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Koda Macias
I rule the world- no not realy- Alpha does | 
 | | Barked: Fri Jul 3, '09 8:48pm PST | |  | |  | | Hello my mommy needs some advice
She's been constant with me and patient but since she has a short temper sometimes she'll loose it and yell and smack my toosh if i'm being bad. I'm a curious and playful puppy and sometimes I try to take dominance and growl but mostly I'm lovable I'm 11 weeks old is there any advice you can give my mommy so not to loose her temper and scare me? She doesn't like to be mad she'll apologize 3o seconds later it's a family issue that causes her bad temper and I know she loves me to death she's the only one that doesn't loose it with me every hour. Shes patient that her brother and his girlfriend. And I love her too! Any training advice to stop the ocasianal disobedience and agression? |  |  | |  |
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Mr. Krumm
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 | | Barked: Sat Jul 4, '09 4:55am PST | | | | | | Well, my advice to you is that when you find yourself losing your cool, walk away for a little bit. (depending on the severity of the prob of course) If you go into anything mad and upset, it will only make it worse. You may act irrationally. I would recommend that you get a grip on how to deal with your own frustrations now b/c at 11 weeks, you have a loooooong way to go! Your pup has no idea what it is doing. It's experiencing all it can and making lots of mistakes along the way. If Koda is biting, you can redirect the energy with a toy that she is allowed to have, or if it becomes more out of control, I gently pin/put them on their side and hold him there until he calms down. Not everyone is a fan of this method, but I have found that it works for me. Smacking is definitely not the way to go b/c the dog might decide to retaliate or become fearful of you. I'm sure someone else will come along with some more suggestions. Whatever you choose, just follow through!
P.S. I read your story and so sorry you had to get rid of your Poms, Krumm Loves his! | | | | |
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Dieta
Serious but- silly
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| | Barked: Sat Jul 4, '09 10:23am PST | | | | | | well, that is common to be frustrated when you have a curious pup.
But, hitting is not acceptable for any breed.
If you can elaborate on the issues at hand and not be so general about it some doggie parents can help.
At this age a curious german shepherd needs a nice big yard that is secure and also very safe from people and baby proof.
Start with getting the baby a nice plastic kiddie pool.
Also, find the pup some dog chew toys, such as the Kong. | | | | |
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Dieta
Serious but- silly
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| | Barked: Sat Jul 4, '09 10:34am PST | | | | | | Just to comment about the dominance, aggression and disobedience.
A pup at this age needs to be a pup. So my advice is outdoor time.
Play time with you with dog toys made for german shepherds. See rayallen.com
Also the aggression you speak of is puppy growling and playing, they use this with other litter members when growing up. You may be misunderstanding your pup's language compared to ours.
Disobedience is not directly known at this age. They are going to shred you most valueable things. So puppy proof your home inside and out.
A pup thinks in short frames like your camera taking pictures. So, with that said they are not going to remember every single thing you tell them and at this age it is very unrealistic to think they are not going to tear up, bite, poo, pee on the floor at any time, going to be perfect angels.
The words used to describe my dog when growing up the first two years by the teen age daughter I have is" Your Dog is Evil" and I hate Her" Quote.
So, you have to be Very Patient and Forgiving. | | | | |
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Czarka, CGC
Why walk when- you can run?
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| | Barked: Tue Jul 7, '09 7:55am PST | | | | | | Ahhh, puppies! As someone else mentioned, this is a long journey. First, concentrate on solving the problems... getting upset is usual... but work the issues. Chewing? Saturate the house with more desirable chewables/toys and redirect as needed. Make sure you are crate training to help with feeding, potty and nightime access issues (the amount of time a youngster can 'hold it' is limited). Other issues? Talk to people with experience and weigh the answers. Make sure that pup is getting age-appropriate experiences and socialization.
Second, relax, this is REALLY fun and funny. You have a huge influence on what kind of dog developes. GSDs are really smart creatures, which is both curse and blessing. YOU are even smarter, which is also curse and blessing.
For me, the event I would get upset about would have passed by the time I saw the result and got angry. If this is true in your case, pup has not a clue what you are upset about. So... pound on floor; open the back door and yell; jump up and down; vent, but not at pup... your anger has no training value  And this is third. Remember that pup is a dog-in-training. You are smarter than pup? Calculate/assess the desired result of your action. If your action is intended to train something based on SOME reasonable theory of training, fine. Hitting dog for something in the past? Nope, not gonna work. The result of that makes you unhappy and could produce some really undesired (and unpredictable) consequences in your pup's educational program.
At the end of the day, I want, just like you, a dog I can be proud of... and I want to feel pride in how 'we' got there.
Best of luck... and continue asking... lots of people here who can help. You are guaranteed a variety of opinions... and THAT is good
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