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
The huge dog spent most of the time panting and pacing. He stood for a few moments by the young man who fussed him. Every now and then he would rush in the direction of a sound of some sort, roaring the kind of bark that would deter any intruder.
The other day, seemingly with no provocation at all. The lady was by herself and both dogs were asleep on the floor.
With no warning, Harry suddenly attacked their other Shepherd.
“I was born to be a guard dog. I am an entire male German Shepherd now reaching my prime – eighteen months old. I am ‘The Bodyguard’. My job is to keep my humans safe and to keep safe the environment around them.
Why does a dog bark at people passing the house as if telling them to ‘go away’? Go Away! The big dog stands on the chair looking out of the window. When someone goes past he barks ‘Go Away!’. They go. Success. He prances and jumps around a jogger and Read more
Why would a friendly German Shepherd turn into a fierce guard dog when people approach the house? I am sometimes contacted by people wanting to make their dog be a guard dog. These people aren’t happy because their friendly or fearful dog is useless at protecting them or their property. Training dogs to Read more
Bert was then on top of him giving him grief. The man then knelt down and stroked him on the head which, with Bert all over him, would have been the last thing he wanted. His warnings to Bert (and possibly the man too) went unheeded and nobody helped him out, so it quickly escalated.