Not to get you down but that is not a good thing. It will take a long time to get over if ever. You have to rebuild his confidence. This will be a long journey. I wish you the best of luck.

Thanks Vince, I'm not seeing any signs of emotional trama at this time. We'll see as the training progresses. From now on I'm going to carry a walking stick or something to due battle with loose dogs.

-Ringsport-
Try to use some pepper spray so this can't happen again when you go out in public with your dog.

This can happen often in public places with other dogs.

My dog is now 14 weeks old. She knows how to come, sit, down and can pretty well walk on a leash. She takes bites on a towel and works very well with a ball when we are in familiar places. The family plays with her often and her favorite playmate is my 10 year old daughter. I do not know if I have been successful in socializing her. Last week I brought her to a trainer for evaluation. She was the only dog there. She would not take a bite on the towel.She totally ignored the towel and never made an attempt for a bite. But she was always on alert and would focus her attention at all the things and people around her. What seems to be wrong? The evaluator suggested that I give her more socialization and take her back to him when my dog is 6 months old.

I am now letting her freely play with my two two year old labs, both female. One lab is dominant and the other is submissive. MY GSD tends to be submissive when she plays with the dominant one but is very aggressive if she deals with the submissive one. Who should be her playmate?

At her age what other activities should I give her to prepare her to be a personal protection dog?

All replies will be greatly appreciated.

Your dog at 14 weeks is doing GREAT. But it sounds like you are kinda stressing a little. Have some fun, find some games that you and the pup like.

My best PP dog, we had a game where I'd send her chasing birds. Not cats or rabbits just birds. She learned to wait to go after them till I said, and since she could never catch them she also learned "cmon back" which first I'd holler when SHE decided to come back, later it became a trigger for her return... I didn't force her, I took what she was willing to do and gave 'key words' when she just naturally did those things. Whenever she showed interest at a door knock, I'd say "whoosat?" and then say "OK" praise her. Then "whoosat" became a trigger to bark and watch - OK to stop, and come for praise. But this was all done in PLAY. I seldom corrected her for anything aside from Pooping, or other such 'basic' things.

Be sure to get 2nd opinions on these ideas, as I trained my dog as a hobby, and it could be it was just lucky I got a good dog as a result.

Dogs grow alot slower than we think, I mean, I dunno, I dont sense my dogs "getting solid" in there head till they about 15-20 months old. Up till then, I can pretty much wager I'm gonna have all those fun "puppy issues" to some extent or other.

Good luck!
Bobbie

Who should be her playmate?

You.