This past weekend a friend of mine decided to foster a protection trained gsd. Both of us have experience with taking foster gsds but this will be our first time with a foster that is protection trained. Of course most gsd's show protection towards their pack or owner but this one is out of fear. The previous owner says that the dog is great however when fearful he turns his protection drive own which can be a bad thing. I was hoping that someone could pass on some wisdom to help us turn this gsd into a strong willed dog that you don't have to worry about instead of a fearful dog that has protection training.
Joseph, the only thing I can offer is I'm shocked that a rescue organization would allow someone with no experience, foster a dog that is protection trained and unstable!!! The liability your friend has assumed is tremendous both to himself and everyone else who comes in contact with this dog while in his care.
I am NOT experienced in ppds but feel comfortable sharing this bit of wisdom... encourage your friend to NOT foster this dog and stay away if he does.
No they are trained they have taken over 15+ gsd's before and fostered them. From a dog that bite a kid to a dog that was just neglected. Its just this is going to be the real test one about recover a gsd from a bad home.
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. The previous owner says that the dog is great however when fearful he turns his protection drive own which can be a bad thing.
This is the statement that I would start with. I would want so much detail that I would be able to write a book about it. Really it could be anything from a dog that got a little bit pushy to Cujo.
but this will be our first time with a foster that is protection trained.
My surprise was that they are placing a protection trained, fearful dog with someone who does not have experience with a PPD. Completely different animal than a normal gsd.
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I lean towards the dog is not protection trained as we would define it Barbara. <Grin>
And like I said, fearful can mean so many things to so many people. Think of the term dominant dog and what it means to different people. And think of how your definition of the term has evolved as you learn more.
I know mine has. It did about a 180 when I met my first dog with a streak of dominance in him.
If the dog is truly fearful and has had true protection training Barbara I will be kicking this one to Will faster they I typed this post!
This is what we know so far. We went and did an initial greet and meet. He did well through the test such as with us being the strangers, and then with two other gsds walking around. The previous owner did have protection traing done and he knows the command however from what it sounds like he initiates the act where the owner should be the one to intiate it. Like you said a time bomb and most of it is because I think the owner had him trained for the idea but knew nothing of what was involved herself. Like lets get our dog trained and leave it at that afterwards instead of working with it and so on and so forth when making sure you are dominant and the one thats says no yes and so on and so forth.
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