Hello everyone. It has been a long while since I was on.

For anyone that remembers I rescued a German Shepherd that I was having issues with. She is a rescue and was nearly starved to death and had been over disciplined. She was so scared when I got her she would wet herself. She is terrified of crates, keep that in mind.

I now have her housebroken. I found a trainer that gave me some good tips that worked like a charm. She has also stopped stealing food for the most part. Only steals now if the husband leaves something on the table all day. But our dinner now stays our dinner.

She is now at 72.3lbs! and has calmed down a lot. In fact, she has turned out to be a wonderful dog. Some of her issues I had really thought would take longer but she is sweet as can be. Very happy, healthy, playful and quite as a mouse. she has also become very protective! No one is alloweed to come near us.

BUT now we have a new issue. If anyone comes in our home she attacks. She will not listen to me...she will immediately run towards them and bite. She has not broken skin but that is a matter of time. Either way she won't even allow children to come near us and is completely unwelcoming of all new people. BUT when two of my husbands friends come over that have cats, the only thing we can figure, she bites them. George yesterday got bit by her. He is fine and not upset but she growls and goes "crazy". She doesn't break skin but she makes sure you know she can and will.

She will in the course turn and look at me and immediately turn and wag her tail and act happy then she faces the guest and growls and gets in their face. After ten times of telling her to get in the room and pulling her she will go but continues to growl and bark until they are gone and she checks out to make sure they are gone.

Clearly this is not a "good" thing. It would be good if it were a stranger who was not wanted at the home or something like that. But these are friends! And I'm really bothered that she did it a 9 year old. She didn't try to bite the girl but she did growl and bark and took a step forward when the girl tried to move. I stood in front of her when that happened and she immediately calmed down.

I'm espcially concerned since my neighboor allows his children in our yard all of the time and is quite difficult to deal with. Even with a fence that she can jump. Yes, the fence has no transpassing and warning dog signs on the fence but this guy came on our property and destroyed my flower bed because he didn't like it. He has been in jail and well he is trouble.

Suggestions on how to calm her down or correct this behavior? And is this just an extrem want to protect the pack thing? It just started one day with a slight bark and then wham. She has never growled or hinted any aggression towards any of us. She loves playing chase and ball with my son and when they are playing if he falls or stops she stops and immediately sits and waits for him. If he falls she will lick his hand and once came and got me!

To housebreak and stop stealing food all I did was feed her when we are eating, cleaver hu?

Housebreaking. I put her on the leash and set her in front of her mess. Would then radomly pass her up and look at her and the mess and say NO. Not yelling, just firmly and directly. I would do that for four times a sitting with her. No more than 20 minutes on the leash. Then I would take her outside and have the party like suggested on here. One week later she stopped peeing and pooping in the house. Once in a tib bit an accident will occur but more like a dribble when she gets excited.

When I leave and am gone more than 30 minutes I have an hour long greeting party. she wags non stop for an hour with her entire body. I have to keep her out at that point or she will pee herself. That is when the accidnets happen.

"When I leave and am gone more than 30 minutes I have an hour long greeting party. she wags non stop for an hour with her entire body. I have to keep her out at that point or she will pee herself. That is when the accidnets happen. "

I would take her out to pee before anything else. Excitement peeing is avoidable this way.

Also, the "party" referred to in other threads is around pottying in the right place. That is, rewards, praise, and happiness about outdoor potty.

I'll address the far more serious attacking issue in a new post.

I have PMS and with the previous insults on another posting I think I'll pass from having advice today. I'll call the trainer.

No shit. So what does this have to do with her reaction to people coming in the hosue? Nothing absoultly nothing. Thanks for nothing.

From: http://leerburg.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=307294#Post307294

 Quote: michelle bell

I have a good handle on her better than what was before the trainer. Thanks for being so concerned.

No you don't, and I AM concerned.

Please don't let your pride stop you from getting help on this. You need help.

There are people here that can point you in the right direction.

 Quote: michelle bell

BUT now we have a new issue. If anyone comes in our home she attacks. She will not listen to me...she will immediately run towards them and bite. She has not broken skin but that is a matter of time. Either way she won't even allow children to come near us and is completely unwelcoming of all new people. BUT when two of my husbands friends come over that have cats, the only thing we can figure, she bites them. George yesterday got bit by her. He is fine and not upset but she growls and goes "crazy". She doesn't break skin but she makes sure you know she can and will......then she faces the guest and growls and gets in their face. After ten times of telling her to get in the room and pulling her she will go but continues to growl and bark until they are gone and she checks out to make sure they are gone.

....... And I'm really bothered that she did it a 9 year old. She didn't try to bite the girl but she did growl and bark and took a step forward when the girl tried to move.......I'm espcially concerned since my neighboor allows his children in our yard all of the time and is quite difficult to deal with. Even with a fence that she can jump. Yes, the fence has no transpassing and warning dog signs on the fence but this guy came on our property and destroyed my flower bed because he didn't like it. He has been in jail and well he is trouble.

I need help because my dog is potty trained and you are carrying on like a liberal bitch in heat? LMFAO

Your just jealouse because YOUR menthod didn't work. pathitic. lol Well I'm done here. You all can remove my bio or what not. I'm not interested in this arrogrant craziness. It's to pathetic and I have to many worthy things to do. lol My friends will get a good laugh today!

Michelle, wake the hell up.

Saying that a "trainer" gave you very poor advice (and for a dog who "had been over disciplined. She was so scared when I got her she would wet herself") is not an insult.

You have a serious issue in the top post here. If you prefer not to get experienced help here, please get it from a real trainer, because you have a disaster waiting to happen in this situation.

The children CANNOT be in your yard and the dog CANNOT be loose and uncontained "with a fence that she can jump." And the dog MUST be crated when people come to your house.

None of this situation can continue unless you want (1) someone, like maybe a child bitten in the face, to be hurt, and (2) someone to own your house, bank account, and future earnings. You have plenty of warning about all this described in your post.

I guess your dog never has had any problems. Attacking guests is new. We've had her for a total of maybe 5 months I guess you think all animals should puff be perfect. Your such an ugly idiot. lol om my I keep forgetting there are so many stupid people in the world.

 Quote: Michelle Bell

My friends will get a good laugh today!

Not if they read this top post. No one will laugh.