GSDhandler

yeah, got a GSD. im in security. as for introducing others as her handler, perhaps be present, while they train/play with her. that way you are still around, but you arent giving the stimulus. just a sug. wean it down to youre in the room and not paying her any attention, then slowly ave it that you leave the room. hopefully she is distracted enough not to care it you leave. also if you all go out, make them come home and pay her attention first. that seems to be a bit effective here.

i have gotten a lot of feedback over not letting a pup chase its own tail but it seems the more i discourage her the worse she gets. she gets fixated (only been doing it aweek as well) what can i put on her tail to make her keep it out her mouth, but is still safe for her.

mine is the same. for me its a good thing, as i need that bond with her for when i start using her for work (if she makes the cut) but to remedy it a little, there will be times i will ignore her completely and make my partner be the owner, play feed and toilet her. she isnt as obedianet with him, but thats becuase ive taught her what she knows. its ok i guess. it is working. part of that is also that after a certain point need my space, and so no matter what she does i wont put up with it.

kodas doing the same. so we are haivng to combine all the above advise. i know inconsitency is bad for dogs but if i stay witht eh same method she seems to just... disregad everything so far.

my pup gets the hiccups at least twice, normally three times a day. she has done it every day since we got her, a week ago. should i be worried and asking my vet? lately its when she wakes up and about lunch, then around dinner, but it doenst seem related to her food.

*sigh* she likes to let me down. i know it isnt really her fault but every time i get proud of her, koda likes to let me down. i think yes, she has the hang of needing to go outside and i am sure she does, and then the last few hrs she seems to be ignoring it. we are telling her off, putting her out, and letting her finihs her business, praiding her for it, but it just is a pain that the whole day, she tells us when she needs to go out, and then as soon as it gets dark she just stops. she knows she upset me, and was trying to suck up to me for it. had to give in in the end, but its getting to be a pain

try and tone down the initial meeting when she sees you again. i di this with mine cause shes stil only 8.5 wks and hasnt got bladder control. i dont excite her too much until ive let her have a pee outside. its pretty normal and just comesdown to gradually building up the stimulation rather than exciting them to the max to start with. hope this is some help. there was an article of it on a GSD website, but cant remember the site, try googling it, or if all else dails PM me and i'll see what i can get for you.

think i might get the leash work going starting tomorrow, gave her a small bit of time with it today, giving her treats. she doesnt seem very well tonight. crying a bit. shes swinging between hyperactivity and lethargy, and hasnt really eaten. i think its a bit of a belly ache, but will keep a close eye on her, ready to rush her off to a vet if she doenst get better after shes had a sleep.

het guys. may be a bit premature but got great news. today koda was happy to be let out by herself and only had 1 accident which was my fault becuase i didnt go fast enough to let her out when she asked. however we discovred she doesnt like house cleaning day. she hates the mop and vacuum. :rolleyes: all in all today she has been well behaved. she hasnt mouthed terribly. she hasnt cried unless she wanted to goout. however i am having a prob with the leash. i think (from previous recomendations) the leash should be put on when she eats, to accosiate the leash with good, but my partner said just throw her in the deep end and on her irst walk put it on, which defies the point because then i wont even be able to get her out the house. what did you do to get your dog comfortable with a leash? im not expecting her to walk on it yet. just be comfortbale with "hey, theres a leash on me. im not going to lie down and sulk straight away" kind a deal i know that she will learn to walk on it in time, with a little help from pupy school, i just need help on the first step.

the link is incredibly helpful. we'll see what i manage to accomplish over the weekend. in all the excitment of me trying to remind her that her leash is her firend hse decided to forget her housetraining. her toilet term is "be quick", a pretty standard one in the industry, but not one we are liely to use by accident, and innocuous to passers by. she has brilliant prey drive, and now its up to me not to push it right out of her.

seems a little rough.... but then again guess it depends on how your dog learns. mine isnt learning by glrowling, or sin binning. or the gag response thing so i might have to give this a go.

im giving tough love the best go i can, and some days she is an angel. putting her in puppy preschool to entertain her and getting her some food related chew toys. this was her on a good day. she has started to chase her tail, though i have been told dont encourage it. why? how do i stop her, becasue she deos it when shes mad. she wont have anything to do with her lead at the moment, so am trying to desensitise her to it with food reward but as soon as it goes on she tries to eat that. like she did to the carpet i do love her, its just at the moment she is a handful, so i sould like any new mum strugglng to find that 5 minute break. i dont mind going out with her during the night, but during the day i want to be able to pop her out, like i said to clean her accidents and things like that. i am getting there. if i close the blinds she quietens down faster becuase she cant see me.

ok, i know that after only one week thre is still miles for improvment, but am just looking for some advice to stop me doing everything the wrong way. my GSD is going on 9 WKs, and she has lessened her crying, but when she does cry now, (mainly when i get back from outings and before her feeding) ignoring her doesnt seem to work. also when i put her out to toilet i have to be out with her. she doesnt care if im on the other side of the yard but if i go in she screams her head off, and i dont want to upset my neigbours just yet as we are still settling in ourselves. any way. during the day when most normal people are at work, i put her out by herself and let her cry it out, letting her back in with rewards for being quiet but it doesnt seem to be working (impatient i know). maybe im looking for reassurance that becuase she is still so young she has a lot of learning to still do. she amazes me though, as after 3 days she was already telling us when she wanted to go out for pees, not so much poos. she knows outside is her toilet. problem is she wont go quietly. she runs around squeasking and whimpering for 10 minutes before hand, and at midnight it isnt a good idea for us to wake everyone up. i know its not making thengs clear for her but i need a way around grumpy neighbours and training the dog wring. also she is a terror for chewing. she has bitten a hole in the middle of the carpet. she is a good dog from K9 police lines so for some reason loud nioses and growling at her arent really working, but she is still to young to physical reprimand (and im agiant that anyway). she mouths terribly, and the yelp ignore isnt working, and i cant use the "make them gag" method becuase she bites corners, like elbows and such. a lot of problems but help on any is appreciated.

hey. glad to hear your pooch is learning. mine was the same. the first two nights were excrutiating. i was ready to take her back, and just bite the bullet for how far we traveled for her, but at the mo shes a quiet angel. she only picks up now when i put her out back by herself when i have to clean up her occasional accident. it should sort itself out. ignoring them really is the best way. be wary of relapse if you get too soft on her.

my timing is impeccable. i was about to post the same question. great advice i haz flava, and thanks redmum for not being afraid to ask the question i was too scared to.