Hi everyone from New Zealand!

GSDSadie · 11-25-2012, 05:13 PM

Hey everyone

I've been reading tonnes of threads on this site. What an awesome place!

A little about us.

We've taken on a 9 month old female that has had no previous training at all. We got her last Wednesday (It's Monday now here). I started clicker training (after seeing some of tabs vids on youtube) and now she knows "Sitz", "Platz", "Foo-ey", "Nein", and has learnt to mostly walk well on a leash. She does not like 1 of our sons to walk in front of her, she will pull like crazy but as soon as they go behind her she is fine. So I'm assuming she thinks she is higher up than him?

She also seems quite lazy? I had read loads and loads of people saying GSDs are high energy but she likes to sleep and lounge around most of the day? Is she still just settling in (I know it will take a while for her to fully settle in but I thought I could at least really amp her up) or have we got a lazy one? lol

LOL sorry about the giant pics!

**JakodaCD OA** · 11-25-2012, 05:20 PM

She's VERY pretty and congrats on your new additon..sounds like a very smart girl

As for the wanting to walk in front of your son, not un normal, these dogs like to be in the lead

) I"m sure she IS still settling in, not all of them are energizer bunnies

GSDSadie · 11-25-2012, 06:11 PM

Thank you

We think she is just gorgeous

Yeah I thought she just wants to be higher in the pack than him, will this cause any trouble later on with her thinking she can dominate him? They play perfectly well.

She doesn't pull with us, walks very nicely to heel (had to teach her that too) She's such a softie

She hasn't been socialized with other dogs. She tries to act all tough barking but hiding by us and moving backwards so we are working on that as well

1sttimeforgsd · 11-25-2012, 06:15 PM

Hello and Welcome to you and to your beautiful girl.

GSDSadie · 11-25-2012, 06:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1sttimeforgsd

Hello and Welcome to you and to your beautiful girl.

Thank you

**MaggieRoseLee** · 11-25-2012, 08:02 PM

She's a beautiful girl! Bless you for taking her on and loving the clicker training! Make sure you are making it fun fun fun to set her up to succeed. Lots of times these smart dogs learn so fast we push a bit harder than we should and suck the fun (and eagerness for learning) completely by accident.

It's as important to train as have fun and really work on 'engagement' type stuff. Will she tug and play with you?

click this --> Engagement - Key to Training

Alot of time it takes a few weeks to a month to have a new dogs real personality come out. Testing the waters with such a huge life change takes a bit of time for everyone. So she may end up with tons of energy or be a nice calm pup in the end!

Have you been able to locate a good set of classes in your area? Perfect age for her to start off and so fun to learn with other people and their dogs (and show how much smarter our GSD's are

)

Loneforce · 11-25-2012, 09:10 PM

Welcome to you and your beautiful girl!!

Suddenly · 11-25-2012, 09:46 PM

Where does she sleep at night? Have you tried to put her in a crate?
She's a beautiful girl!

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bianca · 11-26-2012, 04:55 AM

Welcome from a Kiwi living across the ditch! She is beautiful

armaanmidda · 11-26-2012, 06:40 AM

welcome to this site

11-25-2012, 05:13 PM	#1 (permalink)
GSDSadie Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: N/A Posts: 45	Hi everyone from New Zealand! Hey everyone I've been reading tonnes of threads on this site. What an awesome place! A little about us. We've taken on a 9 month old female that has had no previous training at all. We got her last Wednesday (It's Monday now here). I started clicker training (after seeing some of tabs vids on youtube) and now she knows "Sitz", "Platz", "Foo-ey", "Nein", and has learnt to mostly walk well on a leash. She does not like 1 of our sons to walk in front of her, she will pull like crazy but as soon as they go behind her she is fine. So I'm assuming she thinks she is higher up than him? She also seems quite lazy? I had read loads and loads of people saying GSDs are high energy but she likes to sleep and lounge around most of the day? Is she still just settling in (I know it will take a while for her to fully settle in but I thought I could at least really amp her up) or have we got a lazy one? lol LOL sorry about the giant pics!

11-25-2012, 05:20 PM	#2 (permalink)
JakodaCD OA Moderator Join Date: May 2000 Location: Old Lyme, CT USA Posts: 17,548	She's VERY pretty and congrats on your new additon..sounds like a very smart girl As for the wanting to walk in front of your son, not un normal, these dogs like to be in the lead) I"m sure she IS still settling in, not all of them are energizer bunnies __________________ Diane Danger Danger vom Kleinen Hain aka Masi "Angel" Jakoda's Bewitchen Sami CD OA OAJ OAC NGC OJC RS-O GS-N JS-O TT HIC CGC "Angel" Steinwald's Four x Four CGC HIC TT Harmonyhill's Hy Jynx NA NAJ NAC NJC RS-N JS-N HIC Jakoda's Jagged Edge

11-25-2012, 06:15 PM	#4 (permalink)
1sttimeforgsd Crowned Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: West Virginia Posts: 6,818	Hello and Welcome to you and to your beautiful girl. __________________ karen, mom to: ace-gsd (bi-color) 6/14/2010 mandy-yellow lab 1/31/2009 baby-terrier mix 11/25/2000

11-25-2012, 08:02 PM	#6 (permalink)
MaggieRoseLee The Agility Rocks! Moderator Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Bushkill, PA (The Poconos!) Posts: 24,188	She's a beautiful girl! Bless you for taking her on and loving the clicker training! Make sure you are making it fun fun fun to set her up to succeed. Lots of times these smart dogs learn so fast we push a bit harder than we should and suck the fun (and eagerness for learning) completely by accident. It's as important to train as have fun and really work on 'engagement' type stuff. Will she tug and play with you? click this --> Engagement - Key to Training Alot of time it takes a few weeks to a month to have a new dogs real personality come out. Testing the waters with such a huge life change takes a bit of time for everyone. So she may end up with tons of energy or be a nice calm pup in the end! Have you been able to locate a good set of classes in your area? Perfect age for her to start off and so fun to learn with other people and their dogs (and show how much smarter our GSD's are ) __________________ MACH3 Bretta Lee Wildhaus MXG MJG MXF MFB TQX HIT CGC TC Glory B Wildhaus AX, AXJ, XF "*It is absurd to divide people into good and bad. People are either charming or tedious."* - Oscar Wilde

11-25-2012, 09:10 PM	#7 (permalink)
Loneforce Knighted Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: PA Posts: 2,384	Welcome to you and your beautiful girl!! __________________ Jonas :Black & Red WGSL D.O.B.01/14/2012... Taz:11/15/99-01/16/12 Ginger:06/23/02-02/13/13

11-25-2012, 06:11 PM	#3 (permalink)
GSDSadie Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: N/A Posts: 45	Thank you We think she is just gorgeous Yeah I thought she just wants to be higher in the pack than him, will this cause any trouble later on with her thinking she can dominate him? They play perfectly well. She doesn't pull with us, walks very nicely to heel (had to teach her that too) She's such a softie She hasn't been socialized with other dogs. She tries to act all tough barking but hiding by us and moving backwards so we are working on that as well

11-25-2012, 09:46 PM	#8 (permalink)
Suddenly Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 90	Where does she sleep at night? Have you tried to put her in a crate? She's a beautiful girl! Sent from my iPhone using Petguide.com Free App

11-26-2012, 04:55 AM	#9 (permalink)
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