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be manly and be the boss and say no.
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Maybe, if a 'he', then he wants a b*tch. Just saying.1 year old picture of health
Shepherd's are working dogs with herding instincts. Working dogs also always find a job. My Border Collie/Blue Heeler patrols the property line and herds anything she can with nips to ankles (t=our cat LOVES this - not!). At one point she even tried to herd Mrs 3M and I as well. Also, she occasionally hits points as she grows where she tests for dominance, usually in some devious and clever way like gradually training Mrs 3M to bring her treats instead of having to come to her.
I think what may be going on with your puppy is a combination of her job (protection), herding (the nip), and possibly a dominance check to let strangers know that A) she is part of your pack, B) they are not, and C) if you get allowed into the pack that she outranks you.
Solution - I don't know, maybe search for some of Caesar Milano's videos or articles?
I'm getting like that with my wife. Love her more every year.Shepards are always testing the boundaries. My 6 year old GSD grand dog does every day. But she knows "the look " when she is getting there. If your young dog still has his balls, that will make a huge difference.
My sons dog, a pit bull, sweet dog, well be behaved, but he lets her do things that annoy people sometimes. His sister in law had enough of this dogs misbehaving one night and put her on her back and basically put a whipping on her. Dumb as those dogs are, she remembers that if the human female tells her no or some corrective action, that pit pull is flopping on her back, legs in the air full submissive and won't get up until DIL tells her too. Pretty impressive really.
Properly used there is nothing "in humane" about them. They permit an individual to apply a negative stimulus at distance which can be of great value and actually keep the dog from harm. And,yes, I've tried them on myself. Unpleasant and scary, but a lot better than an out of control dog getting hit by a car.
Or shot. A dog that is putting its teeth on people without legitimate cause is a big deal. The first time it does that with someone carrying a gun, the dog will get shot. Many an alpha human, even if unarmed, will kick the dog in the teeth if it comes at them apparently intending to put teeth in them. At which point it either backs down and becomes a coward or escalates, and you will end up paying thousands in doctor bills and/or a suit.Properly used there is nothing "in humane" about them. They permit an individual to apply a negative stimulus at distance which can be of great value and actually keep the dog from harm. And,yes, I've tried them on myself. Unpleasant and scary, but a lot better than an out of control dog getting hit by a car.
Probably not. The wife who is a trainer got a beautiful Dutchie, an adopted from back east so there wasn't a history. Attentive, and seemed to blend but on occasion would go on alert if he was in a room and I would walk in from another. He would break it off if I talked to him ahead of him or made racket. One day the wife was at the dinning room table, and I walked up to the opposite side and started to talk to her. The dog came out from under the table and nail me hard when I brought my arm up for protection. Sunk his incisor half way any a couple of lessor teeth broke skin. Both of us yelled his name so the release was fairly quick. The dog went to a law enforcement trainer within a week. He will not be able to be used in a social environment, but a single owner without other pets may work out. There was a couple of brief incidents with older established pets we had. A German Shorthair Female, and a Bull Terrier Female. We went beyond what is allowable with keeping a behavioral dog. Their size, you can get in trouble especially when their personality isn't stable. They can say what they want, but I just don't think it's something that training at an older age is going to work, and it goes beyond. Ive had Short hair pointers for 35 years now. Not a breeder, but they are particure who they sell to as even though it's a single breed, they pick a line to do certain things. When I went on a search to replace the one I had that died, a short conversation with a breeder saved a trip to even look. His were high energy that were trained for owners to follow on horseback! I was looking for a more mellow female hunter/companion that wasn't going to be a kennel dog. Found just the breeder that had a perfect match for me. Couple had split up and the wife had a job. Female, fixed, and chipped and we bonded at first sight. Paid a finders fee six years ago. She's been a love and best ever. One thing I have noticed is that many of the working dogs not only Shepards but Dobbermans too and a few others used in police work where aggression is a part of duty, if they develop bad habits in that sense, it usually doesn't get better. Doberman that friends had were mello critters while they were young, and it was like they had a loose screw as they aged. I'm sure you will figure out something. I live out in the country but still at times am concerned once in awhile some stranger getting barked at and having a heart attack! Never mind the dog, watch out for the owner!So my German Sheperd that I've bragged about has decided to nip peppers butts when they come over. It's new people. And the amazon guy. Is there some simple tensing tips that I can do rather than paying a trainer to solves our human dog over failures?
Yep, this is how I trained my Rottie Lab mix:When my dog acts out, I roll him onto his back, hold his snout, and look him in the eyes and tell him it's not ok.