HELP,she is still barking outside when I meet people,as soon as I go out the front door she starts her barking at nothing usually.When I meet people its quite embaressing as she goes mental but with her tail wagging.I just walk on and ry to ignore her barking,should I say no or something to her when she does it ?She is now 12 weeks old.

Continue with the training, since socialisation is fun for both your pup and you.

If she barks at someone in the street, just ignore her and continue walking. It is important to remain pack leader in order to have a well adjusted dog.

I cannot wait to get my GSD into a puppy class, its about time I escaped from the office

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congrats...glad to hear she is coming round..

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Keep going with the training - she wont change over night - it'll take a while to get used to new situations. Try and introduce her to lots of new places - walk her in different places. She just need to learn that new things wont hurt her. Puppy classes should help with the socializing. get different people to stroke her to, i know the barking can be embarassing but just ignore it - the more attention you give her for doing it the more she'll do it.

as for following you around - she needs to become a little less dependant on you - so when she follows you if its inconivent just ignore - dont give her the attention - and dont respond to the howling - if she gets really bad with it then jus give her a simple 'no'

hope some of this might be of help - just be patient she'll get there - she just still a baby.

susie and the gang.

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thanks,this morning I seen people coming towards me so I had to walk the other way as I knew she would start her barking,I supose this is the wrong thing to do ? its just so embaressing when people frown at you as she is only 13 weeks old but a big fluffy puppy.I even had a person run away from me when they seen her barking.

I have read some where here that you should sit outside your supermarket for an hour or so. Sit further away so she can see whats going on then gradually get closer. It might de sensitize her to people and dogs a bit.

Hope it helps.

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What ever you do dont walk the other way from people coz you are scared she will bark - this will make her worse and become unsocial - shes need to be around and meet new people - i know its embarssing (my collie used to jump on everyone - that was really embarrasing!!) - but you've got to work through that - and to be honest you need to start getting used to people running or walking away from you - as soon as shes fully grown you unfortunetly will probally get a lot of prejudice - people dont understand that just coz shes 'big' shes also friendly - ive got the friendliest, happiest, fun loving shepherd in the world - shes a darling and wouldnt hurt a fly - but yet people still walk the other way or cross the road because shes a 'shepherd' or 'a big dog' and therefore they think she must be 'nasty'.

i hate to have to tell you that - sorry. it really rattles me that people can be so predujice about shepherds - but you really are just going to have to get used to it - which is way its even more important that you stop her barking - she needs to socialize with people.

*does anyone else with shepherds have problems with people picking up there dogs or walking the other way - or is it just my area?????* as i know 3 or 4 people up here that have the same problem, people just dont want to know the shepherds now they are fully grown.*

susie and the gang.

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I went to dog training last night and what a nightmare,it was my 1st time with Zara training with other dogs ! She barked non stopped,pulled at the lead then I got told by the trainer to shout NO and jerk her lead every time she barked and pulled it was like shouting at the wall,she still barked and pulled !I took her out today,guess what,barked non stop at every person she saw and pulled non stop !I get people crossing the street when they see me with my rottie so Im used to people doing that to me.They have the problem not me !The only thing my rottie would bite is the hoover,she is scared of it.Daft dog..My GSD puppy is not going to beat me,Im determined to get her trained !!I know one thing they are really intelligent dogs like yesterday I taught her to lie down within minutes,now does it when you tell her,there were people with puppies last night who have been there for monthes and their dogs were not able to lie down or sit and here is my zara doing it on command.

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glad to hear your not gonna let her beat you!! keep going with the training - glad shes picks things up quickly - hopefully she get this a bit more quickly for you.... with regards to the pulling - does she pull all the time or just when shes see's something she wants to bark at??? if its all the time have you tried a porduct called a 'lupi' - its a training harness made from soft rope - when the dog pulls it tightens - but as its soft rope - not to hurt just become uncomfortable - i've only know 1 dog not too respond to it and thats my collie (! - nothing stops her - evening private training!!!) - not many pet shops sell it but you cant get it quite easily on the interent. i prefered it to a training collar or halti as it doesnt tighten around the neck - and you have full control over the dog as you are holding her by her 'weight' (around her chest).

hope things start improving - keep us posted.

susie and the gang

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she does the pulling whenever I go a walk,when I leave the house I have to practically drag her to go a walk then going back to the house she pulls like a train !at the classes you get told to walk around in a circle thats when she pulls when there is a dog infront of her and she barks non stop too.all this and the tail wagging !