the opposite –fearful. He’s confident and friendly.
Max ignores them!
Max is a law unto himself! (more…)
German Shepherd
German Shepherd Won’t Come When Called
That Lily often won’t come when called isn’t due to lack of ‘training’. Good recall is about motivation and habit. Lily is constantly rehearsing not coming when called. She understands what is wanted and then decides to comply when she is ready.
Behaviour and Training
Manners Maketh Dog
What happens when a powerful dog learns that humans follow his rules? The stunning German Shepherd lacks manners Prince is aptly named. He is treated like a prince and he behaves like a prince! He lacks what I can only call manners. About eighteen months ago I regularly saw a lady walking her German Shepherd Read more
Behaviour and Training
German Shepherd Littermates Were Becoming Too Dependent on Each Other
They brought their two beautiful cream-coloured German Shepherd brothers home a couple of months ago at eight weeks old. they believed they would be great company for one another, thus making life easier, not realising that littermates could actually be a lot more work.
arousal, excitement
Relaxed indoors, reactive outside
She is ready to have a go at anything and the lady, slight in build, has trouble holding her back. She has been pulled over at least two times. I saw Tia’s transformation for myself. It was amazing to see how a dog who is so relaxed and friendly in the house could change to being so reactive outside, only a few feet from the front door.