April 19, 2011
I have a 4 month old GSP. He started to bark at someone and the handler pulled the puppy and the puppy bit the handler. Is that normal?
Full Question:
Hi good day!!! I just have a question regarding my 4 month old german shepherd. He was barking at someone and the one handling him pulled his leash to prevent him from attacking the person he was barking at. But instead of stopping he bit the one holding him. The dog didn't have any attack training or have any advance training. He has just been trained at home with basic training by me which is only my first time to train a dog. Thank you and more power!!!G. S.
Ed's Answer:
Your dog has some nerve problems. It's not normal for a 4 month old dog to be barking aggressively at anyone - they are puppies at this age and should not be showing this kind of aggression. What happened is the dog was nervous and barked at the person to try and scare them away (the dog was in avoidance, it was not showing strength but weakness). Maybe the person on the leash did something that shocked the pup so much that it turned and bit in "fight or flight." Again, it was not showing strength but fear.
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