9 Month old and guarding???

[KZoppa]

Originally Posted by Helios

i just read these comments now i wonder...

When i go out with my GSD in the car and someone gets near the car he starts barking at the person, it's not with everyone tho.

What about that Behavior?

Or if he's in the garage and someone gets near the house he starts barking and his hair goes up, and its not with everyone either.

He ignores kids,and some neighbours..

:/

My dog Zena used to do that as well. I know some dogs can just sense when someone is just off even if they cant see them. Something about how they move. I would LOVE to have Zena back here with me. She's my guardian girl. it could also be a territorial thing as well. And if he cant see someone in the garage, i'd bet its territorial. Generally my dogs make enough noise, whatever was outside heads for the hills.

[Helios]

Originally Posted by KZoppa

My dog Zena used to do that as well. I know some dogs can just sense when someone is just off even if they cant see them. Something about how they move. I would LOVE to have Zena back here with me. She's my guardian girl. it could also be a territorial thing as well. And if he cant see someone in the garage, i'd bet its territorial. Generally my dogs make enough noise, whatever was outside heads for the hills.

When he's at the garage sometimes he just stares at everyone that passes in front/near of our house or he just ignores them and depending on who it is he starts barking at the person.. He doesn't bark when kids are near tho.

And 2 days ago, my puppy was with me in the car, and my neighbour came to say hello and i was in the passenger's seat and when she got near me he suddenlys stands up and starts barking at her, he tried to get his head out of the car through my window when he was just lying right there in his seat, never thot he would react like that.

And my puppy knows the neighbour that came to say hello, she usually comes and greet him when he's outside.

[Lilie]

Originally Posted by Helios

When he's at the garage sometimes he just stares at everyone that passes in front/near of our house or he just ignores them and depending on who it is he starts barking at the person.. He doesn't bark when kids are near tho.

And 2 days ago, my puppy was with me in the car, and my neighbour came to say hello and i was in the passenger's seat and when she got near me he suddenlys stands up and starts barking at her, he tried to get his head out of the car through my window when he was just lying right there in his seat, never thot he would react like that.

And my puppy knows the neighbour that came to say hello, she usually comes and greet him when he's outside.

How old is your puppy?

[Helios]

Originally Posted by Lilie

How old is your puppy?

He's just 5 mo, that's y I'd like to know if it's a bad behavior or a good one.

[Lilie]

At five months old, he is barking out of fear. He isn't attempting to protect you, he is saying, "Hey! I don't know what is happening and I don't like it!"

It would be a good idea to get with a trainer and do a lot of socializing.

[Helios]

Originally Posted by Lilie

At five months old, he is barking out of fear. He isn't attempting to protect you, he is saying, "Hey! I don't know what is happening and I don't like it!"

It would be a good idea to get with a trainer and do a lot of socializing.

That's what I thot
I usually take him to a Mall that has a Petshop and a lot of people goes in..

[Lilie]

You have to find a way to redirect him when he is having an adverse reaction to people or things.

It's sorta like if you were terrified of storms. Thunder, lightning the works. And in the middle of the storm of the century I came over. I could either;

1) Sit by you and pat you on the hand. Tell you everything is going to be alright. Comfort you during the storm. (Easy boy, it's ok...easy, your a good boy etc.) That would just justify your fears. Let you know they are real.

2) Yell at you and correct you. "Stop being afraid! You're bad! Shame!" And maybe smack you once or twice to let you know I'm serious. (BAD dog! NO! - and smack or yank him around) - that wouldn't fix the problem. You can't change your feelings because I say you're bad. That might make you more afraid of me for a moment, but it doesn't change the fact that you are still afraid.

3) Bring the best comedy movie of the season. While the storm rages watch a funny movie, or read a book you can't put down. (when your pup starts barking in the car and attempts to go to the window, you say "no sit"...."good sit"...."down"..."good down") You know the storm is still out there, but now you're thinking about something else. You reward the good behavior (good sit / down) and discourage the bad behavior (barking and rushing forward). You have to make sure that your pup knows you are rewarding the good behavior, and not because he was barking.

The magic of it all is to catch your pup before the reaction takes place. Watch his body language. When your neighbor is walking up and he is all waggles you know he isn't going to bark and be silly, then he is a good boy and let him know. But if suddenly he tenses, and he alerts and you know he is about to react, make him work. Always making sure to reward the good behavior.

[Helios]

Originally Posted by Lilie

You have to find a way to redirect him when he is having an adverse reaction to people or things.

It's sorta like if you were terrified of storms. Thunder, lightning the works. And in the middle of the storm of the century I came over. I could either;

1) Sit by you and pat you on the hand. Tell you everything is going to be alright. Comfort you during the storm. (Easy boy, it's ok...easy, your a good boy etc.) That would just justify your fears. Let you know they are real.

2) Yell at you and correct you. "Stop being afraid! You're bad! Shame!" And maybe smack you once or twice to let you know I'm serious. (BAD dog! NO! - and smack or yank him around) - that wouldn't fix the problem. You can't change your feelings because I say you're bad. That might make you more afraid of me for a moment, but it doesn't change the fact that you are still afraid.

3) Bring the best comedy movie of the season. While the storm rages watch a funny movie, or read a book you can't put down. (when your pup starts barking in the car and attempts to go to the window, you say "no sit"...."good sit"...."down"..."good down") You know the storm is still out there, but now you're thinking about something else. You reward the good behavior (good sit / down) and discourage the bad behavior (barking and rushing forward). You have to make sure that your pup knows you are rewarding the good behavior, and not because he was barking.

The magic of it all is to catch your pup before the reaction takes place. Watch his body language. When your neighbor is walking up and he is all waggles you know he isn't going to bark and be silly, then he is a good boy and let him know. But if suddenly he tenses, and he alerts and you know he is about to react, make him work. Always making sure to reward the good behavior.

Thanks