German Shepard Issues

[krz351]

Have a 11 month old german shepard i take him for a walk in the morning and a run in the afternoon he has plenty of toys and a big yard and swap the toys around so he is never bored but once a week he goes missing and you call his name and whistle and appear at the front door few minutes later he has been desexed i just cant figure out why he does it and another thing if you raise your voice or if he knows he has done soemthing wrong he just pisses himself sometimes you dont even need to say a word just look at him and he wets himself i picked him up abandoned and abused how can i get him out of that habit

[megan_]

If he is wetting himself because he is scared you need to see a professional, qualified behaviourist to help you.

[GoldenGirl85]

How old is he?

My Goldie has only just 'grown out' of submissive urination at 7 months, if there was even a loud noise she would crouch and wet herself, one day I bashed my knee on my bed and groaned...that was enough to do it, but not anymore, it might just take time, in the mean time avoid raising your voice around him, if he does wet himself just clean it up quietly and move on with it

As for the escaping obviously the first thought is 'fix the fence', you need to remove his means to escape. When he does get out where does he go? maybe he has found a nice comfy place to go where he feels secure, he obviously doesnt go far away if he returns within a few minutes of you calling

[sas]

You need help with your relationship with your dog.

Please enlist the help of a Behaviourist.

[GoldenGirl85]

I just saw he is 11 months old, definitely see a behaviourist

[persephone]

A rescue dog with this problem is something you need help understanding and fixing . Well done for asking for help

A professional behaviourist , who can witness the behaviour, and your interaction with the dog is the best person to show you ways to manage/correct this.

[persephone]

Oh- and if you post this in the training forum- someone may recommend a behaviourist near you .!

[K9Nev]

Have a 11 month old german shepard i take him for a walk in the morning and a run in the afternoon he has plenty of toys and a big yard and swap the toys around so he is never bored but once a week he goes missing and you call his name and whistle and appear at the front door few minutes later he has been desexed i just cant figure out why he does it and another thing if you raise your voice or if he knows he has done soemthing wrong he just pisses himself sometimes you dont even need to say a word just look at him and he wets himself i picked him up abandoned and abused how can i get him out of that habit

That's a sad behaviour for a GSD........either he has had some nasty experiences in early life or is genetically imparied in temperament, none the less, a good behaviourist is what IMHO is required quite urgently to assess the dog. Establishing how he gets out and fixing that issue to prevent escape would be a priority for me too.

Good luck with his rehabilitation

Cheers

Nev