Puppy Aggression - Page 2

I am in the same situation.  I have a male GSD who is about 6 1/2 months old and is dog aggressive.  I have been working with a trainer, who is a retired philly (Phila Pa) K-9 officer/trainer.  He is great!  My friend brings his 11 month old GSD( who is dog aggressive as well) over my house toward the end of the session and we work with both dogs.  We use choke collars.  Not  the prong ones.  I learned the collar needs to sit up high on the dogs neck...behind the dogs ears.  We do the same drills the trainer teaches the K-9 officers at the acdemedy.  We have one sitting and the other walks around them and if one of the dogs gets aggressive we correct them.   Its all in the correction with the collar.   I would look into a trainer.  Good luck.

sorry I hit the send buttom twice.  Oh.... Academy...it was spelled incorrectly!

It seems many puppies are "dog aggressive" that as they mature and become more self confident outgrow it.   For a very young dog it may well be the best defence is a good offence.  We've been through similar things.

at this age  a lot of young dogs display this so called aggression towards dogs they do not know . Even such in your case pups that have been introduced to dogs from early puppy hood. In most cases at this age the pup is more worried about that strange dog that in a fighting mode. This behavior starts around 3 months old :)) and at that age easy corrected  with the method I have used for years . If not corrected early in a dogs life this aggression can turn into a big problem!

Most if let off lead would not fight especially at your pups age  but since we do not know how the strange dog reacts  if your pup is let loose . I suggest  when your pup acts up  jerk the lead so the dog is on a loose lead DO NOT TIGHTEN the lead this will give your pup a false since of security. If the pup proceeds to go forward  pulling into the lead  correct again  and tell him /her leave it . as soon as you correct you must make sure the lead is loose !! Do NOT pull your dog towards you a short firm correction will startle your pup enough to get that lead loose . DO NOT touch your pup either  verbal praise when he stops pulling into the lead only !!

 In most cases a few corrections and the dog will just stand and stare at the stranger  on a loose lead   once this happens praise and encourage your pup to follow you as soon as he does praise lavishly and perhaps a treat. Care should be taken that the other dog  "strange dog" does not show the same reactions such as barking growling pulling into the lead. Use a friend dog U know is passive with other dogs to teach your pup  before taking him out to the public  . Once your out and about and you see an approaching dog  tell your pup leave it do not correct unless he shows signs he wants to stir up trouble .  

This will not damage your dog character it will however show him your not backing him up and his behavior is not tolerated.

good luck