Pet Forums Community Hello, are you new? Click here to Join our Pet Community      

Go Back   Pet Forums Community > Dog Forums > Dog Training and Behaviour

Dog Training and Behaviour Discuss dog training and behaviour problems in this section. Are you having problems with your dogs behaviour? Then submit your problems and get help from other members. Do you have some excellent dog training advice? then submit your details here to help others.

Registered users don't see this ad - Register Now (It's free!)
Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1 (permalink)  
Old 24-03-2008, 08:09 PM
mazer34's Avatar
Pet Forums Newbie
 
Join Date: Mar 2008
Posts: 20
mazer34 is on a distinguished road
Unhappy german shepherd puppy hates going walks

I have a gorgeous 11 week old german shepherd puppy girl and she hates going out the house,she is so scared she wants back in the house straight away ,when I get her to walk away from the house and if she sees people she growls and barks at them non stop.She even does this to dogs.I have never had this problem before with a puppy so its new to me.I was thinking of taking her to dog classes 2mw but will this make her even worse being around lots of people and dogs ?
Reply With Quote
Registered users don't see this ad - Register Now (It's free!)
  #2 (permalink)  
Old 24-03-2008, 08:21 PM
clare7577
Guest
 
Posts: n/a
Re: german shepherd puppy hates going walks

I dont have much doggy training knowledge im afraid,but lots on here do! i would have thought puppy classes would have a very positive effect on a shy nervous dog,helping him to socialise and interact with others,my dog is quite nervous of other dogs because he didnt really mix enough when he was a pup.good luck.
Reply With Quote
  #3 (permalink)  
Old 24-03-2008, 08:32 PM
AJ
Guest
 
Posts: n/a
Re: german shepherd puppy hates going walks

Has she actually been near another dog other than he litter mates or is she just barking at them from a distance??
Reply With Quote
  #4 (permalink)  
Old 24-03-2008, 08:52 PM
mazer34's Avatar
Pet Forums Newbie
 
Join Date: Mar 2008
Posts: 20
mazer34 is on a distinguished road
Re: german shepherd puppy hates going walks

the only dog she has been near is my 4 year old rottweiler who she plays with all the time,they are best friends !my puppy also hates being away from me,follows me every where,if I even leave her for 5 minutes she howls like a wolf.my husband has just took her out for a walk tonight and met a fellow GS male,she barked but once he sniffed at her she was fine and she barked at the owner but once he gave her a fuss and touched her she was fine again.Im actually upstairs on the PC and I can even hear her whining for me and she is with my hubby.

Last edited by mazer34; 24-03-2008 at 08:53 PM. Reason: added a bit on
Reply With Quote
  #5 (permalink)  
Old 24-03-2008, 08:52 PM
Pet Forums Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: N.W.UK
Posts: 154
EllenJay will become famous soon enough
Re: german shepherd puppy hates going walks

Quote:
Originally Posted by mazer34 View Post
I have a gorgeous 11 week old german shepherd puppy girl and she hates going out the house,she is so scared she wants back in the house straight away ,when I get her to walk away from the house and if she sees people she growls and barks at them non stop.She even does this to dogs.I have never had this problem before with a puppy so its new to me.I was thinking of taking her to dog classes 2mw but will this make her even worse being around lots of people and dogs ?
Hi there, just wondering if you have been to the class before without a dog and just sat and watched how it runs? I ask this as I personally think you get a better idea of things if you are not watching or working with your dog at the same time. Also, it will give you the opportunity to talk with one of the instructors/trainers with regards what you hope to gain from attending. We also had a GSD dog who had issues with other dogs (he had been attacked by another dog at 12 weeks), he was great with people, we thought that by taking him to classes that it would help him be more sociable......what a mistake that was! He was fantastic when he was at work, his obedience on or off lead was great but when it came to playtime/rest time he was like a dog posessed! Even the instructors couldn't believe that he was the same dog in the ring as he was out. Although he improved some towards the end of his life, (pts 2 years ago at the age of 11 due to DM) he was never ever comfortable when any other dog was within his sights other than the GSD x Rott that he lived with and loved to pieces.
I'm not saying that the above scenario will happen with your girl as I know many nervous gsd's that have attended dog class and everything has turned out great, but I would suggest that you go along on your own for the first class and talk to them about your concerns.
Reply With Quote
  #6 (permalink)  
Old 24-03-2008, 08:55 PM
mazer34's Avatar
Pet Forums Newbie
 
