Irritated from defensive gsd

[Nikhil]

Hiii friends,

I am nikhil from India . I have a 7 months gsd (Clinton). The problem I have with Clinton is that he is too much defensive.When I take him for a walk ,the street dogs bark & try to attack him, but he doesn't responds to them. Today a dog had even bite him but instead of attacking him he just ran away from there. Sometimes it becomes too much shamefull to walk with him.
I want Clinton to attack them & go for the kill. So , please suggest me how can i make him aggressive otherwise i have to look for a rottwieller or pit bull.

[WarrantsWifey]

You have got to be kidding me, so you have a stable, sound mind, GSD, and you want to turn him into the sterotype that most GSD owners are trying to fight. Yea, thats awesome for BSL.....

[Freestep]

Originally Posted by Nikhil

I want Clinton to attack them & go for the kill. So , please suggest me how can i make him aggressive otherwise i have to look for a rottwieller or pit bull.

No, no, no, no, no. Your dog has good, solid, (not defensive) temperament, why would you want to ruin it by making him aggressive?

[sagelfn]

Troll

[TitonsDad]

[codmaster]

Should a GSD stand there and let another dog attack him and not fight back?

Obviously we don't want our dogs to become aggressive to start things with people or another dog, but I would want my dog to defend himself if attacked. (Just like me!)

Would you folks just stand there and let another person whale on you and cry for help, or at least try to fight back as best you can? (Assuming that you cannot avoid this person)

Just curious?

[Nikhil]

I want if other dogs attack Clinton than he should also try to fight back.

[Jax08]

At 7 months old, your dog is still very much a puppy. Why are YOU not protecting HIM? Why are you taking him where other dogs can, and will, attack him? If you want a dog that will protect you, then you need to raise your puppy correctly and teach him what he needs to know. You don't do that by throwing him to the wolves and then being "shameful" of him.

[Lucy Dog]

Why would you even let the dog fight to begin with? I'm getting the impression that you want this to happen.

If absolutely needed, yes, the dog should fight back, but I don't see an absolute need to fight back here.

Carry some pepper spray and spray any dog that gets near you on walks. Carry a stick or a bat with you incase any dogs get too close. It seems like you're just letting this happen and you're ashamed that your dog isn't fighting back.

What are you doing to stop these "street dogs" from attacking your dog?

[Cassidy's Mom]

Why don't you bring a big stick and beat the other dogs away? I'd much prefer to avoid a dog fight if there is any possibility of doing so, and I really don't want my dog killing another dog. Once dogs start fighting it's very difficult to get control of the situation, and you could be injured and YOUR dog killed.

If it's not safe to walk your dog out on the streets I'd find a place that is safe, or keep him at home with you and play with and train him on your own property.