I would have to agree, too much stress on the joints at that age. I've be more inclined to take her for a long walk or short jog instead.
Brad, when does the dog show the agression towards you? Is it when you ask him to obey a command or when playing? I would put a long leash on him when he's loose to help strengthen your role as the pack leader. With the leash you will always have control.
It is more like 5 days a week and it is not at a fast pace at all. I go at a very easy pace and part of that is on grass. I dont want to hurt her in anyway either. What is an appropriate amount of exercise for a dog of 1 year?
1-2 a week max on the biking if you must, make sure she is setting the pace but that it's at an easy trot. Multiple daily long walks, swimming, retrieve on grass, obedience, lots of tug games if she has drives and you play correctly. Engage her head but don't bang on those hips too much.
90 lbs is extremely large (not natural) for a 1 yr. old female GSD. Keep that in mind. If that is extra weight, you should slim her down immediately. If that is natural--if she has a waist, and you can feel some ribs--she should not grow much beyond that. But I'd keep all heavy impact exercises on the minimum side until you know how her hips have turned out.
All my opinion, but speaking from (current) experience with my own (much smaller) female.
Thanks for all the replys. I read the article last night on GW with an adult dog. WOW!!! It is amazing how many mistakes I have made in a short amount of time. He is way too attached to his toys. Which is mainly a ball of any kind. It looks like I just need to work on some basic leadership before this leads to bigger problems. It probably wouldn't hurt to exercise a little more, as well. Thanks again.
Brad, when does the dog show the agression towards you? Is it when you ask him to obey a command or when playing? I would put a long leash on him when he's loose to help strengthen your role as the pack leader. With the leash you will always have control.
He will usually only do this when I am through playing with him. And he will bring his ball over to me. Sounds like I need to start taking the ball away when we are finished with play.
Definitely take the toy away from him at the end of the play session. He needs to know that all the toys are YOURS not his and that will help him in one way to show he is the low man on the totem pole. Also, if he jumps up on you, my dog(14mo old female GSD) does this when excited, pinch his toes-in between-till he backs/gets off you. <--works with my GSD. She'll also challenge me sometimes(I believe that it's b/c I'm the alpha female and she thinks she needs to be the alpha female)I've heard it's the same with males challenging men(such as your case) She never does this to my fiance, b/c he's a male and I'm the female. Pretty interesting how much pack behavior plays a role with our dogs.
I have a dog that likes to play very rough, I redirect his attention either by a command or I free him up and play with his tug or ball on a rope. the dog is probably amped up or loaded and he is looking for a way to unload, common with a high drive dog
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