Join Date: Mar 2008
Posts: 20
mazer34 is on a distinguished road
Re: german shepherd puppy hates going walks

yes,I have been to dog classes before with my rottweiller when she was a puppy to socialise her and train her.I went without the dog too.
Reply With Quote
  #7 (permalink)  
Old 24-03-2008, 08:56 PM
AJ
Guest
 
Posts: n/a
Re: german shepherd puppy hates going walks

Quote:
Originally Posted by mazer34 View Post
the only dog she has been near is my 4 year old rottweiler who she plays with all the time,they are best friends !my puppy also hates being away from me,follows me every where,if I even leave her for 5 minutes she howls like a wolf.my husband has just took her out for a walk tonight and met a fellow GS male,she barked but once he sniffed at her she was fine and she barked at the owner but once he gave her a fuss and touched her she was fine again.
I thought so, I would get her into a puppy socialisation class as quickly as possible, that should sort her out. Sounds like she's just not sure of other dogs and unfamilar people, once she realises they aren't a threat the problem should ease.

As for following you around, don't let her, praise her when she's been quiet in your absence and ignore her when she howls.
Reply With Quote
  #8 (permalink)  
Old 24-03-2008, 08:57 PM
mazer34's Avatar
Pet Forums Newbie
 
Join Date: Mar 2008
Posts: 20
mazer34 is on a distinguished road
Re: german shepherd puppy hates going walks

thanks for the advise every one.no one bothered to advise me on the GSD forum ! I seem to have been deleted as I said I got advise from another dog forum,a bit petty this is a great forum here.

Last edited by mazer34; 24-03-2008 at 09:17 PM.
Reply With Quote
  #9 (permalink)  
Old 24-03-2008, 09:23 PM
AJ
Guest
 
Posts: n/a
Re: german shepherd puppy hates going walks

Quote:
Originally Posted by mazer34 View Post
thanks for the advise every one.no one bothered to advise me on the GSD forum ! I seem to have been deleted as I said I got advise from another dog forum,a bit petty this is a great forum here.
haha muppets! most other forums are crap! this is the best one i've come across!
Reply With Quote
  #10 (permalink)  
Old 25-03-2008, 08:06 PM
mazer34's Avatar
Pet Forums Newbie
 
Join Date: Mar 2008
Posts: 20
mazer34 is on a distinguished road
Re: german shepherd puppy hates going walks

well,I took zara to dog classes tonight and she was just brillant,not a single growl or bark ! very strange ! she even met a female GSD and had fun with it !she just lay on the floor and watched the dogs doing their stuff,tonight was a dog party so I just watched,going back next week for training.as soon as I got out in the street though she barked at a person with a dog !
Reply With Quote
Reply

Bookmarks

Registered users don't see this ad - Register Now (It's free!)

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
german shepherd for stud vikki Dog Classifieds 193 30-09-2008 07:28 PM
german shepherd help discusdan Dog Training and Behaviour 25 05-04-2008 07:12 AM
Hip score advice - German Shepherd Sobaka Dog Breeding 5 27-02-2008 06:32 PM
tips needed on housetraining a 7 week old german shepherd vikki Dog Chat 14 17-01-2008 08:45 AM


All posts made on this forum are NOT monitored.
All times are GMT. The time now is 11:49 PM.


Pet Forum | Dog Forum | Cat Forum | Small Animals Forum | Bird Forum | Horse and Equestrian Forum | Reptile Forum | Poultry Forum | Fish Forum

Visit Pets4Homes, the UK's leading free pet advertising site to find Dogs, dogs for sale , puppies for sale , pets for sale and Dog Breeds information.

Pet Advertising solutions provided by Pet Media

Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.7.0
Copyright ©2000 - 2008, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
SEO by vBSEO 3.1.0