German shepard

[GrandmaLS]

They are just a very dominate dog. They are also a very drivin breed. You have to think that they were originally breed to be a herding dog. They were and still be very good at herding. They were breed to have drive. Then to be guard dogs because they have a strong drive. They are known to have their one person and become very protective of them because of it. I see that a lot with them.

 

[RED89GTAWSU]

I've got a three year old Shepard and LOVE him. He's not overly protective, but does bark when someone gets right up on the fence in my backyard. I have brought all kinds of people over and as long as I let them in the front door and am greeting them he's awesome.
Like everyone is saying you have to correct it NOW. You have to establish yourself and anyone else in your household as an authority. I had my dog for almost 2 years when I started dating my wife, and through my help she has claimed dominance over him.
They are an awesome breed, but require a lot of attention. They have a very strong desire to work. Even simple things like walks can help.....they just want to feel useful, it's in their nature.
The only issue I've ever had with mine is he doesn't like strangers coming up and petting him while we're on walks. He scarred me once and that was the END of people petting. He doesn't freak out when people get close.....just doesn't like someone invading our space and petting him while we're out in public.

 

[steve581581]

steve please edit you post, im sure no one wants to hear that

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beating the shit out of a dog always makes them a better animal....NOT.

sometimes fear is an excellent tool in defering unwanted behavior... do it once and you will never have to do it again because they remember the outcome...

i have two pits and they are excellent dogs with their own personal quirks that i am very aware of... a friend has a dog that is exactly like my male in everyway and when he trys to discipline the dog he challenges back after a couple minutes almost to say "thats enough, i get the point"... i dont want my dog who is going to be huge to ever challenge me... i will always be the alpha and he will never challenge me if i have anything to do about it... so far my approach has worked and worked well... both of my dogs are very well behaved when i am around... the same cant be said for my girlfriend who lets them walk all over her

 

[seXysiXer]

Marks dog Hannah is German Shepherd and Great Pyrenese and she is a PSYCHO!

the older she get the worse she is.

she used to play nice with my labs and now she is mean to them and bites them every chance she gets. and very territorial. its crazy. I told Mark she needs obedience school. she is really going to cost him alot of money one day...


PSYCHO!!!

 

[Hugger Z]

Sounds like your pup is trying to move up in the pecking order of the house. You MUST put a stop to any and all undesirable behavior. I don't even let my dogs growl at each other inside the house. And they all have the fear of god in them when it comes to me. I do not beat them, but I did use a spanker when they were puppies. Just a rolled up ad to swat at them when training. You never want to hit them with your hand as you don't want them afraid of your hand or anyone elses. That might lead to biting someone. Now if they misbehave a simple "NO" or "Ah Ah" from me and they stop whatever they are doing. Use a firm voice when issuing commands to. Different from your playtime voice so they understand. Dogs pick up on tonal changes in our voices.

Now my husky was a bit of a challenge. Similar to German Shepherds they are high strung. I had to physically pick her up by her jowls and stare her in the eyes at the instruction of a Husky specialist through the rescue I got her from. So all 4 paws are off the ground and she is helpless. Then later on when she did challenge me once or twice, she was on her back with me screaming in her face before she realized what hit her. Like I said, you nip it as soon as it happens. I can say it does work and all of my dogs are well behaved and have never nipped anyone, whether walking or at home.

Dogs have a few unique things they do that people don't realize. The major one I picked up on was when they come and sit looking at you and then place their paw on your hand. While you may think this is cute, it is actually a sign of dominance. They are trying to exert their dominance over you. So you put your hand over their paw or swat their paw off. I have to tell any visitors to my house to not let my dogs do that. They always try but get the hint pretty quickly. Most people do not realize what the dog is doing when they do that.

Good luck and just stick with it. You gotta be consistent when training a dog. You, your wife, and the kids MUST use the same rules, commands, etc. And before you know it, you will have a well behaved dog that knows it's place in the family.

 

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shock collar (with remote)

 

[char]

my sister has a black sable,

hes 13 months old, wont let me in my parents house with out taking stance and trying to intimidate me... hes done it since a baby. after about 20 mins he calms down and you would not even know he had an issue. they have tried to train him but he stands guard to my mom and sister like they are his own.