Aggression in young pups

[MsMailbawx]

Originally Posted by GSDMUM

Nothing to worry about. I think he is just so excited being out of his crate that he is super wound up and rowdy. Mine is the same way, especially if she hasn't had much activity the day before. She nips very hard, bites everything in site, growls, leaps, dives on my other dog, and barks back ( as my other Female did when she was a pup). He's just a landshark and is trying to engage you i play HIS way! It will get better. Mine is better, but she sure does get that way here and there now!

Thank you so much for your response you have no idea how much better I felt after I read it, because you just described my crazy ryker! It's always nice to know you're not alone. I hope all goes well for you and your puppy!!

[MsMailbawx]

Originally Posted by KZoppa

definitely get into those puppy classes. they're a lot of fun and they help a great deal in helping your puppy learn to work with distractions. Work him and he'll mellow a bit.

Totally agree. He's all signed up for a puppy class and we are going in on Saturday really excited!!

[LoveEcho]

Originally Posted by MsMailbawx

I don't have a video but sometimes he will snap at you when being corrected, most of the time if you ignore him he's fine but when he's fresh out of his crate he's a butt head. He gets a mean look on his face and won't stop, so I crate him for like ten minutes. This doesn't happen too often anymore but when it does it's frustrating. Hes very vocal, and will growl/bark at you to chase him, but that's ignored also. He's doing pretty well but I'm a new shepherd owner so I want to know what you guys would say is agressive behavior. He only gets like this when he's over excited and needs to be run usually, I don't think he's a mean dog by any means. It's just that when he gets in this mind set he is very persistent (like most GSD's I have heard) hopefully this will clear things up a bit, but probably just made it more confusing haha
Thanks

Oh the puppy temper tantrums... I swear I could HEAR Echo crossing his arms like a two year old going "I will NOT." He would throw fits if corrected in public... people probably thought I was killing him. Smart little bugger. It does get better, as long as there are consistent boundaries!

[gewaltiger Sturm]

I lost my GSD about 6 years ago. He was 13. Just got another puppy. OH how I forgot about the landsharkness!! Normal puppy. Mine is 10 weeks now and if it moves its fair game. Like someone else said, get a tug toy and replace hand with toy!

Have fun!!