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I thinking he's either being too protective of you or he lacks socialization with other animals(dogs).

I have the same problem... You're not alone... and I jog my dogs almost every day trying to socialize them...

I'm thinking since we're giving them plenty of affection and time .... they dont think and act like dogs anymore...LOL... and they dont want to be like dogs that freely walks parks, thats why he has to protect his position in your family... He may think you might pick-up the other dog and ruins your time and affection for him...LOL

regards, Marci

Intervene before he reacts. If you see another dog coming close, get control of the situation before he does anything. Tell him to "leave it" or "watch" you or heel in a different direction or something so when you correct him, he will associate the correction with not doing what he's told, instead of "well here comes another dog and I'm getting corrected"....the timing or lack thereof can create more of an issue. And reward him when he is paying attention to you and not being a bugger at the other dog. Most importantly, ask your trainer to help you with this. He IS a young and coming adult male full of crazy hormones and he may very well not like another dog invading his personal space, that doesn't mean that he cannot be conditioned for the most part to accept other dogs coming near. But he's the dog and you're the human and he's not the one who should be dictating the situation and this is one that could escalate quickly. Getting hands-on help in person is better than any advice we can give over the 'net.

Shep Woman, get plugged in with a good trainer at a good dog club and get a handle on this situation before you get a problem dog on your hands.  If you want to show him then you need a dog that will act neutral around other dogs.  If your dog is trying to pick a fight with every other male that passes by you won't be getting the welcome mat much longer at the shows.  At my club we don't allow people to come train with a dog aggressive dog that they can't or won't control.  Too much risk for the "innocent bystander" dogs.

The good news is that he's still young and you can get some coaching from a good trainer and nip this problem in the bud.  Best of luck for your future shows!

Yvette

Oh, OK, I  wasn't thinking UKC.  They are fun shows. He must be a nice dog to have done so well in just a few shows. Keep on having fun with him UKC style. Once you get into the German style shows or the AKC shows, showing your own dog usually becomes a thing of the past since most of those judges won't even look at a dog that doesn't have someone well known on the other end of the lead.

My first GSD was very dog aggressive, he was neutered and still hated all other dogs, male or female. I've had a number of dogs in another breed than were that way. Some respond to training, some don't. He will probably never really like other dogs of the same sex, but  you can probably train him to know that you are not going to accept his behaving that way.