I think it happens a lot. Is it the breed?

Jeanie I don't know how you cope with two, its hard enough with one!

I tried a halti today as my GSD also pulls a little. I've been worried up until now about trying to do everything so I've decided I'll wait until after she is better socialised to concentrate on loose leash walking etc and for now just get her out there mixing!

It seemed to work well. She wasn't happy with the halti but she can't pull me in the same way so I'm not making her pulling worse. I was better becuase I was concentrating only on her reaction to things around her instead of doing ten things at once! Because she was more interested in removing the halti, I had less people problems! I walked to the supermarket and had a few barks out of her on the way but nothing major. I was so confident I went on to walk into the town centre and on to the busy bus station. She didn't bark at all by the time we got there. Several people stroked her. Lots said she was lovely, including those she barked at who saw her for what she is - a puppy! Maybe people think the halto is a muzzle so feel more confident? I need to keep this up and try it at night as it may be that she only does it when its dark but I feel like I've now got something we can work with. She is easily spooked with people and barked and ran at my daughter tonight who had just got out of the shower and was wearing a towel and had wet hair. The dog's hackles were up as she ran at her barking but as soon as she realised who it was her whole body changed to flattened ears, wagging tail, crying and bouncing.

Other dogs will be tough as she got attacked again by another dog in town today. The owner said it was good with animals. With his reasurance I gave her some slack lead so she nervously went towards the other dog and it lunged at her face and managed to bite her mouth. It wasn't punctured but it was swollen. She yelped, ran behind my legs and wouldn't come out again. The other dog sat there curling its lips at her. No wonder she's finding it hard with other dogs. The ones she meets are all crazy! Roll on obedience classes this friday!