I just read through your dominant dog postings and didnt see anything that totally described my bitch. She hates Small animals, my daughter and i can handle her and be safe, but my husband and son are another story i'm not sure they could. She is now 5 years old, we got her when she was 6weeks old, she loved everyone as a puppy, but when she hit approximately 11 months old her whole demenour changed. I have to muzzle her to go to the vets, she will attack any small animal that enters my yard. She was my daughters 4H dog for 4 years, my daughter is now finished with 4H. I dont want her training to stop, i want her to continue. Sometimes i honestly think shes prejudiced, i know it sounds funny, my husband even laughed when i told him my thoughts until he witnessed this himself. Shes fine around other GSD's but she will put any other large breed in their place. A little history on this girl.. she has come from a long line of working and protection dogs, i'll admit i didnt know what i was getting when i purchased her, If a stranger approaches her and doesnt heed my warning not to touch her, she doesnt bite, but she does put her teeth on them, she doesnt growl first either and that scares me. What can i do ..... HELP PLEASE

Sounds like you might need to purchase the DVD about dealing with dominant and aggressive dogs

http://www.leerburg.com/301.htm

Excellent video. Teaches just as much about pack behavior as how to recognize all the different types of aggression.

I found it very helpful to actually "See" what the different types of agression were.

Whats a 4H dog?

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I just read through your dominant dog postings and didnt see anything that totally described my bitch. She hates Small animals,......she will put any other large breed in their place. A little history on this girl.. she has come from a long line of working and protection dogs.....If a stranger approaches her and doesnt heed my warning not to touch her, she doesnt bite, but she does put her teeth on them, she doesnt growl first either and that scares me. What can i do ..... HELP PLEASE

I'm with the others: I'd get that video TODAY, and watch it the minute it comes.

Meanwhile, while it's in transit, I'd start reading here:
http://www.leerburg.com/domdogdirectory.htm

and read every article.

You are right that training cannot stop, and that this is a serious problem that you have to deal with now. You can start reading now.

Dog Fights
(http://www/leerburg.com/qadogfight.htm)

Aggressive Dogs
(http://www/leerburg.com/qadogfight.htm)

Dominance
(http://www.leerburg.com/qadominance.htm)

Dog Bites
(http://www.leerburg.com/qadogbite.htm)

I plan on purchasing some of the videos not only for my personal use but for our 4H children as well to help them.
For those who dont know what 4H is its a community program for children to do all sorts of different projects, generally the exhibits at your county fairs are 4H projects