No, he will not outgrow this behavior. Dogs don't OUTGROW behavior, they are outTRAINED behavior. I put it in bold not because I'm yelling at you, but because I want to make it very clear that there is an important distinction there.Thanks for all the replies guys....really appreciate them!
He has a big yard to run around in all day, and he comes into the living room at night and then when we are all going to bed he goes to bed out in the utility.
I bring him for walks as often as I can....once every 3 days usually...I know it should be everyday but the weather at the moment is literally pouring rain non stop (typical Ireland).
I have been advised to use a check chain to get him to sit in his bed in the living room, but the other puppy is let run around in his full view so I don't think this will work.
At the moment I can't afford puppy classes, and I don't want to have to lock him in a crate when the other puppy is just let roam free, don't think this is fair, and I'm afraid it might make him aggressive.
I've tried tiring him out by going for a four mile walk but I realise he is just young and will hopefully grow out of it. Any other tips you can give me would be great.
Thanks again!
Out of curiosity, why did you get a puppy? Why a german shepherd?
I don't understand what your dog does all day - it sounds like he is only 13 wks old and already living outside by himself or in the utility room. He needs training (CLASSES), stimulation (PLAYTIME and TRAINING) and exercise (PLAYTIME, TRAINING, WALKS, FETCH, etc...)
You can not possibly expect to bring a 13 wk old drivey dog such as a shepherd out into a living room at night after being locked away all day or by himself in the backyard (he doesn't run laps all day exercising, trust me) and expect him to la quietly on a dog bed and chew on a toy, do you? Or gently play with a puff ball (aka the lap dog puppy)?
I am sad to imagine the future,
because this is a disaster in the making in the next few months when this dog really starts getting some size. If you think you have your hands full now, just wait for what's coming if you don't immediately enroll in classes and start seriously exercising and training this dog on a daily basis.
