Taking her to puppy training classes was the best thing i think for your dog nothing like building up her confidence and if done in a controlled way you have full support and advice on tap from your mentor. Im sure she will end up loving the company of others.

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!

Hi Doggie Lady, we cope just !! both ours have been to training and had one to one, this has only happened since Jazz got bit twice , i cant say its easy with two the same age we tend to take them out and then i walk one and oh walks the other lol, its hard work and we are not youngsters, but i wouldnt part with them. tried halties my Black one ended up at vets he damaged his nose so they didnt work i think we have had every lead harness and half checks halties going , nothing works once they are fixated on something, its just like we are not there , im so sorry your little one got bit such a shame, good luck with the classes let me know how you get on , sounds like things are getting better for you at the supermarket, where at the moment ours seem to be going backwards,

well my puppy is now a BIG 8 months old and is still barking at people,infact its even worse ! I take her to puppy class,she barks maybe once and is perfect there,take her outside,goes mental at people,pulls me off my feet even with a halti on ! She is stronger than my rottie !The breeder says Im too soft with her as she is being over dominating or extreme case too protective of me.I dont know what to do next ! people avoid me when they see her going mad,rarely someone will touch her and she shuts up once they stroke her.

I do not know if this has already been asked, but do you take her for a walk with your other dog as she may follow its lead..

Im sorry Mazer but i know what you mean, ours are not much better than that we are at our wits end, with them, the puppies classes didnt do any good at all, they tried clicker training at one we went to , then i had one to one for them no differance,, but they do not like strangers or dogs at all i am at a loss what to do next, they pull me over too, even if i only have one out, my vet dosent really want to treat them as they are so over excitable, had lots of sheps never had any like this before.

my 2 dogs get walked separate,I couldnt handle Zara (gsd) with tanya (rottie) together,as zara jumps all over tanya.

Ours too are walked seperate we go out in van then oh goes one way and i go the other they are to much together pull terrible cant get noses off ground on there own they are not to bad , then we meet back at the van,

GSD's bond very tightly with their owners and immediate family, which is why training classes are a must for this breed.

You may find that she will tolerate strangers, but a typical GSD will not court a strangers attention. They are also fiercely loyal and extremely intelligent.

I know that I am biased, but I love the breed and cannot imagine life without them

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so true,my girl doesnt let me out of her sight.we bonded strong since I got her when she was 7 weeks old.follows me every where too.I hear they are really fond of women and children.