german shepard pups?

Question

hi all you german shepard lovers please help if possible, i have a 7 month old german shepard male it always wants to chase or play with other dogs no matter what size or breed and will not listen to commands am afraid it is going to get hurt any solutions for me, also it walks to heel with me pretty well but not with wife or son please help many thanks

Answer 1

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Answer 2

You need to attend obedience classes and get the whole family involved. Pups of any breed go through a rebellious teenage type of behavior at 7 months and are a lot of fun.. lol It will take a LOT of patience, determination and dedication to get over this stage of the game. Get help from a pro trainer. The classes will be good for the dog because all the other dogs there and your pup will have to learn self control. Good Luck.

Answer 3

To me it sounds like you need a dog trainer or take your pup to puppy class, and then take basic obedience classes.
GSD are very intelligent and sometime dominate towards their humans...
With your pup not wanting to come to you when called, and would rather play with every dog possible when he is with you tells me that your pup thinks he is in control of everything, so he thinks he is the "top" dog and he will be more dominate towards things with you and your family.
When take your pup on a walk, give him commands like "heal", which he is already doing for you, but he is still in control, put him on a sit command when another dog or person will be walking by you, state your dogs name and say "sit, and stay" do not touch your dog or talk to him until that person or dog has passed you, if your dog moves towards them repeat the commands to your dog with a stronger voice. This will take a while for your pup to understand what you want, or it may take a couple of times, you just need to be consistent with him.
For your Wife and Son, have them participate in the care of the dog, such as; have your son feed and water the dog and play with him, have your wife go on walks with you (son, too) and take turns on who walks the dog with the lead...
I hope this helps some....good luck

Answer 4

Germans shepherds will try an get aways with anything it possibly can. In the early months, they need a firm hand to discipline them. This is why your wife and son is having so much trouble controlling the dog and you have less.

Answer 5

I have had German Shepherds all my life (30yrs) i have 3 now my dad breeds them. You need to get him along to a puppy class get him familiar with other dogs your dog is at an excellent age now to begin training and i would suggest both you and your wife go together as shepherds can get attached to just one member of the house and it can be difficult for your wife to take him out and control him if just you have been doing it. Shepherds who have been trained from an early age are great dogs

Answer 6

I had the same problem with my male german shepherd, both with other dogs and not walking so well with my boyfriend, so my boyfriend chop up a tin of hotdogs, the held one in his hand, keeping the dogs attention on him, of course dont deny the dog his treat, just remember to keep one in the hand, secondly with the other dog problem, you need to find a friendly dog to walk in front of you and your dog keeping a safe distance and not allowing your dog to lose sight of the other dog, dont worry about introducing them for a couple of walking, its always best to walk the other dog in front and if its behind it will feel intimidated, other a good few days of doing this slowly close in on the other dog and eventually allow them to meet, just remember to take your time, put do it now before your dog get too big and strong and also set in his ways,

hope this helps, it worked for me now my 7 and 12 yr old can hold the dog whilst we are all walking him, good luck, german shepherds are wonderful and loyal dogs,

Answer 7

shepherd pups are a bit of a handful... weve had a few over the years... our only problems arose when some other dog entered the seek and destroy zone. (tappet was incrediby protective of my wife and daughters)

use a long leash, but always keep him on it... and train him to the whistle, your voice isnt loud enough... a shrill whistle will break thru the red mist... you shouting wont have any effect whatsoever.

and yes, let him play with other dogs... if you dont, he'll be curious about them.. and just like us two legs, your shepherd will be distrustful of what he doesnt understand... or know. and as youll soon learn, Attack is the best form of defence...

Answer 8

first what you have to do is when you go for walks and you see a dog then try to aviod it like cross the street or somin then if he happens to go to the dog before you do somin about it say no very firmly and pull on the leash then make him sit don't stay there doing nothing if he dose give him a pat after the dog pasts and a treat

Answer 9

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Answer 10

As everyone else says, take him to training classes, GSDs are extremely clever and easy to train - if you are very firm and consistent and don't let them get away with anything! They are very quick to work out what they can get away with - and with whom they can get away with it which is why he will heel for you but not other family members.
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Training classes will give him the opportunity to mix with other dogs but you will be able to teach him when it is appropriate to play and when it isn't.
If you are thinking of having him castrated please don't have it done until he is physically mature - large dogs done very early tend to grow far too tall, don't fill out and are more liable to joint & bone disorders.