| nysirk21 |
| Posted 4/17/2008 12:18:52 AM |
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Hello, I was just wondering if anyone else has gone through this im pretty sure its just a puppy thing maybe even a fear stage my 3 month old GSD is driving us somewhat crazy with his barking,
He keeps barking at my cats when he is in his crate frustrated he can't play with them, we are working on focusing his attention on us with a "quiet" and rewarding him with a treat and praise when he dose clam down,We let him have his free time and keep him on a leash so if he trys to chase our cats we can correct him, my cats have many safe places to go
We also have been trying to socialize him as much as possible but he loves to bark bark bark at all the other dogs, We try to not restrain him on the leash to much because that can make him want to get even closer, he seems somewhat nervous of the bigger dogs, but when he meets a Dog smaller then him he gets way to rough with them, bites at there abs and tumbles all over them and they run away in fear this makes me worried, I want him to be able to get along with dogs of all size's and when we do go into a public place and meet other dogs even with his fav treat or toy its very hard to get the focus on us, and stop the barking, im not sure if its fear barking or just frustration, was wondering if anyone had any suggestions to help prevent this from becoming a larger problem later down the road thanks |
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| lakid1 |
| Posted 4/17/2008 9:35:18 AM |
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Well. We had the same problem but our puppy grew out of it. I am sure yours will to. |
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| kathystone |
| Posted 4/17/2008 10:12:49 AM |
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He is still a puppy and like a teenage kid, he is going to go through stages where he thinks he is "the man" and then realizes he bit off more that he could chew.Keep socializing him and use a disproving voice when he goes after your cats. GSD are quick learners but it takes some time for them to grow up. You're doing fine. |
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| ccrper |
| Posted 4/17/2008 10:21:24 AM |
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Yes it may be a puppy thing but training is needed to break the habit. Ocassional barking is good and probably necessary. The training our Dog had was if it happened at home to send home to a designed area every time to indicate the barking was wrong. It works. On a leash the same principle works but first you have to get the dog's attention. He should always be facing you as if you want him to sit which is what you want. Talk to him and then praise him when he is quiet. It takes time. Also go to areas where the Dog can socialize without a leash Dog parks, for example. Good Luck |
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