Hi,

I have a male German Sheperd Corgi mix, 19 months, 60lbs, 15in tall from shoulder blade down(when in normal walking position), rescued puppy at 6 months.
name- Jack

He is a great dog of very good tempermant. I only have one problem with him. He is aggressive towards all bigger dogs(majority we meet on walks)and extremely aggressive towards big dogs that are aggressive dogs. He has very good drive and a bark as deep and loud as a purebred German shepherd and extremely protective which only makes this worse(hes small picture below). I don't mind his barking behind the fence at people or other animals because thats why my family got him. But when hes with me the pack leader there is no need for this.

I'm guessing he automatically assumes hes higher in rank then the other dog and its dominant issues. example a month ago 2 little wiener dogs came running at us barking and he didn't care just stared and they were friends. But another time a rottwhiler = size as him came running at me and my family on a walk. And he went berserk(i think cause family with us this time) and scared the rottwhiler off but my step mom kept walking up pushing the stroller of my baby brother even me and my dad started to turn around. jack(my dog) was going even more berserk then when my step mom came back to us he calmed down but was still angry a bit until I gave him a few good jerks of his choke chain. I believe he was being protective of the family(pack) there. If it was me and him I would be able to control him in a couple jerks of his choke chain. Or it could be that he had bad experiences living in Pomona, California & the pound for 6 months(Pomona has alot of crimes) I don't live there they just have a very good pound with alot of selection. Or its need of socialization which I have no Idea how to do this. since alot recommend don't take your dog to the dog park(haven't done it). Unless theres some kind of dog club in my area with good trainers who know what there doing, and have meeting places with there dogs.

Either way these reactions need to stop. I use a choke chain and it controls him with ease. I've using doing dog whisperer tactics on him where even he shows any posture of fighting(I can tell when he does cause i train him alot) I say NO and if he continues I make a high pitch whistle noise for him to look at me and if he still does show signs, I'll jerk him to my side while saying NO. and continue to do so until he stops trying to challenge the dog.

I think this is working, over 3 months he shows some progress. I was wondering if this is a correct solution. And if there are any other solutions out there.(NOTE: I'm on a tight budget and can't buying really anything unless its under $10)

Also: please pm me if you have any idea how to make a dog bark when you say speak. Not an aggressive bark

sorry for two pictures wasn't sure if my signature was working

topic closed. earlier today when I took jack for a walk majority of the dogs in my neighborhood were barking at him and he ignored them! Finally victory! Over a year and now his problem is solved!!!

Congratulations Paul, sounds like your consistent work with Jack is paying off!


Only thing I'd suggest is that if you're going to correct the dog with a pop on the leash, a flat collar or a prong collar would be better than a choke chain.

A choke chain on the dead ring is fine too, but popping/jerking the leash when it's attached to the live ring of the choke chain is hard on the dog's neck.

How does he respond to a normal flat collar correction? It doesn't sound like he's too hard of a dog or too dog aggressive so it may suffice.
If he ignores that, a prong should certainly work.

If the prong collar makes him more aggressive and worked up, then you can cut off his air supply with a dominant dog collar to make him chill. This is only for more extreme dogs though, doesn't sound like you would be needing this with your dog :-)

What an adorable dog though, he looks so happy with himself in that pic! How long did that ball last...? lol