persephone Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 Great to hear, leelaa, and I hope you and your two dogs stick around You survived this first bit - the rest's eaaaasy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leelaa17 Posted March 4, 2011 Author Share Posted March 4, 2011 Thanks heaps guys!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kristov Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 That's not a sign of protection, it's fear aggression common in GSD's bred with thin nerve. I agree that professional help needs to be sourced as the behaviour becomes worse with age if not addressed. I would also contact the breeder if the pup is a registered GSD breeding and inform them of the situation as more than likely, the rest of the litter are the same and the thin nerves need to be removed from their breeding program. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt01 Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 A book I found gave a bit of insight into this sort of behaviour and was easy to read was - Jim Heath "Your Dog is Watching You" . Gives a background on dog behaviour without bogging you down. It opened my eyes about the tricks our pawed friends get up to to wrap us round their dew claws. But I too would also get a good behaviuorist to help you out if you feel you don't understand enough to read the sutble signs (or not so sutble in this case) of canine body language. Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Her Majesty Dogmad Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 My poor little foxy was attacked by a large Border Collie cross when the dog's owner picked my dog up (without asking I would have said no as I knew what her dog was like). She knew her dog would react badly and he did, he knocked my dog out of her arms (knocked her over) and tried to get him, he ran and then another 2 large dogs joined in and chased him. One got him in his mouth and if I hadn't run screaming like a banshee, he would have been killed. Luckily the dog dropped him in shock at my behaviour and my dog got away. Your situation sounds really dangerous so please, get some help before someone else's dog or someone else is hurt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nekhbet Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 dont read, attempt or DIY anything eiher contact www.k9pro.com.au or www.petresortsaustralia.com.au Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzy82 Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 The dog park isn't the place to socialise a timid puppy. She should have gone to puppy classes from day one, but unfortunately she's too old for that now. Maybe try setting up playdates and playgroups with dogs that you know are calm and friendly, and also get her into basic obedience class. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaxx'sBuddy Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 (edited) The dog park isn't the place to socialise a timid puppy. She should have gone to puppy classes from day one, but unfortunately she's too old for that now. Maybe try setting up playdates and playgroups with dogs that you know are calm and friendly, and also get her into basic obedience class. This is very dangerous advice for this situation. Do NOTHING except get a behaviourist or trainer in. If you do the wrong thing you may cause more issues. Edited March 4, 2011 by Jaxx'sBuddy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sooky Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 Just wanted to say good luck Leela in getting your problem sorted, we get our GSD in two weeks and dread him ever getting fear aggression so hopefully lots of early training and socialisation will help. Keep us posted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flaves Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 That's not a sign of protection, it's fear aggression common in GSD's bred with thin nerve. I agree that professional help needs to be sourced as the behaviour becomes worse with age if not addressed. I would also contact the breeder if the pup is a registered GSD breeding and inform them of the situation as more than likely, the rest of the litter are the same and the thin nerves need to be removed from their breeding program. It may be, it may not be Get help, tell your breeder so that they know you are having issues, they may have someone who can help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incavale Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 You need experienced professional help. So does your dog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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