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I have a German shepherd that I have trained from a very youn pup and he is doing advanced off leash stuff. Tracking, protection, and is well balanced. Although he is a tough cookie I have been able to win his trust and he works and and works hard for me.

Problem is more prevalent recently around other dogs. He seems to loose all newton for obedience and thus breaks commands that were sharp and impressive. He is now 2 years old and is a very dominant male.

Is this due to sexual maturation.

Anybody else have similar dealings?

Hats a good plan of action?? I am doing competitive obedience soon

Based on some comments from a previous question, i am lead to understand that people classify protective, aggressive barking as an expression of fear.

Is this true and if that's the case does that mean that a dog that barks and is not a trustworthy dog to when under stress?........... just for thought and clarification ..

My gsd is about 15 months old now.. He has spent a little time with a family member keeping a property safe.. Somewhere along the way a bark e-collar was placed on this my pup (not happy about this) and and now it seems that my pup is even more aggressive than he was previously. Almost out of control.. So I started the process of re-doing all the basic obedience and socialization

He responds to me well of course because I trained the dog and I have his respect but when it comes to visitors in the yard or a strange dog in the area that doesn't belong he is way over the top.

Could the bark collar have done more harm than good.. I pretty much know how to fix the problem but I was really set back and discouraged by his his new responses..

Really wanna hear some helpful conversation from trainers/owners who may have had experience with this.

Recently watched this dog with my kids and i assume that the image and persona of the dog is to be a south african boerboel. not sure. Does anybody know what they nay have had in mind?

https://i.ytimg.com/vi/LGhE5l8uQOU/hqdefault.jpg

I know most people use jigs of some sorts but do you have to have a jig pole?

Just seeing if they are the dog that they were bred to be from a handlers perspective.

I have a really intense young shepherd.. I am concerned about the dog getting a lot of working time on his feet because of his pasterns.. Although he is a very hard young dog and very drivey

gonna post a couple pics of him over the months. he is a year old now.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/44649339@N0%E2%80%A6

bout 7 months

http://www.flickr.com/photos/44649339@N0%E2%80%A6

http://www.flickr.com/photos/44649339@N0%E2%80%A6

I have a really intense young shepherd.. I am concerned about the dog getting a lot of working time on his feet because of his pasterns.. Although he is a very hard young dog and very drivey

gonna post a couple pics of him over the months. he is a year old now.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/44649339@N02/83800494...

bout 7 months

http://www.flickr.com/photos/44649339@N02/83800486...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/44649339@N02/83800468...

Is there a certain or preferred way to propagate poinsettias?

Can you do them like some plants and just place cuttings in water or would t be better to try some bark-soil, or some other quick draining soil mixture?

I am considering some breed of small dog for small game hunting and I wonder... If I train a dog on squirrel is it likely that the dog go after other game..

I am used to dogs that emphasize on obedience and protection.. Most of the people and who i have seen that have hunting dogs like this are usually away from cats and other animals because they tend to go after anything that moves.. Is this what to expect or can saaaayyy a jack russel be trained on squirrels and nothing else.

Please don't comment unless you have had years of experience in training dogs......

I consider myself as fairly proficient as a trainer and more importantly I consider myself an evolving learner as it relates to training techniques and styles.

Well the issue is.. I was dealing with another older trainer not too long ago and I have always known him to employ very good motivational and teaching techniques and having to use very little negative reinforcement.

This one case was different... I have to admit the German Shepherd was a tough guy. pushy and very drivey but the dog knew all the commands and what was expected of him very well. we have it documented and videos to prove it.

Long story short I Saw the guy use what i consider to be excessive force in getting the dog to comply and resist temptation of chasing cats or going after the toy after being told to leave it. I

I'm sorry but i couldnt get with his methods but i must admit the dog continued to work in high energy, enjoying the work, .. all of this minus the forward thinking that he had displayed before. His explanation for this as I questioned him was that some dogs are extremely hard and they require a firmer hand to get their attention .. He went on to talk about some elements of rank drive that I already knew but i need to hear someone else's experiences as a point of reference.

In the next few years I am considering a small hunting companion for hunting squirrels and maybe flushing rabbits and maybe killing rats. Not interested in the traditional squirrel dog look.. but I don't care for the yappy over-the-top antics of the a lot of terriers..

What dog may be a good fit?

I am just wondering what is fair to expect when training a young or a green dog.. he is doing really well but i am looking for him go be able to be in public off leash and some other things .. He does know all of his commands and does well but he is just mentally hyperactive right now in places like petsmart. He is 11 months now .. does somebody have some insight?

I have a GSD that i have raised and obedience trained. I use to do some tracking games with his ball and some other toys but I am wanting to make the transition to tracking people and other objects. I have a pretty good grasp of how to get this doe in relation to what motivates my dog and all that but I will take some more suggestions and ideas from other people as to how you get this done.

The bigger question is how long should this take for a dog that already knows how to use his nose and has done some tracking already to find me me and his ball?

I am finding out the laws about firearms and I have learned a lot but I have one question lingering..

In Mississippi you can have a pistol in the home or in the vehicle without any special permits.. And I understand that if you wanted to carry a concealed weapon that you have to get a permit but what about going from state to state within the reciprocity.. Does this mean that if your state has reciprocity with another state that you don't have to have a permit to have the firearm in your car for that state as well?

I have been training dogs for a while and I am a stickler for precision. Although I have never tried to do this with a n older dog I was wondering are there many of you who have taken an older dog and done some competitive level heeling or anything of that nature. I know a lot of dogs are naturally drivey and motivated but what about the average dog that my not be so driven..

Just for conversation's sake,... what are your thoughts???

I have an months old german shepherd that is developing very well and has done extremely well with his focus and drive..

I had a question about his stance. His front legs are straight until we get down to his pasterns.. His pasterns are normal for a pup but they do go in when he is just standing around being lazy.. I seem to think that he may grow out of this because when he is aroused, at attention, or on guard he has a totally different stance. As a younger pup he did have some issues with growing pains but seemed to move past this very well...

We are talking about a very dominant and athletic dog. relatively tall as well. he should be roughly 26-28 inches and approximately 60lbs or so.

ur thoughts??

For the last few months I have been watching cones grow on these cypress tree that the in-laws have in their yard.. Just by the nature of trees I figured upon maturity that these cones contain seeds of some sort and since I was doing bonsai, this would be a good species to work with.

The question is should you wait until the cones try completely out before you you try to plant them and do you need to break the cones open and find seeds or just put the whole thing in the ground?

Hopefully someone can help me out.

I am trying to track down the current information on some of the dogs in my dog's lineage. Does anybody know haw i can get current info on the owner of the the dog?

Anybody had any experiences with puppies having gowing pains. I have a large bred GSD puppy and he seems to have a little irritation ariund the joint of his pasterns. He is gnawing a just a bit butbonly when he gets noredbit seems. Checked for fleas, checked for mange,.... although i must admit he is heavy to be as young as he is ( 47lbs @ 4 months) he is not fat.. very athletic and agile. Let me know if you have had any of these experiences.