New german shepherd puppy - How do I make her calm down?

Doesn't sound like anything that is going to lead to dog aggressive behavior. First of all, make sure she is getting plenty of excerise. At 8 weeks, you can't really take her for long walks or anything, but you can play with her. When you play with her though, make it a training game. Play ball with her, teach her to sit, and down, those are the easiest at this age. IF you have a backyard, make sure that she is getting plenty of time out in it with the other dog. I would highly suggest picking up a book at your local bookstore or library called "The Art of Raising a Puppy" by the Monks of New Skete. The are known for their canine training as well as being one of the best breeders in the world of German Shepherds. One thing that they suggest that will be great is they tie the puppy to a leash and tie the leash to their belt buckle for 20 to 30 minutes and just go about their day. This causes the dog to have to follow along and learns how to heel. As for the barking, it is kind of like having a baby. When people have babies and bring them home, they put the baby in the crib and have to deal with the baby crying a lot. Doctors will tell them not to pick the baby up every time as the baby will learn to cry to get attention. Same thing with a puppy. When you are done playing and working with the puppy, or don't have time to give her the attention, put her in her crate and put a blanket or something over it. Simply ignore the whines and barks. The blanket will help her from being able to se the other dog and also causes it to be dark so that if ignored, she will simply go to sleep.

Don't yell at her, or respond to her barking, don't let her out when she barks.. Eventually she will realize that the barking doesn't get her anywhere and she'll stop.

Pit bull knows, watch her.. She ignores the barking, and acts like it's not happening, DOESN'T bark back and that's how you should act too.

If you want to generally calm her down, you'll have to wait til she is grown more, but right now you can tire her out.. Teach her things, it's the most tiring thing a dog can do.. Wears them right out. Walk her around the yard, a tired puppy is a good puppy, and is far less likely to have the energy to sit there barking.

You bought a german shepherd! They are not calm dogs. My friend got one a year ago, and is now thinking she may have to get rid of it before it hurts someone. That dog has been spayed, and been through tons of obedience training, but is still aggressive towards everyone but her owners. I can't even visit without my friend putting her in her crate, and she still goes off like she's rabid (she's had all her shots). Usually, dogs love me!

Sorry, but you made a really poor choice for a first time dog. A GS is not a beginner's dog, they are very high maintenance, and very hard to handle. If you can get a refund, I would do so before the family gets any more attached. She should be with someone who is experienced with the breed. If you think she's being a nuisance now, wait until she weighs 70 pounds, and still wants her own way!

This dog will require tons of training, such as obedience training and behavior modification. As my friend found out, she still may not become a suitable family pet. She may be sweet and gentle with your kids now, but what about when she's full grown? I'd be concerned about aggression.

You would be so much better off finding a different home for her with an experienced handler, or getting a refund from the breeder. Start off with an inherently gentle, easily trainable, and good family dog. A lab or retriever would be your best bet. Similar size, infinitely better disposition! Maybe consider a mixed breed from the shelter. There are lots of great dogs and puppies just waiting to be rescued. That's where some of my best dogs came from! I would also refrain from bringing a puppy home until it is 10-12 weeks old. The longer it stays with it's mom, the better. 8 weeks is still a bit young to separate it.

I'm sorry, but this is my best advice. You cannot manage this animal, and I wouldn't endanger my children trying. Good luck!

Believe me, they are all crazy at 8 weeks! Don't go near her when she barks, but make sure she has enough toys to play with, or something to chew. If you go and pet her every time she barks she will learn that barking gets her attention.

Only pet her when she is not barking.

She will grow out of it eventually.

If she continues barking for no reason when shes a few weeks older, Shout 'No Barking!' and skake a bottle filled with stones really hard near her face when she barks, she will get a fright and stop. Always say 'no barking' before you shake the bottle.

When she becomes quiet for a few seconds praise her.

Good luck!

She'll calm down at about 14 months old. But would you ever consider taking her to doggy daycare? You can drop her off before work and pick her up at the end of the day. I work at a pet hotel that offers daycare and i always have customers telling me how exausted their dog was after a day in daycare. Check out the facilities around you but we charge around 20 dollars a day. You could Even just take her ounce a week. It would be good for her to socialize with other dogs too. Hope this helps :)

put her in a room on her own when you have to leave or want a moments peace, you need to be strong and not give in by going to her every time she barks or cries, by going to her, you are telling her that she will get attention for barking, and she will continue to do it, so ignore her, she is a puppy, she is testing you, you are the master, she has to learn her place. It took my dog 4 weeks to get the msg but it was worth it, now if i put her into her area and close the door.......not a word from her, she knows who's boss, in a nice way of course, also take her to a training class, its great fun, and she will need the discipline.

Hi!

Since your dog is young and is a puppy the dog will act up a bit. So you'll need to be strict when you want her to stop that's the only way she'll learn because if you don't teach her now she'll be like this when she is older. I have a 9 year old german shepard. She is great! Also give her something to chew on and let her outside.

Good Luck!!!

I used to pick my German shepherds up and GENTLY hold their mouth shut and say quiet a few times. It got to the point when they would bark I would say quiet and they would bark very softly, a trick they taught themselves, Their constant barking stops as they get used to you.

my sister in law had the same problem. these are working , guard, type dogs... you have to teach them the difference of play bark, speak on command , bark for danger, bark for work type situations. he is 1 yr old now extremely intelligent, and i have seen the trianing this way work for him.

i had a german shepared once it did the same thing.buy some chewy sticks give it to em' every time it barks.soon it willl loooooovee them so much it wont even think about barking.but make sure u keep them on suppliy.some run out soooo fast some dont,and they lose them.

hope it well help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!