My reference to the crate correction is two fold. One is the time it takes you to get over to the crate take the dog out and give a correction, the dog has no idea what the correction was for. The second, is it is the dogs den. They should be perfectly safe in there, and in my opinion in his right to defend his castle.
Thank you for getting us back on topic, Todd. You're right on. As a matter of fact, removing the puppy from her safe space to correct her may have exacerbated the problem. Keep the child away from puppy's safe space. When puppy seeks out sheltered areas, it means that she is feeling insecure. To then allow her space to be invaded, you are failing in your duty to protect her, pushing her into the position of defending herself. Learn to read your puppy, and you'll probably avoid this in the future.
I hate to disagree with you again, but I will .LOL. First of all, the child/crate
situation is totally unacceptable-- with proper temperament this should be an
insignificant event for the pup. I have a Lab that reacts in a very similar fashion as
the original thread described, and from day one she exhibited weak nerves (she's 8
yr. now). I may be wrong, but I still think it's very unlikely this stems from a truly confident-dominant temperament and most likely is the result of insecurity-fear. BTW I also have a Czech dog (17 months) that may have the best temperament of any GSD I've owned
in 30 yrs.
Wanted to give an update on my pup who was starting to show some agressive behavior at 3 months old. She is now 4 1/2 months old and I haven't seen any agressive behavior for about a month now. I've been working with a trainer who has helped trememdously. With her help I have become much better at reading my pup's 'body language' to indicate when she is stressed. She has helped me socialize her at a very gradual pace using treats and lots of praise. The pup is much more confident around people and much more comfortable with kids. While I don't expect her to ever be 100% reliable with kids, she has improved tremendously. People tell me all the time that she is like a different dog than the one they saw several months ago. It maybe that she is just in a good phase right now (and will probably get wigged out again in a few months) but at least I feel like she is no longer likely to become a dangerous dog.
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