not mormal for german shepherd?

dracowing14 · 10-23-2011, 08:05 AM

we just got our second german shepherd pup last night and already i'm noticing some small issues that i feel should be addressed sooner then later. first off she has now been here for about 11 hours and sh stil has not gone to the bathroom once. she slept right through the night without any noise. she has no problem eating seeing hwo she wolfed down 2 bowls of food this morning but has yet to drink any water. on another note she is veyr timid and almost fearful of our other dog. as soon as we put her down she finds the closest cornener and sits donw in it sometimes with her head poitining into the corner and her tail between her legs she is a veyr docile dog which apprently comes for her father. she will nto budge om walks so i cnat get her to go to the bathroom that way and she refuses to go into the backyard. probably because my bigger shepherd lunged at her twice scaring her. please offer some adivce on this because i know this sint normal shepherd behaviour and a fearful shepherd can grow into a dangerous shepherd quickly

Kittilicious · 10-23-2011, 08:12 AM

You've only had her 11 hours? Give her some time....

**jocoyn** · 10-23-2011, 08:16 AM

Well she is a puppy and an adult dog lunged at her. It would be normal for this to scare her.

WHY did you allow that? Even a solid dog can be scared as an 11 week old puppy.

I would not let the other dog have direct contact with her until you were comfortable with his behavior. Let him meet her through HER crate wires until you are confident he is not going to lunge at her and supervise the interactions after that.

If she ate, she will potty. Don't expect immediate acceptance of the leash. Let her get used to it being attached ... maybe let her drag a short line around in the house.

PaddyD · 10-23-2011, 08:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kittilicious

You've only had her 11 hours? Give her some time....

Exactly.
And if she is that timid keep your other shepherd away from her.
Mine didn't go for 24 hours when I got her.
If your other shepherd is already lunging at her then you may have some problems bringing the new one out of its shell. You have to let her warm up to you at her own pace and don't place your expectations on her.

**JakodaCD OA** · 10-23-2011, 08:17 AM

first congrats on your new puppy!

I think you might have answered your own question about your other dog,,she's in a new place, not quite comfortable, and your big dog lunged at her, probably scared her!

Pick her up and TAKE her ALONE out into the backyard, let her explore, and do her 'thing'...as for pottying, maybe not un normal, she will go when she does..

You need to be patient and not expose her to a ton of 'different' things at once.

Just keep in mind she's new to her surroundings new to your dog, things can be very overwhelming for her..if YOUR dog is being to rough /scaring her, try to keep things low key, and not let your dog intimidate or frighten her

doggiedad · 10-23-2011, 08:19 AM

how old is your pup? i think 2 bowls of food
in the am is a lot. sounds like your pup is scared.
introduce the dogs slowly. i think having both of
the dogs leashed when introduced would help. don't do
to much at once. stop the older dog from lunging
at the pup.

dawnandjr · 10-23-2011, 08:23 AM

She was just taken from the only environment she has known in her very short life. A lot of things going on. Try to limit what she is experiencing. Let her get used to you before you bring in this huge dog that is going to try to kill her (that is what she is thinking). Puppies have survival instincts. Is it possible for you to put the other dog away out of sight and take her into the yard? That is what she needs. Time to get used to the yard without fear of being killed by an adult dog. Take her out on leash in the yard. Dont force her to walk around and explore. Just stand there and let her initiate the exploring. She may just move a couple inches and go potty, 'good potty' and treat(reward for the potty).

dawnandjr · 10-23-2011, 08:26 AM

Looks like we are all on the same page. How old is the pup??

dracowing14 · 10-23-2011, 08:33 AM

the pup is a little over 4 months the older dog is 2 1/2 years.the older one has been socailized at dog parks and local pet stores since he was 8 weeks old. he only lunged at he rin the back yard but leaves her alone inside the house.

matthewm11 · 10-23-2011, 11:25 AM

She didn't eliminate at all for probably the first 12 hours I had her. She was also very quiet, docile and a little skittish. She is eliminating and eating fine now and is slowly warming up to me and her knew home but she still exhibits signs of stress every now and again. A long walk usually resolves this issue. I underestimated how tramatic a change of home can be for a dog.

