ok here is the situation and maybe you guys can give some advice, this is my first post here and it is sad that it is here.
ok here is the deal. i have a 10 month old gsd bitch manly show lines with some working background. i got her at 7 months and she was ok once she got settled in. i have hopes of schutzhund for her but have to work through these issues first.
the local sch club i am working on becoming a member of was hosting a trial and so was firing off the starter pistol. this scared the crap out of my dog to the point that it put her into avoindance and ever sence then she has shown extreme fear at new places. evan petsmart and homedepot. so i was wondering if this could have ruined the dog or can we work through this.
It sounds like you have the right attitude about your dog.
I have a weak-nerved GSD myself. He has made good progress since I've had him and now exhibits a certain degree of confidence as long as he is on familiar ground (i.e. at home). <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
Good luck with your dog.
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yeah if she does not work out at least i have some training under my belt and she is great for learning everthing on except bite work.
she is ball crazy weak nerved little smile mutt.
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I have a BYB GSD that has nerve problems with strangers. I have a local park in the area that I take him to. I kept increasing the exposure slowly. I always made going places a food and fun event. He will never be 100% reliable around strangers but normal walks and bike rides are not a problem and he really looks like he's haveing fun. At ten months old I bet you can accomplish a lot. I think if you associat a loud noise w/ his ball you might be able to work thru it. just don't start with a .45 <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" /> bubble wrap maybe? I'd search this forum some more. I think this was talked about on an earlier post. I'm just another newbie w/ a couple of GSD's. If I'm wrong, I await my flogging from the pro's <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />
and berlin did not freak out once. she did so good evan let a strange brush up against her(no petting one success at a time)
she did so good
the secret i discovered is i did not feed her her breakfast instead waited till we were in petsmart and just fed her there. the one thing she loves more than ball is food.
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I did the same thing with Max, took him to Petsmart. One of the associats came over and said "oh what a beautiful dog, can I pet him?"
"No, I said, he doesn't like to be touched by strangers"
"Oh, come on, all dogs love me...."
"CHOMP!"
Max didn't hurt her, took her hand full in the mouth then quickley released it, didn't even indent the skin. both I and the petsmart associat learned something that day. Keep at it David, GSD's are worth it, even the less than perfect ones. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
ohhhhh can i pet him(berlin is a she)
and the parent thank god had control and said you better ask if you can pet the dog. and i said no to the touching.
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