[debbiebrown]

i agree with Kat above..........with fear aggression harsh corrections can make things alot worse..........getting the dog evaluated from a professional and then coming up with a plan appropriate for the individual dog........i also agree that a trainer is not the same as a behaviorist....alot of trainers treat gsd's as being a dominant breed and think they need to be handled as one in the same, and treat them all the same.........the dog is growling at people, ok, he's being a brat, yank that prong collar and straighten him out, wrong, wrong, wrong..................the dog is growling because he is uncomfortable with the situation, its a warning.........not being a brat.........being a brat would be stealing other dogs toys, not listening to a command, etc, etc,