My German Shepherd is so jealous of any other dogs or people that come near me even my own kids.
He growls at the other dogs and if we go in public and someone looks at us for more then 2 minutes he starts growling.
When my husband kisses me good bye on his way to work my dog will jump on his back and start whinning and barking.
when i leave with out him and i come home he is so excited and jumps and cries for like 15 min.
I was told to turn my back on him and act like this wasnt really happening and not to give him any attention till he calms down...............well this is a 120lb German Shepherd thats hard to do he pushes on me and just keeps circling around my legs god forbid that my other dog should try to come near me at this time cause my Sheperd will start growling and bullying him .
I have also tried the jar with the coins in it for noise didnt help ..... he chewed it up when i was gone.
Twice when i was home alone he jumped out the window to get someone that cut thru my yard. I love this crazy dog i just find it to be hard to control him.
Can any one help me?
10-16-2011, 09:50 PM
RubyRoo
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I would use food or a toy as a reward and try retraining this way. Rather than go into long winded info, I would suggest that you get a copy of Victoria Stillwell's 'It's Me Or the Dog'. Also find her website for lots of other info. She does not use punitive methods of training, and even things like rattle cans are frowned upon now.
This could be a serious issue if somebody got bitten, so if you can't work this out, suggest that you see a behaviourist in the same mould as Dr. Ian Dunbar. Whatever you do, do not go down the Cesar Milan route, as this sort of training is unkind to the dog, and very outdated. Also look at finding out about clicker training, this can work wonders in shaping a dogs behaviour for the better.
First though get your dog checked out for any health related problems just in case there is a medical issue causing this. Also check what is going into the food your are feeding your dog, as foods with lots of cereals, colourings and artificial flavourings can cause all manner of behaviour and health problems. You need a good quality meat source, not meat derivatives which will be any old rubbish from the animal.
Thanks! His vet says he is healthy so we just changed the diet to the Eukanuba Naturally Wild the vet said to keep him on this for about 30 days with no outside food or treats so as to elimate certain things in his diet so i just kept a few little pieces for him as a treat when we went to the park today he did ok no out burst but when a teenager came up to me he started the crazy ass stare down i just told the kid i couldnt let him pet him cause he wasnt to be trusted yet i think i am going to order one of them clickers
Once you have established whether there is any dietry problem relating to the behaviour, hopefully there won't be, then you can start to add really tasty and smelly things for titbits. Chicken or cheese, hotdog pieces, but in small pieces. If he starts to kick off at somebody, try to break the eye contact, would apply with other dogs as well. You would need to show him the treat, put right under his nose, and start to back away turning him towards you with the treat as bait. If he can start to sit and watch you and the treat, then there is less likelyhood of him playing up. If you can't get him to come with you backing away, then just turn round and walk him in the opposite direction for a few paces, again use the treat as bait. Obviously reward with the treat, when calm, not before. Perhaps try this before any situation arises just so you both know what to do. You can say the command 'watch me' as you hold the treat for him.
I hope that you can sort this, as it must make walking your dog not very nice, not knowing what is going to happen. Also keep a good look at your dog's body language, so you can learn whether he is relaxed or going to kick off again.
