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A friend of mine has a 3 year old male neutered German Shepherd that is very friendly with other dogs. That is, unless there's a fence in between them or he's on a leash. What causes this? Has anyone broken their dog of this and how did you do it?

Please only serious answers, she's not going to the dog whisperer and she' not getting rid of the dog, she's a good dog mom and loves her him dearly.

2006-11-08 06:57:47 · 7 answers · asked by KJ 5 in Pets Dogs

7 answers

Okay, I wasn't going to answer this because I thought it would take too long but here goes:
My GSD LOVES other dogs but barks quite ferociously at all dogs. He goes to daycare one day per week where there are dozens of dogs for him to play with. So - he is very socialized but we still had that problem of him acting "bad" whenever he just saw another dog. I should preface by saying that he has been to obedience and is pretty good at listening when we insist. When we are outside and another dog is walking by of course we see it coming so we are ready and I stand in front of my dog blocking his view and make him "sit" and "stay". This is before he gets all excited and starts going "crazy". I can tell when he is getting excited because his tail and ears go up and he pants heavily. I butt him with my knee and repeat my commands when he starts getting excited and I don't let him look at the other dog. I make him pay attention to me by standing between him and the object of his desire. Pretty soon he gets the idea and relaxes and I let him out of his commands and he is fine. If he even looks like he is going to start getting excited I start all over again. It has worked pretty well for my GSD.

Hope this helps and good luck to your friend.

2006-11-08 07:50:43 · answer #1 · answered by porkchop 5 · 1 0

My dog does the same thing! Part of my pet's problem is that he is male and is a little more forward then females. In the yard, the dog is on his property and just setting boundaries for other dogs, that is how they communicate! As far as on the leash, they might feel a little trapped. I would just have your friend constantly working him. When they are walking and see a dog coming up, have the dog sit and wait until the other dog passes or turn around and walk the other way! Be sure to tell her not to praise bad behavior. If he is barking at another dog on the leash just have her tell him no and pull him away. Don't have her touch him to try to reassure him because that will just reassure the dog that what he is doing is right!! Practice will pay off on this!!!

2006-11-08 15:40:23 · answer #2 · answered by Sandy 3 · 0 0

I have a 1 1/2 year old GSD and the obedience trainer that I take him to organizes socialization classes. She also told us to command the dog to "make friends" when coming in contact with another dog. She says it is not an option and to make sure it is reinforced. How this works is we first ask the dog parent if we can meet their dog. If they say yes, we approach and observe. We kneal down and offer our hand to the other dog and tell our dog to make friends. So far this has worked for us. Good luck to your friend.

2006-11-08 15:03:03 · answer #3 · answered by Cowgrrlup 1 · 0 0

Perhaps the GSD feels trapped, when on a leash or behind a fence, since he is limited on the area he can go. The only thing I can think of, is to check out some training classes, and see if they can help on this.

2006-11-08 15:00:35 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

the dog is just being protective and making his territory known..to stop him going crazy at other dogs when he is on the leash,every time he starts up when approaching another dog,turn him around and walk the opposite way,even if you have to really pull him,,persevere it will work..

2006-11-08 15:20:16 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

if there is a problem with him barking then there are anti bark dog colars you can get. they are like 40 bucks at K-Mart. Its normal for a dog to not like being fenced in or on a leash. maybe he just wants to play. at three he is stll a baby at heart

2006-11-08 15:03:23 · answer #6 · answered by Amber G 2 · 0 2

I would suggest you taking the dog for a couple months because I am sure your cats and dogs would love to have him as a housemate for a while. After a couple months feel free to return him...

2006-11-08 15:37:51 · answer #7 · answered by Friesianwarhorse 1 · 0 2

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