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12-15-2011, 10:26 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2010
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Stosh is a very friendly, exuberant player and makes a ton of noise and snorts and pounces right in front of other dogs faces, then does the whole open mouthed show off the big teeth thing. Lots of spi and snarling and wrestling and sounds like one of them is getting killed but he doesn't have a mean aggressive bone in his body. My friend that trains service dogs for veterans brings her dogs over to learn how to play with him- so don't let the big 'show' make you nervous. So glad Blitz has found some puppy love
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12-15-2011, 10:39 PM
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Location: Arizona
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His big "thing" was to put on this great big show, if the other dog didn't back down a fight was guaranteed. He was really quite the bully, he still can be toward other larger males if I'm not right there watching his every move and body posture. With Olive he's much more gentle and tolerant maybe it's a puppy license thing but hopefully as she matures they'll still be on good terms.
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12-15-2011, 10:47 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Ames, Iowa
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That's so great.
GSDs are so vocal when they play. Sasha and her bff Roxy (yellow lab) love to play together. She'd known Roxy since Roxy was 8 weeks old (they obviously didn't play together then). I didn't let Sasha play with Roxy until she was probably 4 months old. Like your guy Sasha tolerated the puppy jumping up on her and biting her, but would just walk away when she'd had enough. Now that Roxy is older and plays more politely they have a ball! They play chase, Sasha pins Roxy, Roxy tries to catch Sasha, they jump on each other now, and run and run, take a little break, then run some more. It's so great to watch our dogs truly enjoy themselves.
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12-15-2011, 10:58 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: California, US
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My now 4yo (Today is his birthday!) male GSD used to be great friends with another 4 yo male GSD in our current training group. They would be playing and playing all the time even when they were adult unaltered males; but about 1 1/2 - 2 years ago it all changed all of a sudden. My dog walked up to the other guy who growled and snapped at him (and he was serious not playing!) and ever since then anytime my guy gets within about 6-8', the growls start and we have to keep them apart. My dog, on the other hand, who happens to be a very pushy dominant dog with some DA towards other dominant male dogs (but not bitches) , just looks at the other guy when he starts growling or lunging - just like he does with females or puppies who might show any aggression at all.
Almost like he doesnh't consider this dog to be any type of threat at all. Irritates the heck out of the other owner by the way! |
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12-15-2011, 11:05 PM
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Location: Arizona
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Sounds like Blitz, codmaster, he used to be aggressive with all dogs, he has since improved greatly. Still has issues with males but we're working on it. I'm just excited he played with another dog, he's always been a rather serious dog.
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