10-23-2011, 08:05 AM	#1 (permalink)
dracowing14 New Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 7	not mormal for german shepherd? we just got our second german shepherd pup last night and already i'm noticing some small issues that i feel should be addressed sooner then later. first off she has now been here for about 11 hours and sh stil has not gone to the bathroom once. she slept right through the night without any noise. she has no problem eating seeing hwo she wolfed down 2 bowls of food this morning but has yet to drink any water. on another note she is veyr timid and almost fearful of our other dog. as soon as we put her down she finds the closest cornener and sits donw in it sometimes with her head poitining into the corner and her tail between her legs she is a veyr docile dog which apprently comes for her father. she will nto budge om walks so i cnat get her to go to the bathroom that way and she refuses to go into the backyard. probably because my bigger shepherd lunged at her twice scaring her. please offer some adivce on this because i know this sint normal shepherd behaviour and a fearful shepherd can grow into a dangerous shepherd quickly

10-23-2011, 08:12 AM	#2 (permalink)
Kittilicious Elite Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Minnesota Posts: 1,101	You've only had her 11 hours? Give her some time.... __________________ - Berleen - Knuckles - born 8/21/11 - my big knucklehead and can't forget Saki; the Golden Retriever, Born 11/07/07 The felines that rule the house - Oliver, Serena, Sakura & Bastian. https://www.facebook.com/berleen

10-23-2011, 08:16 AM	#3 (permalink)
jocoyn Moderator Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: South Carolina Posts: 8,052	Well she is a puppy and an adult dog lunged at her. It would be normal for this to scare her. WHY did you allow that? Even a solid dog can be scared as an 11 week old puppy. I would not let the other dog have direct contact with her until you were comfortable with his behavior. Let him meet her through HER crate wires until you are confident he is not going to lunge at her and supervise the interactions after that. If she ate, she will potty. Don't expect immediate acceptance of the leash. Let her get used to it being attached ... maybe let her drag a short line around in the house. __________________ Nancy www.scsarda.org Grim (Grimmy Bear) & Beau (Bo-dee man) Waiting at the Bridge: Cyra, Toby, Rainbow, Linus, Oscar, Arlo & Waggles

10-23-2011, 08:17 AM	#5 (permalink)
JakodaCD OA Moderator Join Date: May 2000 Location: Old Lyme, CT USA Posts: 14,237	first congrats on your new puppy! I think you might have answered your own question about your other dog,,she's in a new place, not quite comfortable, and your big dog lunged at her, probably scared her! Pick her up and TAKE her ALONE out into the backyard, let her explore, and do her 'thing'...as for pottying, maybe not un normal, she will go when she does.. You need to be patient and not expose her to a ton of 'different' things at once. Just keep in mind she's new to her surroundings new to your dog, things can be very overwhelming for her..if YOUR dog is being to rough /scaring her, try to keep things low key, and not let your dog intimidate or frighten her __________________ 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

10-23-2011, 08:19 AM	#6 (permalink)
doggiedad Crowned Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Jenkintown,Pa. Posts: 9,853	how old is your pup? i think 2 bowls of food in the am is a lot. sounds like your pup is scared. introduce the dogs slowly. i think having both of the dogs leashed when introduced would help. don't do to much at once. stop the older dog from lunging at the pup. __________________ "Life Without A Dog Is A Life Unfulfilled"

10-23-2011, 08:23 AM	#7 (permalink)
dawnandjr Elite Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Macedon, NY Posts: 1,054	She was just taken from the only environment she has known in her very short life. A lot of things going on. Try to limit what she is experiencing. Let her get used to you before you bring in this huge dog that is going to try to kill her (that is what she is thinking). Puppies have survival instincts. Is it possible for you to put the other dog away out of sight and take her into the yard? That is what she needs. Time to get used to the yard without fear of being killed by an adult dog. Take her out on leash in the yard. Dont force her to walk around and explore. Just stand there and let her initiate the exploring. She may just move a couple inches and go potty, 'good potty' and treat(reward for the potty). __________________ Dawn Brogan German Shepherd Yoko von der Burg Austerlitz pedigree information http://www.pedigreedatabase.com/germ...html?id=713938

10-23-2011, 08:26 AM	#8 (permalink)
dawnandjr Elite Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Macedon, NY Posts: 1,054	Looks like we are all on the same page. How old is the pup?? __________________ Dawn Brogan German Shepherd Yoko von der Burg Austerlitz pedigree information http://www.pedigreedatabase.com/germ...html?id=713938

10-23-2011, 08:33 AM	#9 (permalink)
dracowing14 New Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 7	the pup is a little over 4 months the older dog is 2 1/2 years.the older one has been socailized at dog parks and local pet stores since he was 8 weeks old. he only lunged at he rin the back yard but leaves her alone inside the house.

10-23-2011, 11:25 AM	#10 (permalink)
matthewm11 Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Southern California Posts: 121	I had similar issues my first 24 hours with new pup She didn't eliminate at all for probably the first 12 hours I had her. She was also very quiet, docile and a little skittish. She is eliminating and eating fine now and is slowly warming up to me and her knew home but she still exhibits signs of stress every now and again. A long walk usually resolves this issue. I underestimated how tramatic a change of home can be for a dog.

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